Volunteer EMS agency gets grant for new gear

LI Herald

LEVITTOWN, N.Y. — Emergency responders from Wantagh, Levittown and surrounding communities will soon have better equipment to do their jobs, thanks to a grant secured by U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand.

The Wantagh-Levittown Volunteer Ambulance Corps will be receiving $21,756 to purchase new personal protective equipment. The federal funds were allocated through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program.

Michael Muccio, president of the Ambulance Corps, said the money will be used to purchase new turnout gear for the volunteer emergency medical technicians. This will include protective coats and pants. The agency currently only has a limited supply, he said, and the grant will allow it to meet federal standards.

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