Four North Olympic Peninsula fire departments recently took part in the Scott Firefighter Stairclimb to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
The stairclimb, which took place March 6, is an annual timed race up the stairs at the Columbia Center in downtown Seattle in full fire gear, including a full breathing apparatus.
Firefighters climb 69 flights of stairs, a total of 1,311 steps, and gain 788 feet of elevation.
During training and after the stairclimb, participants gather donations for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
The fundraiser officially ended March 31, but donations are still being accepted at the society’s website.
More information on the climb is available, and donations can be made, at the Scott Firefighter Stairclimb website at www.llswa.org.
This year’s climb included 1,794 firefighters on teams from as far away as New Zealand and Chile.
Each firefighter received their time for the climb from the bottom floor to the top, a ranking within their age group, and their place overall.
Clallam County Fire District No. 3
The Clallam County Fire District No. 3 team surpassed its goal of $7,500 and raised $8,141.
■ Lee Oman: 26 minutes, 47 seconds; sixth of 10 in age group; 1,298th overall
■ Stef Anderson: 27:17; 24th of 38; 1,329th
■ Lee Forderer: 29:06; 101st of 135; 1,423rd
■ Becca Yucha: 38:57; 25th of 31; 1,676th
■ John McIntyre: 41:08; 192nd of 203; 1,697th
■ Joe Carter: 54:19; 10th of 10; 1,758th
■ Michael McAneny: 1:31:23; 78th of 79; 1,791st
Port Angeles Fire Department
The Port Angeles Fire Department team surpassed its $5,000 goal and raised $7,467.
■ Kelly Ziegler: 16 minutes, 25 seconds; ninth of 135 in age group; 150th overall
■ Andrew Pittman: 17:46; 68th of 359; 271st
■ Simon Wilson: 19:25; 106th of 302; 512th
■ Nate Thompson: 19:43; 145th of 359; 556th
■ Daniel Montana: 26:09; 89th of 135; 1,247th
■ Erik Sundin: 30:40; 165th of 203; 1,477th
■ Tyler Reid: 32:25; 323rd of 359; 1,534th
East Jefferson Fire-Rescue
A three-person team of firefighters and volunteers from East Jefferson Fire-Rescue participated and as of March 31 had raised $3,995 of their goal of $5,000.
■ Scott Pulido: 22 minutes, 54 seconds; 175th of 285 in age group; 959th overall
■ Patrick McNerthney: 35:18; second of three; 1,607th
■ Kate Griffin: 45:23; 17th of 22; 1,725th
Port Ludlow Fire and Rescue
Four firefighters from Port Ludlow Fire and Rescue took part in the climb and as of March 31 had raised $3,895 of their $6,000 goal.
■ Kurt Van Ness: 15 minutes, 20 seconds; 21st of 302 in age group; 75th overall
■ Sara Ives: 18:13; second of 22; 333rd
■ Elliott Tonning: 26:03; 236th of 302; 1,234th
■ Robert Novak: 39:08; 9th of 10; 1,679th
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