Shoreline Fire’s new ladder truck is pushed into service
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Photo by Wayne Pridemore |
The tradition dates to the days of horse-drawn fire wagons. It was more feasible to push the wagons back into the stations than to train a team of horses to back up!
Now it's only done the first time, when the apparatus goes to its first station.
Family portrait Photo by Wayne Pridemore |
On Monday, January 22, 2018, firefighters and friends gathered at 8:30am to push the new ladder truck into Station 65 at 145 NE 155th St.
Fire Chief Matt Cowan explained the ceremony. Photo by Wayne Pridemore |
Renner Shrewsbury watched in awe as mother Kathryne explained the activities Photo by Wayne Pridemore |
Wide-eyed little boys watched.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore |
Firefighters and one little boy put their backs into it to push the big apparatus into its berth.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore |
Firefighters were happy to show the features of the new truck. Lighted compartments will make it faster to get supplies.
First call Photo by Steven H. Robinson |
At 9:45am the first call came in and the new truck responded for a cardiovascular incident. Trucks are fully equipped and can do everything the vans do, except transport patients.
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