Seventeen firefighters will be putting themselves to the test for charity this month by walking around Jersey in full kit – including breathing apparatus cylinders weighing around 30kg.
The firefighters will be split into teams of four, covering the 48-mile walk together in a relay of around 12 miles each.
One firefighter, Marcin Mietelka, is doing the entire 48.1-mile route solo.
The funds they raise will go towards the Fire Fighters Charity, which provides support to serving and retired firefighters and their families, and to the Around the Island Walk Trust, which supports Jersey charities and grassroots community initiatives in the island.
Firefighter Scott McCoy, who organised the team, said: “The miles will be long, the kit will be heavy – but it’s nothing compared to the challenges faced by those these charities support every day.”
The firefighters are aiming to raise £1,000 with their efforts.
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