Needing air: Local fire department seeking $25,000 in donations to replace old air respirators

  • Source: iFiberOne
  • Published: 05/19/2021 06:50 PM

Grant County Fire District 7 is in dire need of air in terms of updating the apparatuses that provide oxygen to firefighters when navigating through thick smoke during a blaze. The High Rollers Auxiliary is the fundraising liaison for the fire department. For the first time, the auxiliary club has moved its fundraising efforts online; a GoFundMe has been started. The crowd sourcing website has a fundraising goal of $25,000, which will cover the cost of 36 15-year-old self-contained breathing apparatuses; each canister costs just under $700. Firefighters say the canisters will be out of compliance on December 1st.



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