The Amboy Fire Protection District was awarded a $169,648 Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program. The grant funding will enable the district to recruit and train 10 new Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and Emergency Medical Responders (EMRs) to meet increased emergency medical service (EMS) demands in its 250 square mile service area in rural Lee County, Illinois. Additionally, the grant will allow the district to equip these new personnel with protective gear and supplies, and provide mental health and substance abuse disorder training for its entire 51-member EMS department using virtual technology. The project aims to enhance the district's capacity to deliver high-quality advanced life support EMS, including responding to opioid overdoses, across the region it serves.
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