Grant County Fire District 7 (GCFD7) will receive four sets of new bunker gear, as it is one of 13 volunteer fire departments nationwide selected to receive the gear from a grant from Mine Safety Appliances, DuPont and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC).
Adam Sitton, of L.N. Curtis & Sons, vendor for Globe Manufacturing Co., went to the firehouse, 155 State Route 28 W., in Soap Lake, on Monday to size the firefighters. GCFD7 volunteers Jane Chambers, Joshua Chambers, Viktor Bragar and John Keaton were the four firefighters fit for the new gear.
The Chamberses were the driving force behind the grant application. The husband and wife duo, both volunteers at GCFD7, took an interest in grant writing. Joshua Chambers said due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the firefighters didn’t hold many of the normal activities or events to raise money for the district, such as bake sales or raffles with local businesses.