May 4, 2016

Piscopo Celebrates Housing Ceremony for Northfield’s New Fire Engine

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NORTHFIELD – State Representative John Piscopo (R-76) recently joined First Selectman Leo Paul, Fire Chief Michael Berry, Sr., local officials and guests alongside Northfield Volunteer Fire Company (VFC) members to celebrate the Housing Ceremony for the Company’s new Engine Tanker #2.

“Today is a great day for the Northfield Volunteer Fire Company, the firefighters, and the residents they serve,” said Rep. Piscopo. “It is important that the brave men and women who answered the call to voluntarily serve our community have the best equipment to help them do their jobs safely and successfully, including fire engines. I proudly join in welcoming Engine Tanker #2 to its new Northfield home.”

The housing ceremony is a fire service tradition that is held to welcome and put into service, new fire apparatus. The history of the ceremony dates back to the era where horse-drawn carts served as vehicles of the time period, including use for firefighting. The horses were unable to back the carts into the barn upon their return from responding to calls for assistance; the Firemen were relied on to push the carts back into the barn by hand.

Pastor Gary Freimuth, a longtime member of the Fire Company with almost 40 years of service, performed the new Engine blessing, followed by members of the Fire Company ceremoniously pushing Engine #2 into its new home at the Northfield VFC located on Knife Shop Road in Northfield.

Information provided by Northfield VFC’s Kirsten Legendre stated that the new Engine Tanker #2 is a 2015 class A pumper with a 2500 gallon water tank built by Smeal Fire apparatus. The engine has a Spartan Gladiator MFD 6 man cab, is powered by a Cummins 550 hp diesel engine and has a Waterous 1500 GPM single stage pump. Other features include a FOAMPRO 2100 foam system wit h 30 gallon foam tank, Harrison 25kW hydraulic Generator, Command Light LED Light tower and side and rear 10″ quick dump valves.

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