Date: October 15, 2019
Time: 9:00 am
Location: Fire Station 8
4911 South Alaska Street
Tacoma, WA 98408
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
TFD Tower 2 "Push-In" Ceremony
Tacoma Fire Department will officially place a new ladder
tower, designated as Tower 2, in service following a tradition historically
known as a “push-in” ceremony. The celebration of welcoming a new apparatus has
been a source of pride for the fire service for over 100 years. The origin of
the ceremony dates back to horse-drawn equipment when the horse could not
back-up the fire engines and firefighters would unhitch the horses and “push-in”
the fire engine after returning from a call. The community is invited to attend
the ceremony.
Location: Fire Station 8
4911 South Alaska Street
Location: Fire Station 8
4911 South Alaska Street
