Georgetown Fire Department video goes viral

Fire Gear Cost We asked random people how much our fire gear cost. The real answer will surprise you. Posted by Georgetown Volunteer Fire Department on Monday, April 4, 2016

A video created by the Georgetown Volunteer Fire Department has gone viral.

The 90-second video was viewed more than 1.3 million times and shared more than 32,000 times in 48 hours. The department posted the video to its Facebook page around 8:30 a.m. Monday.

The video shows firefighters asking people on the street how much they think different fire equipment costs and then reveal the actual value.

All of the guesses for the gear and equipment come in hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars below the actual cost.

The video ends with the message, “Our time is free. Our gear is not. Support your local fire department.”