Erie County Executive Brenton Davis will award a $170,000 grant to Fairview Township to support the purchase of the Lake Shore Fire Department ambulance (Unit 507).

The check presentation is scheduled for Thursday, June 19 at 11:00 A.M. at Fairview Fire and Rescue, 7190 West Ridge Road.

The ambulance will be transferred to West County Paramedic Service, which provides Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) to 10 municipalities in western Erie County.

The grant aims to maintain access to emergency medical services in the region.

The funding comes from the Erie County Fire and EMS Transformational Grant Fund, which uses gaming revenue to support regional EMS sustainability.