June 20, 1982

Fire departments get grant

       The Indiana Emergency Medical Services Commission recently awarded a grant to six Johnson County fire departments to assist them in purchasing emergency rescue gear. The grant, which totals almost $15,000, will be used to purchase automobile extrication equipment-used to assist in the removal of accident victims trapped in vehicles-and other emergency medical and rescue equipment. The six departments that will share the grant are Amity, Bargersville, Franklin, Greenwood, Needham, and White River Township. The grant is a challenge grant, meaning the departments must come up with an additional $2,600 before the funds will be paid. That amount equals 15 percent of the total cost of the equipment to be purchased. The grant, request was submitted by the project director Rick Cooley of the White River Township Volunteer Fire Department, and the Johnson County Commissioners. The grant is the largest ever rewarded by the commission to Johnson County departments, according to county fire officials. It resulted from six months of planning and the completion of training programs to meet the grant requirements.  (Reprinted with permission from the Southside Challenger)
 
 
 

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