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ISSUING OFFICER: AC Schaeffer
DATE OF INCIDENT: 1/28/2010
INCIDENT TYPE: Information
INCIDENT ADDRESS: 44 West Riverside
CITY: Spokane
STATE: WA
ZIP: 99201

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On February 20th, David's Pizza and Spokane Firefighters are teaming up to support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to fight blood cancers. David's Pizza will be donating portions of sales on that day to the Firefighters participating in the 2010 Scott Firefighter Stairclimb which is one of the largest Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's events of its type in the country. Nearly 30 Spokane Firefighters will be participating in the event which challenges firefighters with 788 feet of vertical elevation at the Columbia Center (formerly Bank of America Tower) in downtown Seattle. The building is the second tallest building west of the Mississippi and it takes 69 flights of stairs and 1,311 steps to reach the highly acclaimed observation deck overlooking the city. The City's Firefighters will have to ascend to the top in complete firefighting gear, while "on-air" through their self-contained breathing apparatus-all with the goal of raising money to fight blood cancers.

The Scott Firefighter Stairclimb supports the mission of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, raising money through sponsorships, individual and department fundraising, and entry fees. In 2009, the event featured over 1,500 firefighters from 244 different departments and brought in a record $640,000 for blood-cancer research and patient services.

Firefighter Jason Keen is the team leader for the SFD Team and is available at 208-640-4240. FF Keen has made a challenge to the local media to participate in a mini-stairclimb with firefighter's gear at the Bank of America Building in the morning of February 20th. If you are interested (KREM, KHQ and KXLY.) he would love to hear from you.

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MUTUAL AID: None Given

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