Courageous Climbers Rise Above in Spokane

Spokane, WA. – April 23, 2016 – Nine children with special needs tackled the climbing walls at Wild Walls in Spokane on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Climbers made the trek from Fairchild AFB, Medical Lake, Spokane Valley and Spokane in Washington State as well as a climber who came over from Priest River, Idaho. The children that participated in the event had challenges ranging from autism to cerebral palsy. Peter Springs gives a little guidance to Abby as she prepares to climb on of the wall at the Courageous Kids Climbing event held at Wild Walls in Spokane on Saturday, April 23. The courageous climbers were coached by volunteers from throughout the Spokane metropolitan area as well as members of the Trinity Lutheran Church youth group from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Members of the Spokane Fire Department’s special operations team also supported the event. Two of the courageous climbers who had significant physical challenges were placed in special harnesses and raised along the wall so that they could see what it feels like to climb, an opportunity that they certainly would not have ever experienced outside of this event. Spokane Fire Department Lieutenant Coldiron makes sure that Joshua makes it all the way to the top of the climbing wall during the Courageous Kids Climbing event held at Wild Walls in Spokane on Saturday, April 23. After the climbing was over, the firefighters invited the kids outside for a personal tour of their fire apparatus. The event was organized ...
Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Industry News Administration and Leadership Source Type: news