FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. — Flagler County Fire Rescue hosted a traditional ‘push in’ ceremony of its newest rescue vehicle in Bunnell Saturday.
A traditional “push in” ceremony is when firefighters push a new truck or “apparatus” into the fire station before it is officially put into service.
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The tradition dates back to the 1800′s when fire departments used horse-drawn equipment to fight fires.
After returning from a fire, crews had to unhook the equipment from the horses and then push the equipment back into the fire house by hand.
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“In the fire service, we try to stick with tradition to preserve the past,” said Fire Chief Michael Tucker.
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The new state of-the-art rescue vehicle will be housed at Fire Station 62 and serve the Bunnell area of Flagler county.
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