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Northumberland emergency services receive board endorsement to apply for RSAF grant for gear and ventilators
Summary
Chief Chris Bailey secured the Board of Supervisors’ endorsement to apply for a 2026 Rescue Squad Assistance Fund reimbursement grant to buy PPE and transport ventilators; the board voted to allow submission and discussed county match and funding sources.
The Northumberland County Board of Supervisors voted Jan. 8 to endorse an application by the Department of Emergency Services for the 2026 Rescue Squad Assistance Fund (RSAF), authorizing staff to apply for two projects to buy personal protective equipment and transport ventilators.
Chief of Emergency Services Chris Bailey told the board the RSAF is a reimbursement grant administered by the Virginia Office of EMS, with applications opening Feb. 1 and closing March 16. He said recent vendor quotes reduced the combined cost of…
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