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Manly Fire Station steps it up for Sky Tower challenge

May 7, 2024 11:31am

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May 7, 2024 11:31am

One of the biggest teams ever from Manly volunteer fire brigade – a total of 14 fire fighters – will take on the Firefighter Sky Tower Challenge this month.

The challenge, which raises funds for Leukemia and Blood Cancer NZ, involves wearing around 25kg of firefighting gear while climbing 51 floors of the building – 1103 stairs.

Several members will take part in the Firefighter of Steel category, which means they will carry a heavier steel cylinder and walk an additional nine floors of stairs.

As part of their training the team has been using the stair machine at Fitter, Faster, Stronger and taking part in gym classes, both in Level 2 gear.

They also had a carwash and walked up the escalator in reverse at Coast Plaza to raise funds.

The challenge takes place on May 18. To donate, https://firefighterschallenge.org.nz/t/manly-volunteer-fire-brigade

Last month, Manly volunteer fire brigade proudly noted two big moves forward in its history, welcoming its first female Acting Station Officer, Janette Baird. Her mentor, Station Officer Dave Nyman, is the first Māori Station Officer at Manly.  

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