Scott’s FIREFIGHTER STAIRCLIMB Statistics (2011 - 2009)

…An Annual Fundraiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
2011 STATS

For the third year in a row, Missoula Rural Fire District (MRFD) firefighters won the Team and Individual awards in the Scott Firefighter Stairclimb in Seattle, Washington, on March 6, 2011.

The Stairclimb is a fundraiser which supports the mission of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, raising money through sponsorships, individual and department fundraising, and entry fees. This unique race is conducted in full combat gear and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and is the largest individual firefighter competition in the world.

Individual:

-1,550 Firefighters registered for the event, and 1,336 finished the climb

-MRFD Firefighter Times and Place:

-Kory Burgess 10:53.78 1^st

-Cooper Berry 14:28.82 34^th

-Hilary Benbenek 14:57.76 63^rd

-Chris Newman 16:36.61 171^st

-Matt Wheeler 16:37.44 173^rd

-Blake Hance 17:19.10 235^th

-Malcolm Edwards 17:37.62 277^th

-Jim Steyee 18:23.34 351^st

-Carl Braach 20:19.85 587^th

-Ryan Nisbet 23:15.38 821^st

-Skylar Stafford 23:44.97 855th

Team:

-281 departments competed. 137 had enough members complete the climb to post a team time (Total of top 3 fastest firefighters from a department)

-Top 10 Team Times:

1. Spokane Valley Fire Dept. 39:57.88

2. MISSOULA RURAL FIRE DIST. 40:18.36

3. Everett Fire Dept. 40:20.89

4. Missoula City Fire Dept. 40:45.67

5. Boise Fire Dept. 41:42.33

6. Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue 41:57.42

7. Vancouver, WA Fire Dept. 42:35.67

8. Kalispell Fire Dept. 42:36.21

9. Spokane City Fire Dept. 42:49.37

10. Graham Fire & Rescue 43:54.03

2010 STATS

On Sunday, March 7, 2010 more than 1,500 firefighters from 250 departments across the United States, Canada, Germany, and New Zealand competed in this timed race to the top of the Columbia Center in full combat gear and self contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). This unique event is the largest individual firefighter competition in the world.

Once again, MRFD took top honors in both team and individual results.

Out of the 1,500 plus registrants, there were 1,294 firefighters that finished the event. MRFD had two firefighters in the top 5, and another placed 15^th.

Here are the official times of the top individual finishers:

1. Kory Burgess Missoula Rural Fire 11:01:35

2. Andy Drobeck Missoula City Fire 11:37:65

3. Paul Kimball Spokane Valley FD 11:41:85

4. Doug Swain Missoula Rural Fire 12:15:05

5. Brent Molsberry Everett Fire Dept. 12:21:30

6. Eric Ross Spokane City FD 12:57:00

7. Geoff Goodman Tualatin Valley FD 13:08:35

8. Ryan Pickering Orting Valley F&R 13:08:95

9. Charlie Schmidt Vancouver WA 13:14:45

10. John Carwin Seattle Fire 13:19:55

15.Cooper Berry Missoula Rural Fire 13:39:60

The team times are figured by adding up the top three fastest individuals from each department. Here are the top ten team times:

1. Missoula Rural Fire 36:56:00

2. Vancouver WA Fire 40:34:25

3. Spokane City FD 41:36:80

4. Tualatin Valley F&R 41:37:90

5. Everett Fire Dept. 41:43:35

6. Spokane Valley FD 41:49:40

7. Mercer Island FD 42:09:05

8. Boise Fire Department 42:15:05

9. Missoula City Fire 42:16:95

10. Seattle Fire 43:40:25

2009 STATS:

Here are the top ten individual times out of the 1,385 finishers:

1. Kory Burgess Missoula Rural Fire 10:55.75

2. Zach Schade Seattle Fire 11:29.15

3. Brent Molsberry Everett Fire 11:43.05

4. Paul Kimball Spokane Valley Fire 11:50.20

5. Andy Drobeck Missoula City Fire 12:09.90

6. Doug Swain Missoula Rural Fire 12:28.75

7. Brad Roe Missoula City Fire 12:42.50

8. Caleb Craft Missoula Rural Fire 12:54.55

9. Charlie Schmidt Vancouver Fire 13:04.25

10. Jeremiah Mushen Valley Regional Fire 13:07.15

The team times are figured by adding up the top three fastest individuals from each department. MRFD’s team time was 36:19.05 which is the second fastest team time ever. Here are the top ten team times:

1. Missoula Rural Fire 36:19.05

2. Missoula City Fire 38:55.70

3. Seattle Fire 39:01.05

4. Vancouver Fire 40:49.90

5. Everett Fire 41:40.00

6. Kennewick Fire 42:15.95

7. Sparks Fire 42:22.55

8. Spokane City Fire 42:37.55

9. Mercer Island Fire 42:38.65

10. Spokane Valley Fire 42:54.65