Hamilton County (TN) Mayor Weston Wamp has proposed a $2.8 million grant for projects supporting the county’s first responders. According to a local3news.com article, the money would go to the Hamilton County Emergency Medical Services (HCEMS) along with the volunteer fire departments.  

According to Mayor Wamp’s office, the break down for EMS is as follows: 

• $1.7 million toward four new ambulances 

• $92,000 for an ambulance training simulator 

• $100,000 for completion of Administration & Training Center 

• $127,000 for generator at Administration & Training Center 

In addition, approximately $823,000 will go toward seven volunteer fire departments. Most of the funds will provide new apparatus and replacement hose. Mayor Wamp shares that “safe communities are the foundation of a thriving county,” hence the investments in EMS and volunteer fire departments. 

The money has to be approved by the Hamilton County Commission before funds are distributed. The voting has been scheduled during a county meeting on August 6.  

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The city of Richland Fire and EMS services has received a $15,900 grant from Wildhorse Foundation.  According to nbcrightnow.com, the funds will go toward purchasing a hydraulic spreader for vehicle extrications.  

Fire Chief Randy Aust shares that this new addition will allow the department to further improve its rescue capabilities and help those in critical emergency situations. This grant will also help mitigate budget restraints and allow the department to focus on other aspects.

According to the report, the Wildhorse Foundation has awarded over $19 million in grants since 2001. 

It focuses on aiding organizations within the homeland of the Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla peoples, along with other qualifying Tribal and Indian organizations across the region.

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Greenville police have charged the EMS provider operating an ambulance when it crashed Tuesday with unsafe movement of a vehicle.

Andrew Tribula faces the charge after a collision between a Greenville Fire-Rescue ambulance and an SUV around 4:30 p.m. at the intersection of Arlington Boulevard and Stantonsburg Road, WITN reports.

Police say the ambulance was responding to a call with lights and sirens activated and was traveling north on Arlington. The SUV was heading east on Stantonsburg.

After reviewing footage from a nearby camera, investigators said that Tribula failed to properly clear the intersection and did not stop for oncoming traffic before proceeding through the red light.

Although emergency vehicles are allowed to pass through red lights, they must ensure other vehicles have stopped.

No one in the ambulance was injured. The SUV driver was taken to the hospital but is expected to recover.

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