The Epworth Community Volunteer Firemen were awarded a 2016 Dubuque Racing Association Grant that allowed for the purchase of a new Masimo Pulse Oximeters for both ambulances.

The new medical equipment will replace older models and will now allow the department to be able to monitor carbon monoxide levels in the patients. Prior to this grant, the volunteers had no way to measure carbon monoxide.

The $5,000.00 grant provided about half of the money needed to upgrade both ambulances. The remaining money came from donations and proceeds from the annual fire department dance that was held in May. Including this grant, the Dubuque Racing Association has awarded over $114,800.00 to the Epworth Community Volunteer Firemen over the past 20 years. Over the years, the many grants for life saving equipment received from the DRA has had a positive impact on the patients we transport and our community.

The Epworth Community Volunteer Firemen is a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation comprised of the volunteers who respond to emergencies in and around the Epworth area and was founded in 1911.