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Hewden gives Fire Fighters’ charity a lift

A charitable Hertfordshire Fire Fighter's attempt to recreate a stunt made famous by illusionist David Blaine has been given a lift by the UK's specialist hire equipment firm, Hewden.

The company has loaned a 50 tonne crane to suspend David Hunt in a Perspex box 30ft above the ground for 48 hours in central London to raise money for The Fire Fighters Charity and Cancer Research UK.

Hewden provided a highly skilled operator to safely manoeuvre the crane into position on London's busy Old Cavendish Street. Meticulous planning was required to ensure the box could be lifted to the desired height with David inside, with Hewden's operational team carrying out a full risk assessment beforehand.

The lift was completed within the designated four-hour time period, meaning the event could begin safely and on time. The crane remained in location for the duration of the event.

Fire Fighter David Hunt comments, "As this was a charity event, we relied heavily on the generosity of organisations like Hewden. We are very grateful to the guys at the Dartford depot who were able to not only provide the crane and operator, but also hi-vis vests for our fundraisers to wear at the event."

David was contained in the box while wearing his full fire kit, with access to only a sleeping bag, chemical toilet and water. He successfully completed the event, raising over £7000 in the process.