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.
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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 Fire & Rescue............ 42:49:37
10-Graham Fire & Rescue........... 43.54:03
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.
The race is to the top of the Columbia Center building in downtown Seattle, Washington. At 788 feet of vertical elevation, the Center is the second tallest building West of the Mississippi. It takes 69 floors and 1,311 steps to reach the highly acclaimed observation deck overlooking the city.
There were 1,550 firefighters representing 281 departments from 27 US states, Canada and New Zealand competing in this years's race. The number of valiant individuals who finished was 1336. Of the 281 departments at the event, 137 fielded teams (see stats to right).
