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Ciresi secures $80K grant for emergency repairs at Friendship Ambulance

Rep. Joseph Ciresi    September 12, 2024 | 3:19 PM

HARRISBURG, Sept. 12 – State Rep. Joe Ciresi, D-Montgomery, secured an $80,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development for emergency structural repairs at Friendship Ambulance.

Friendship Ambulance is the EMS division of the Royersford Fire Department.

“When Friendship Ambulance contacted me with their urgent request, I immediately started looking for state funding so that the company could continue to serve our communities,” Ciresi said. “This is an example of government responding as it should to emergency situations – quickly and efficiently. I am glad and proud that I was able to secure this grant without delay so these important repairs can happen, and Friendship Ambulance can continue its focus on the health and well-being of our residents.”

“In our time of need, we reached out to state Representative Joe Ciresi,” said George Gilliano, president and director of EMS and chief of EMS Operations. “He came to our aid and was able to secure an $80,000 grant so we could get this emergency repair done as soon as possible.”

According to Friendship Ambulance, the concrete used for the main structural support across all three ambulance bays had deteriorated, harming the structural integrity of the building and creating a risk of collapse. With funding secured by this state grant, construction is now underway to replace the concrete with steel beams to re-support the building and mitigate any structural concerns.

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