
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: THURSDAY, July 26, 1990                   TAG: 9007260125
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: B-6   EDITION: STATE 
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DATELINE: ABINGDON                                LENGTH: Short

VA. GROUP GIVES GRANTS TO NINE RESCUE SQUADS

Nine rescue squads in Southwest Virginia will get grants totaling about $100,000 from the Virginia Rescue Squad Assistance Fund.

Vassie Vaught, director of the Southwest Virginia Emergency Medical Services Council based in Abingdon, said the agencies were among 54 statewide to share in the semiannual grants for this cycle:

Baywood Rescue Squad, $18,725 toward a four-wheel drive ambulance, and a second $3,804 grant toward the purchase of 12 portable radios.

Damascus Rescue Squad, $4,000 toward an equipment purchase.

Glade Spring Life Saving Crew, $19,767 on a four-wheel drive ambulance.

Lebanon Life Saving Crew, $1,500 on extrication and rescue equipment.

Lee County Rescue Squad, $27,418 to the Pennington Gap Unit for an ambulance.

Pipers Gap Rescue Squad, $19,767 toward a four-wheel-drive ambulance.

Russell County Rescue Squad, $4,988 for a Lifepak unit.

Scott County Life Saving Crew, $1,250, air bags.

- Southwest bureau

by CNB