The Pittsburg Fire Department participated in an old tradition dating back to the days of horsedrawn fire engines on Friday. Known as a “push in ceremony,” it recreates the task of returning fire wagons to the station. According to Fire Chief Dennis Reilly, “horses cannot walk backwards under a load, so firefighters had to manually push the apparatus back into the station.” … the truck was backed into its bay under its own power as city firefighters ceremoniously “pushed” it into the fire station. Once in place, Chief Reilly made the traditional radio call to dispatch, “Rescue Seven is now in service.”
Source: Morning Sun
