Dougherty secures grant for local EMS

Date:

Share post:

From left: Chief Chris Reif, Rep. Sean Dougherty and Tim Hinchcliff.

State Rep. Sean Dougherty (D-172nd dist.) recently presented a $15,000 check to VMSC Emergency Medical Services.

The presentation took place at the VMSC location at 830 Bleigh Ave. In January, Burholme First Aid Corps merged with Lansdale-based VMSC. Emergency medical care is offered in Philadelphia and Montgomery County.

- Advertisement -

Both nonprofits were founded in 1933.

Dougherty presented the check to Division Chief Chris Reif and Tim Hinchcliff, former executive director of Burholme First Aid Corps who now works in marketing and community relations for VMSC.

Dougherty helped to secure the funding from the state Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant program.

The money will be used to reduce a U.S. Small Business Association loan taken out during COVID.

For more information, call 215-745-1550 or visit Burholme.org. ••

Previous article
Next article

Latest Articles

Current Issues

Current-NET01

Related articles

‘Lunar Retreat’ offered next month at Fringe Festival

A South Philly experimental performance company is inviting audiences to slow down, reflect and even become part of...

Financial aid opens for residents hit by July storms

Residents and businesses in South Philadelphia affected by the severe storms on July 11 can apply for new...

Op-Ed: Pennsylvania’s future is built on steel

By Derek Green As the former Labor Chair of the Democratic Municipal Officials, I advocated for working families and...

Met Fresh comes to Broad and Snyder

The market is now open for South Philly residents as a new grocery brand has expanded to South...