That effort netted a $25,000 grant from the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation to pay for new airpacks for firefighters. In addition, the department has applied for a $235,000 Federal Emergency Management Agency grant to replace the remaining 26 airpacks.
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The frames of the packs were bought in 1992 and upgraded in 2001, based on 1997 standards.
"We're looking for alternative ways to fund the department," Whytock said.