Whitefish firefighter steps up to a challenge for cancer fundraiser
Jamison Smith of the Whitefish Fire Department is raising money for cancer research by participating in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Firefighter Stairclimb. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
Whitefish Firefighter Jamison Smith will soon head to the Columbia Center, the tallest building in Seattle, and run up the stairs as fast as he can while wearing his full turnout gear which weighs about 60 pounds.
To add to the challenge, he will use his self-contained breathing apparatus as he ascends the 1,356 steps and hopes to reach the top with just one tank of air...
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