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London firefighters limber up for London Marathon 2009Around 60 firefighters and staff members from London Fire Brigade will be running in this year’s London Marathon on April 26th. In addition to those taking part, over 200 Brigade volunteers will be helping to support the event by marshalling a section of the route along the Highway and staffing the 20-mile water station in Poplar High Street.Brigade staff will raise tens of thousands of pounds for a wide range of charities and good causes this year, including the Fire Fighters Charity, Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital, British Heart Foundation and Cancer Research. London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority Chairman, Councillor Brian Coleman AM FRSA, said: “The London Marathon is seen by millions of people across the world and is therefore a perfect opportunity for us to promote vital safety messages that can save lives. http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/news/NewsReleases2008_PR110.asp |