Firehouse Partners with Scott Firefighter Stairclimb
January 5, 2017 – Firehouse will serve as the official media outlet of the 2017 Scott Firefighter Stairclimb, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s annual fundraiser in which firefighters climb 69 floors of stairs at Seattle’s Columbia Center Tower. Firehouse will cover the event—which will be held March 12, 2017—to showcase the incredible physical effort being put forth by the nearly 2,000 participating firefighters.
“The partnership with Firehouse substantiates all of the work the firefighters have put in over the years to climb, conquer and cure blood cancers,” said Josh Buren, corporate development director for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Washington/Alaska Chapter. “They are such a dedicated group and greatly deserve the recognition that Firehouse brings to the partnership.”
The Scott Firefighter Stairclimb began 27 years ago as a small, local fundraising event for the Washington/Alaska Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and it has since evolved into one of the world’s most physically challenging competitions, attracting firefighters from all 50 states, Canada, Europe and the Pacific. Firefighters climb 788 feet of vertical elevation and 1,356 steps while wearing 50 pounds of structural firefighting gear—and on air.
“We’re proud to be partnering with our friends at Scott Safety and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society for the 2017 Stairclimb,” said Firehouse Editor-in-Chief Timothy Sendelbach. “To support an event that highlights the competitive nature of firefighters working to help others while emphasizing the importance of their own health and wellness is extremely important to us. It’s truly an honor to become part of this event and we look forward to supporting the collective effort to stomp out cancer.”
The Scott Firefighter Stairclimb has raised over $14 million dollars since its inception. Funds raised have helped develop new, more effective, less toxic treatments for patients with blood cancers.
To learn more about the Stairclimb, visit www.llswa.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ff_home.
About The Scott Firefighter Stairclimb
Entering its 25th year, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Scott Firefighter Stairclimb is hosted by the Columbia Center Tower and is an exhilarating, consistently sold-out event, providing an opportunity for 1,925 firefighters from all over the world to test themselves—in full combat gear—on the 69-floor event course in support of the LLS mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. Showing they have huge hearts, these fundraising firefighters conquer 1,356 steps and 788 feet of vertical elevation to reach the top, testing their physical strength and mental resolve, while fulfilling the campaign’s motto: Climb. Conquer. Cure.
About The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society® (LLS) is the world’s largest voluntary health agency dedicated to blood cancer. Its mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. LLS funds lifesaving blood cancer research around the world and provides free information and support services to patients and their families.
About Firehouse
Firehouse is the leading fire and emergency services brand, reaching more than 1,000,000 unique visitors and subscribers monthly, and thousands of attendees annually, via its live events and media portfolio. The Firehouse brand encompasses Firehouse Magazine, Firehouse.com, Firehouse Expo, Firehouse World, Firehouse Station Design Conference and Awards, and a host of print and digital products targeting fire and emergency services personnel. Utilizing its multiple platforms and unparalleled reach, Firehouse sets itself apart from the competition by fostering a culture that encourages innovation and the use of the latest digital and database technologies to best serve its audience and companies serving the marketplace.
