Five members of the McFarland Fire Department are preparing to climb more than 1,000 stairs while wearing full turnout gear. The quintet will walk up the stairs at the U.S. Bank Building in Milwaukee on March 18 as part of the Fight for Air Climb to raise funds and awareness for the American Lung Association. Mark Emmrich, who has been with the department for 15 years, is captaining this year’s team and will be ascending the stairs with Dave Hacker, Tynan Heller, Kyle Koch and Tim Templeton. They all took part in the event last year.