First responders from around the are stopped in to Planet Fitness in Napanee yesterday for a 9/11 memorial stair climb.
myFM spoke with Planet Fitness Napanee’s General Manager Kim Traill, who says this first began locally a few years back when a firefighter asked if he could attend the gym in his full bunker gear, to climb 110 flights of stairs on their stair climber.
myFM spoke with Al Hatton, from the Greater Napanee Fire Department, who says they do this stair climb in honour of the fallen first responders who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Many community members attended the gym to cheer on the firefighters, make a donation, or to try to climb 110 flights of stairs themselves.
Money raised from the boot drive is going to be donated to the Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation. If you missed yesterday’s event and would still like to donate, you can visit the Greater Napanee Fire Department.
Written by Emily Chatwood