The Free Lance-Star
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — Several local fire departments will soon have upgraded computers, thanks to grants from the Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services.
The grants were awarded under the Virginia Pre-Hospital Patient Information Bridge Special Initiative Grant Program.
More than $3 million in grants was awarded to 199 agencies across the state.
The computers will be used for the reporting of incidents involving fire and emergency medical services.
The following departments in the Fredericksburg region were awarded grants.
Orange County
Orange County Department of Fire and EMS; 15 computers, $51,520
Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg Fire Department; three computers, $10,126.41
Spotsylvania County
Spotsylvania County Fire and Rescue; 24 computers, $88,378; Spotsylvania Volunteer Rescue Squad; four computers, $11,496
Caroline County
Caroline County Department of Fire and Rescue; 15 computers, $48,449.70
Westmoreland County
Colonial Beach Volunteer Fire Department, one computer, $3,800; Cople Volunteer Fire Department, two computers, $7,848; Montross Volunteer Rescue Squad, three computers, $11,772; Westmoreland County Department of Emergency Services, one computer, $3,992.50; Westmoreland County Fire Department, two computers, $7,848
Louisa County
Louisa County Department of Fire and EMS, 10 computers, $32,760.