The money comes from the service’s extreme charity ladder climb in July.

In total, £4,000 was raised by firefighters, councillors and staff in aid of the 2012 chief fire officer’s challenge.

The latest cheque handed over, though, was for just over £1,271.

In the run up to the Olympic and Paralympic Games, firefighters across Suffolk climbed a ladder 300 times – a height equivalent to Mount Olympus – to complete the truly Olympic task.

Kitted out in full firefighter uniform, including heavy breathing apparatus, 12 firefighters took part in the gruelling ladder climb.

Meanwhile, council staff hitched a ride high above Suffolk County Council’s headquarters in Ipswich on a turntable ladder, while others joined cabinet member Colin Spence, senior staff and councillors by abseiling five floors of the same building, with some help from specially-trained crews.

All the events raised money through sponsorship for Suffolk Family Carers, The Fire Fighters Charity and the Fire Service Sports and Athletics Association.

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