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Gloucester Firefighters Raise More Than $3,000 During Fight for Air Climb Event

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Gloucester Fire Department
Eric Smith, Fire Chief
8 School St.
Gloucester, MA 01930

For Immediate Release

Monday, April 1, 2019

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Gloucester Firefighters Raise More Than $3,000 During Fight for Air Climb Event

Left to right: Lt. Chad Mota, Firefighter Alison DeMeule, Firefighter/EMS Coordinator Jon Sanger, Firefighter Jack Brancaleone, Capt. Jim Burke, Assistant Chief Tom Aiello (retired), Firefighter Nick Aiello, Firefighter Jim Hannon, Firefighter Tom Aldrich, Firefighter Mike Mitchell and Firefighter Charlie Scola. (Courtesy Photo Gloucester Fire Department)

GLOUCESTER — Chief Eric Smith is pleased to announce that members of the Gloucester Fire Department raised more than $3,000 during the Fight for Air Climb to benefit the American Lung Association (ALA).

This year’s event took place on March 30 at One Boston Place, 201 Washington St., Boston, and is the eighth year members of the Gloucester Fire Department have participated. The Gloucester Fire Department joined 450 other local firefighters as they climbed a Boston skyscraper with 41 floors and 789 stairs.

The Gloucester group — eight current firefighters and one retired member — beat their fundraising goal of $2,000, raising $3,059 through generous donations from participants’ families, friends and Gloucester community members.

“We want to extend a sincere thank you to everyone who donated to this extremely worthy cause,” Chief Smith said. “We’re honored to participate in this event every year to raise money and awareness for the ALA.”

The Fight for Air Climb is a signature fundraiser event of the ALA, and climbs are held annually in skyscrapers across the United States. Participants climb their way up hundreds of stairs with the goal of raising money to support the ALA’s lung health research, patient education, and public policy efforts.

The Gloucester Fire Department’s Fight for Air Team includes Lt. Chad Mota, Firefighter Nick Aiello, Firefighter Charlie Scola, Retired Assistant Chief Tom Aiello, Captain Jim Burke, Firefighter Tom Aldrich, EMS Coordinator Jon Sanger, Firefighter Jon Dyer and Firefighter Jim Hannon — who raised $1,000 for the team.

Overall, the Gloucester team did the best they ever have in the competition, placing eighth. Firefighter Scola placed 11th individually, with a time of 8:49.

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Gloucester Firefighters to Participate in Fight for Air Climb

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Gloucester Fire Department
Eric Smith, Fire Chief
8 School St.
Gloucester, MA 01930

For Immediate Release

Friday, Feb. 8, 2019

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Gloucester Firefighters to Participate in Fight for Air Climb

GLOUCESTER — Chief Eric Smith is pleased to announce that members of the Gloucester Fire Department will participate in the annual Fight for Air Climb this March to raise funds for the American Lung Association (ALA).

WHEN:

March 30, at 8 a.m.

WHERE: 

One Boston Place, 201 Washington St., Boston

WHAT:

The Fight for Air Climb is a signature fundraiser event of the ALA, and climbs are held annually in skyscrapers across the United States. Participants climb their way up hundreds of stairs with the goal of raising money to support the ALA’s lung health research, patient education, and public policy efforts.

It is the eighth year members of the Gloucester Fire Department have come together to take part in the Boston Fight for Air Climb. This March, nine current members of the department and one retired member will join hundreds of local firefighters as they climb a looming Boston skyscraper with 41 floors and 789 stairs. The Gloucester Fire Department Team has a goal to raise $2,000 for the ALA this year.

The Gloucester Fire Department Fight for Air Team includes Lt. Chad Mota, Firefighter Jak Letien, Firefighter Nick Aiello, Firefighter Charlie Scola, Retired Assistant Chief Tom Aiello, Captain Jim Burke, Firefighter Tom Aldrich, EMS Coordinator Jon Sanger, Firefighter Jon Dyer, and Firefighter Jim Hannon.

“The fundraiser is near and dear to us because so many firefighters suffer from lung cancer, and lung disease from occupational exposure,” Lt. Chad Mota said.

Mota said in addition to the team’s goal of raising $2,000 for the climb, they also hope to be one of the top three firefighter teams with a combined climbing time. According to Mota, the group has been training for months in advance of the coming climb.

“The climb is tough,” he said. “The air is dry in the stairwell, and by the end of the climb your legs feel like rubber.”

According to the American Lung Association’s website, in 2018, there were 44 Fight for Air Climbs held across the United States, raising more than $7.4 million.

To donate to the Fight for Air Climb on behalf of the Gloucester Fire Department’s team, visit action.lung.org/site/TR/Climb/ALANE_Northeast?team_id=146412&pg=team&fr_id=17825.

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Gloucester Firefighters to Participate in Fight for Air Climb

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Gloucester Fire Department
Eric Smith, Fire Chief
8 School St.
Gloucester, MA 01930

For Immediate Release

Monday, Jan. 15, 2018

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Gloucester Firefighters to Participate in Fight for Air Climb

Firefighters Charlie Scola, Jak Letien, Jon Sanger, Lt. Jim Burke, Chad Mota, Marc Nicastro (Massport FD), Ryan Goodwin, and Jack Brancaleone climbed One Boston Place in 2017 as part of the American Lung Association’s Fight for Air Climb fundraising event. (Courtesy Photo)

GLOUCESTER — Chief Eric Smith is pleased to announce that members of the Gloucester Fire Department will participate in the annual Fight for Air Climb to raise funds for the American Lung Association (ALA).

WHEN

Saturday, Feb. 3, at 8 a.m.

WHERE

One Boston Place, 201 Washington St., Boston

WHAT

Fight for Air Climb is a signature ALA event hosted in some of the nation’s most prominent skyscrapers. As part of the event, seven Gloucester firefighters will climb a total of 789 steps inside One Boston Place to raise money for the ALA. The building, which is 601 feet tall, has 41 floors, and each floor has two flights of stairs.

This is the seventh year that Gloucester Fire has participated in the ALA Air Climb. Firefighters Jon Sanger, Charlie Scola, Nicholas Ouellette, Chad Mota, Ryan Goodwin, Jak Letien, and Thomas Aldrich, will be participating on behalf of department.

Proceeds of the event help to provide patient education and support for those affected by lung disease.

“We’re looking forward to participating in the Air Climb again this year” said Firefighter Chad Mota, who is organizing the Gloucester Fire team. “Our department has experienced loss from occupational lung disease, as have many other departments, and that’s why we participate each year to raise money and awareness.”

To donate on behalf of the Gloucester Fire Department, visit their team team page on the ALA Air Climb website.

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Photo: Georgetown Firefighter Participates in American Lung Association’s Fight for Air Climb

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Georgetown Fire Department
Fred A. Mitchell Jr., Fire Chief
47 Central Street
Georgetown, MA 01833

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Georgetown Firefighter Participates in American Lung Association’s Fight for Air Climb

GEORGETOWN — Chief Fred Mitchell is pleased to announce that firefighter/EMT Jim Croke of the Georgetown Fire Department participated in the American Lung Association’s (ALA) Fight for Air Climb over the weekend.

Firefighter Jim Croke climbed One Boston Place as part of the American Lung Association’s Fight for Air Climb fundraising event. (Courtesy Photo)

Held in prominent skyscrapers and buildings throughout the nation, the Fight for Air Climb is one of the ALA’s signature fundraising events. This year, firefighters arrived at One Boston Place on Saturday, Feb. 4 to ascend the building, which is 601 feet tall and has 41 floors, with two flights of stairs on each floor — for a total of 789 steps.

Firefighter Croke, who was dressed in full turnout gear with his air pack, climbed the 41 stories in 11 minutes and 43 seconds. He raised more than $400 in private and corporate donations.

“We’re very proud of Jim who climbed alongside firefighters from New England communities near and far to raise money for advocacy and research for those suffering from lung disease and cancer,” Chief Mitchell said. “The climb is no easy feat and Jim went above and beyond the call of duty.”

The Fight for Air Climb has been in existence for more than 10 years and has raised over $40 million to support the mission of the ALA.

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