Hi everyone,

As many of you may know I have been with Essex Fire & Rescue Service for nearly 10 years now as a Retained Fire Fighter, and I have used the help and support myself from the firefighters charity. That's one of the reasons I want to help and make sure they get more help and support with donations to help the UK firefighters (100 PERCENT ) and their families in situations they have been put in from no fault of their own. Like this week when we sadly lost 2 of our brothers, James Shears 35 years old who left a wife and 2 young son's behind, and Alan Bannon 38 years old who left a wife and 1 young daughter, when they were tackling a fire in a block of flats in Southampton and will sadly missed by family, friends and colleagues, who will all be able to get help and support to help them in these sad times. 

So to make sure that everyone that will need help and support in the future can get it. I will with 3 of my crewmembers,  be raising £1500.00 each and then go to New York to do the Tunnel To Towers 5K run in memory of the heroic life and death of Stephen Siller a New York Fire Fighter and all the 9/11 victims. When Firefighter Stephen heard on his scanner that the World Trade Centre had been hit, he turned his vehicle around and headed towards the site. When his truck was prohidited from entering the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, he raced on foot towards the site with his gear strapped to his back. Following the route of Stephen, 5K run / walk traces the path he took on that fateful day, with thousands of people showing their respect for brave Firefighters, Police and EMS workers who performed their duty that day and who risked their lives to save others.

Thank you for your help and support, Kurt

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