Fire companies and emergency medical service providers in the 79th Legislative District will receive funding through the Office of the State Fire Commissioner’s Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grant Program, state Rep. Lou Schmitt, R-Blair, and state Sen. Judy Ward, R-30, announced.

Departments that will be receiving funding are:

Altoona Logan Township Mobile Medical Depart­ment Authority — $9,192.44.

City of Altoona Fire Department — $14,248.03.

Greenwood Volunteer Fire Department — $13,289.53.

Logan Township United Fire Department — $25,748.03.

“Fire and EMS personnel provide key services when we are most vulnerable,” Schmitt said. “For this, we are eternally grateful. As costs within the emergency services continue to increase, this funding will help ensure residents continue to receive the level of service they expect and deserve.”

Ward said she was pleased about the grant funding.

“Issues facing our first responders have been raised time and time again,” she said. “The fact that so many risk their lives to help others means we owe a debt to these men and women to support their training and equipment.”

The grant funding must be used for facilities, equipment, debt reduction, training or education.

Career departments can use the funding for overtime costs associated with backfilling positions while firefighters are attending training.