The Cottonwood Falls Fire Department has turned to an unlikely method of raising funds for outdated equipment — modeling.

Firefighters from Chase County will be on display the entire year in 2020, after the department teamed up with Rosebud Studio for its take on the traditional sexy firefighters calendar.

Geneva Cahoone, wife of firefighter Kevin Cahoone, sprung the idea when the fire department began discussing ways to raise funds without having to ask the city or county commission.

(Read more: Emporia Gazette)