Two Erie fire companies will split $216,300 in state grant funding for new resources, ErieNewsNow.com reported. 

The funding includes $146,300 to Brookside Fire Company for self-contained breathing apparatus units, including 19 packs and 18 cylinders and batters, the report said. 

Perry Hi-Way Hose Company will receive $70,000 for training support, according to the report. 

The funding was administered through the Department of Community and Economic Development. 

After voters passed a levy lid lift to fund 24/7 medically trained staff in August, Toutle Fire and Rescue is getting money from Cowlitz County to help equip volunteers and its new staff, tdn.com reported.

On January 3, the Cowlitz County commissioners approved an agreement for $216,000 with Cowlitz County Fire District 3 to fund the purchase of additional fire and emergency medical equipment, after allocating the money during a November 30 workshop, the report said.

The money will be used to upgrade outdated breathing apparatus, purchase a gurney lift and install sprinklers in the station’s sleeping quarters, said a fire official.

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