Bookies put firefighters amongst favourites for Christmas number one

Bookies have South Yorkshire firefighters ahead of Sabrina Carpenter and Sam Fender in the race for Christmas number one, after more than 130,000 people viewed a music video in less than 48 hours.

The song, Fire Safety Dance for the Fire Fighters Charity, has been created by a local band, Big Shaun and the Steel People.

It celebrates the work that firefighters do day in, day out to keep the public safe and aims to raise money to support the mental health of fire service staff.

William Hill has made the song 33-to-one shots for the festive summit- well ahead of many international artists and early favourites for the coveted top spot.

Andy Strelczenie, Deputy Chief Fire Officer at South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said: “It’s incredible to think that South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue could make it to the top of the charts this Christmas.

“But the best part of it would be the amount of money that would have been raised for the Fire Fighters Charity who do such important work to support firefighters with their health and wellbeing.”

South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue is calling on young people aged 16 or under to submit their own attempts at the ‘Fire Safety Dance’ as part of the chart topping campaign.

“I’m putting up £100 of my own money as a prize for the best dance. You don’t need any dancing ability or if your mobility is limited, any movements are fine. All you need to do is send us a video of your dance, or tag us on social media before the chart is announced on 20 December,” said Andy.

The bid for the Christmas Number One is the final part of the service’s 50^th year anniversary celebrations.

The single is officially released on Friday (13 December) or is available to pre-order now

Or watch the video here

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