Fire team challenge

In September a group of 11 firefighters from Wells Fire Station completed a two day climb up Mount Snowdon to raise money for the Fire Fighters Charity in memory of a colleague who sadly died in a motorcycle accident in late 2010.

Climbing Snowdon is a tough enough challenge under normal circumstances, but the team from Wells Fire Station was keen to up the stakes even more by climbing in full fire fighting kit, helmets and breathing apparatus, along with day sacks and supplies. The breathing apparatus (BA) and cylinders were kindly donated by Scott Safety, a company known around the world for supplying specialist respiratory and other PPE to the fire and rescue services.