One of Bucks County’s most important branches of public safety is being awarded a generous amount of funds to help them in their efforts.

The Bucks County Board of Commissioners allocated $5.47 million in federal COVID-relief dollars to the county’s nonprofit emergency medical services providers this week. Approved by a unanimous vote of the Commissioners, the funds are intended to offset revenue loss that EMS providers experienced during the early days of the pandemic.

The money will be used to support payroll, recruitment, and staff education efforts.

“Unfortunately, I hear all too often about how much difficulty our rescue squads are having, so I do hope this kind of tapes things together,” said Commissioner Vice Chair Diane Ellis-Marseglia.

“I would encourage all municipalities to take a look a how they are funding their rescue squads. It is their responsibility.”

Learn more about the recent relief funds at the official website of the Bucks County Government.