Firefighters for sale

Have you wanted to have your own firefighter? Now is your chance.

In a one-off TradeMe sale, three firefighters are auctioning themselves off to raise money and awareness for the Leukaemia and Blood Cancer Foundation.


From left to right: Peter Coffin and Sam Brown (Greerton volunteers, Kris Wright (Tauranga volunteers).


Kris, Sam and Peter train by going up The Mount in full firefighting gear about three or four times a week.

On May 23, eight firefighters from Tauranga, Greerton and Mount Maunganui Fire Brigades will be running up the Sky Tower as part of the Sky Tower stair climb challenge.

They will be joined by other colleagues in the Bay of Plenty and those throughout New Zealand.

Tauranga Fire Brigade firefighter Kris Wright says at the moment he, Sam Brown and Peter Coffin (from Greerton Fire Brigade) are going up The Mount three or four times a week with 20kgs strapped to their backs.

'Other firefighters are using the stairs at the Devonport Towers for training.

'I'll start hitting the gym when we get closer to the challenge.”

In a bid to raise money for the Leukaemia and Blood Foundation, which receives no Government funding, the trio are auctioning themselves off on TradeMe.

The ad reads three firefighters will be selling themselves for an 'honest” half days work.

'As they all work in the community they know the meaning of an honest 'half' day! They will do almost anything - clean, garden, help move house, babysit or even take your girlfriend out to dinner.

'LBC receives no government funding, so please sponsor us and support this amazing cause! 100 per cent of your donation goes directly to LBC.”

Help the guys out by placing a bid here: http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=861913861

Kris says the auction only went up last night and they have already had 460 views.

People who don't want to bid but still want to support the firefighters taking part in the Sky Tower challenge can visit and donate to your nearest brigade: http://firefightersclimb.org.nz/ and search for a firefighter.

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