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Photos: Shelby Twp. Firefighters Step It Up to Raise Money
Take a look at pictures of Shelby Township firefighters during the Fight For Air Climb event in Detroit.
The Shelby Township Firefighters Fight for Air Climb team was awarded last Thursday during a banquet in Detroit.
The team, comprised of four Shelby Township firefighters, raised nearly $800 for the American Lung Association for participating in the Fight For Air Climb last March.
Each member of the team, dressed in full bunker/turnout gear and an air pack, climbed 70 flights of stairs to the top of the GM Renaissance Center.
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The team came in third place overall behind Dearborn Heights, Hazel Park and the Birmingham fire departments.
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- Jessica Manka took fifth place in the women's under-40 full-gear challenge
- Joe Rauchfleish placed 40th in the under-40 men's full-turnout-gear challenge.
- Keith Clancy took third overall in the full-turnout challenge.
- Steve Henion took first in the over-40 full-turnout challenge, and fifh overall, all ages.
The awards banquet was held at Fountain Bistro in Campus Martius Park.
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