Can you support us in our Three Pier charity challenge?—East Sussex Fire and Rescue, 31 August 2017
This September, a team from the Service will be running a 42 mile route from Brighton Palace Pier, to Eastbourne Pier and then onto Hastings Pier.
We are raising money for the Firefighters Charity and for a fellow firefighter, Chris “Casper” Mepham.
Chris, who is based at Bohemia Road Community Fire Station in Hastings, is receiving treatment for a rare form of cancer. His colleagues want to raise money for Chris and his family to help them with travel, accommodation and any other expenses that they may encounter during the long journey ahead of them. He and his wife Sarah are also expecting their second baby within weeks – a sister for their daughter Esmae.
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Hove and Roedean Station manager Doug Marshall, who has helped organise the challenge, said: “Chris is a popular and very well respected member of our Service. He has shown his determination to fight back to health and we want to do what we can to help support him. His colleagues have already donated time, skills and money to be able to make changes to their family home in true ‘DIY SOS’ style so Chris and his family can be comfortable while going through his gruelling treatment for cancer.”
He added:, “We are also raising money for the Firefighters Charity, which supports fire service personnel when they most need it – whether to help them recover from physical injury or deal with mental health concerns. We hope that the public will show their appreciation for the hard work that all our firefighters do by contributing to our fundraising efforts. And of course, everyone’s invited to come and greet us at each Pier and cheer us on – we will need the encouragement!”
The challenge takes place on 16 September 2017, beginning at Brighton Pier. The team hope to arrive in Eastbourne by early afternoon and Hastings in the evening.
At each pier, we are holding a special event so you can pop down and wait for the team to arrive. You can find out more about water, fire and road safety and meet your local crews.
Help spread the word – download our poster.
