Firefighters Steve Adam and Stuart Torode posed for the calendar. Colleague Nickie Luscombe wants one for her desktop. (Picture by John O’Neill, 0673373)

FIREFIGHTERS stripped off their uniforms in the name of charity.

The Fire and Rescue Service has created a calendar to raise money for The Fire Fighters Charity and to help equip every island home with a smoke detector.

‘The aim is to raise money for the smoke alarm scheme, which was launched in 1997, fitting alarms into the home of every Guernsey resident over 60,’ said community fire safety manager Andy Mauger.

‘Money is raised from donations from a variety of local businesses, fund-raising events and open days. This scheme was extended to cover a number of people who, while not over 60 years of age, were considered at risk.

‘While the service has now fitted over 2,800 free alarms, it is now intended that the scheme should be made available to all Guernsey residents, regardless of age or status, as an integral part of the free home fire safety checks that the service provides, which are carried out by fire crews and the community department. But supplying the alarms will be at a cost and we need desperately to raise money first.’