Hot stuff!
The days of the year are about to get even hotter, when the first Nation’s Bravest calendar goes on sale today.Fireman Philip Sylvester from Canarsie, Brooklyn, was shocked when he was chosen for the calendar, which features 12 hunky firefighters from cities coast to coast. “I was so surprised that I was picked. My stomach is only average, at best, but I’m up to the task,” quips Sylvester. To find him, calendar creator Katherine Kostreva, who lives in Astoria, had the tough job of scouring all of the US to locate the most handsome, altruistic and — did we mention? — ripped smoke eaters. In the name of charity, naturally.
Although the 12 men are easy on the eyes, the project came to the 27-year-old after she was involved in a devastating car accident about 11 years ago in Fort Myers, Fla.
“I was rescued by firefighters, and they had to cut me out of the roof with the Jaws of Life,” says Kostreva, who broke numerous limbs in the crash. “It gave me a greater appreciation for the profession, and it serves to honor firefighters,” she adds.
The beefcake models will host a kickoff party tonight at SoHo club Greenhouse at 8 p.m. (Tickets, which start at $25, can be purchased at nationsbravest.com.) Proceeds from the calendar benefit the firemen’s chosen charities.
