Dension Fire Rescue recently held a push-in ceremony for its Engine 61. See photos of the event below:

“What a beautiful day it was for Denison Fire Rescue and the City of Denison! We have officially welcomed our brand new Engine 61 into the community.

“The traditional ‘Push-In’ Ceremony dates back to the 1800s when horses were used to pull the apparatuses. As you could imagine, it was challenging to get those horses to back the apparatus into the station, so they would disconnect the fire equipment and push the apparatus back into the bay. Today, we ‘push’ the new fire trucks into the bay to bless them and welcome them into the community.

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“DFR is extremely grateful to have the opportunity to serve the citizens of Denison with this new apparatus. Feel free to say hi and take a look if you see us out! #Denison150”

Spartan ER—Hartsdale (NY) Fire Department pumper. Gladiator cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 2,000-gpm pump; 650-gallon polypropylene water tank; 10-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 single-agent foam system. Dealer: Brian Kuhn, Hendrickson Fire Rescue Equipment, Islandia, NY.

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