Bridgeport firefighter climbs 41 stories for charity
Bridgeport Press Release Report and Bridgeport Video Report: #Bridgeport, Conn. (February 13, 2015) – City Firefighter Gregory Prior didn’t exactly describe climbing 41 stories of stairs in an office building while wearing about 70 pounds of equipment as enjoyable. He did however use the word fun. Prior, who became a Bridgeport Firefighter in August, climbed the 789 steps at One Boston Place in Boston in an annual fundraiser for the American Lung Association. “I’m one of the new guys , so it made me very proud to be wearing their name on my back,” said Prior, who ascended the stairs wearing his Bridgeport turn-out gear and an air pack. “For me to be able to represent Bridgeport and wear that gear,…