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WEST CHESTER, PA — During Fire Prevention Week, the West Chester Area School District’s Greystone, Starkweather, and Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School kindergartners received special visits from the Fame Fire Company of …
West Chester Area School District Students Fired Up About Fire Safety Read More
SOUTH COATESVILLE, PA — Nineteen students completing the latest Chester County Firefighter I Training Course recently conducted final firefighting exercises at the Chester County Public Safety Training Campus. The exercises …
Future Firefighters Complete Final Exercises Towards Certification Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — State Rep. Christina Sappey, D-Chester, recently announced $186,600.40 in Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services grants.
186K Awarded to West Chester and Southern Chester County Fire, EMS Companies Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — State Rep. Melissa Shusterman, D-Chester/Montgomery, announced today $74,774.10 in Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service grants.
State Grants for Local Fire and EMS Companies Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. —The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of the Interior (DOI) and Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) jointly announced the recent establishment of a …
New Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission Established Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor announced his department recently released more than $3.5 million in state aid to help dedicated volunteer firefighters in Chester County. The funding …
$3.5 Million in State Aid Distributed to Support Chester County Volunteer Firefighters Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior announced the recent signing of a memorandum of understanding with the Intertribal Timber Council. As climate change propels larger, costlier and more …
Interior Department and Intertribal Timber Council Strengthen Wildland Fire Management Collaboration Read More
EXTON, PA — United Safety announced the acquisition of Newcastle Fire Protection Services (NFPS) effective August 31st, 2021. This is the second acquisition that United Safety has completed within the …
United Safety Acquires Newcastle Fire Protection Services Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Gov. Tom Wolf announced that it had awarded $602,306 in grants to help Pennsylvania’s rural communities increase protection from wildfires.
Gov. Wolf Announces More Than $600K in Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants Awarded to 109 Departments Read More
GRAND JUNCTION, CO — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland traveled to Grand Junction, Colorado, thispast week, where she discussed the Department of the Interior’s wildland fire preparedness and response …
Interior Secretary Discusses Wildland Fire Response and Preparedness Read More