Springfield Fire Company Gets Funding Boost From State

SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, PA — The Springfield Fire Company recently got funding boosts via Pennsylvania’s Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grant Program.

State Rep. Jennifer O’Mara, D-Delaware, announced the fire company and several other local emergency service companies secured a collective $84,467 through the grant program.

The fire company got $14,906 through the program.

"Fire and EMS companies were hit particularly hard last year by shutdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic," O'Mara said. "These organizations lost opportunities to host fundraisers that they heavily rely on every year, so I’m proud to help bring this money home for our first responders."

Examples of projects that funds may be used toward include training and certification of members, construction/renovation to company buildings, debt reduction, recruitment efforts and fire prevention educational materials for the public.

"My father was a firefighter for 25 years with the Philadelphia Fire Department, so ensuring that Pennsylvania’s emergency responders are taken care of and able to effectively do their jobs is one of my biggest priorities," O’Mara said.