El Paso County Emergency Services Agency awarded grants totaling $8,385.00 to Cimarron Hills Fire Department, Stratmoor Hills Fire Department and the Falcon Fire Protection District in early August. The awards were based on evidence of need and value to emergency medical services for the community, according to a news release.The Falcon Fire Protection District funding will allow three employees to attend Pikes Peak Community College for a basic certification as an emergency medical technician. The tuition for the certification program is $650 per person. “Thanks to the ESA, the community will benefit from this endeavor,” said Deputy Chief Jeffery Petersma.The Emergency Services Agency is an 11-member volunteer board comprised of an elected official from El Paso County, the city of Colorado Springs and the City of Fountain, as well as representatives from the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, the Colorado Springs Fire Department, the El Paso County Fire Chief’s Forum, Memorial and Penrose hospitals, the El Paso County Department of Health and Environment and residents and other professionals.
