Elk Creek Fire to Hold Wetdown Ceremony for New Engine 3/9
08 Mar 2014 07:28 #1
by ElkCreekFireDepartment
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Elk Creek Fire holds Wetdown Ceremony for New Engine
Conifer Mountain Station receives New Fire Engine
Conifer, Friday, March 7, 2014
This Sunday, March 9, 2014, 12:00 noon, Elk Creek Fire Station 3, at 10956 Timothy's Drive, Conifer, Colorado will take delivery of a new Type 3 Fire Engine. When the new engine arrives, the old engine it is replacing will "wet it down." After being anointed, Elk Creek Firefighters will push the new engine into its bay and put it into service.
A wet down ceremony is a fire tradition dating back to the horse drawn pumpers of the 1800’s. When a department received a new pumper, it and its team of horses would be ritually washed at their newly assigned firehouse and backed into the firehouse bay.
After the ceremony, there will be station tours and BBQ for the firefighters and guests.
Elk Creek Fire Department
Station 3
10956 Timothy's Dr
Conifer, CO 80433
303- 816- 9385
Michael Davis, Public Information Officer
303-838-5809
505-350-6767 cell
Elk Creek Fire holds Wetdown Ceremony for New Engine
Conifer Mountain Station receives New Fire Engine
Conifer, Friday, March 7, 2014
This Sunday, March 9, 2014, 12:00 noon, Elk Creek Fire Station 3, at 10956 Timothy's Drive, Conifer, Colorado will take delivery of a new Type 3 Fire Engine. When the new engine arrives, the old engine it is replacing will "wet it down." After being anointed, Elk Creek Firefighters will push the new engine into its bay and put it into service.
A wet down ceremony is a fire tradition dating back to the horse drawn pumpers of the 1800’s. When a department received a new pumper, it and its team of horses would be ritually washed at their newly assigned firehouse and backed into the firehouse bay.
After the ceremony, there will be station tours and BBQ for the firefighters and guests.
Elk Creek Fire Department
Station 3
10956 Timothy's Dr
Conifer, CO 80433
303- 816- 9385
Michael Davis, Public Information Officer
303-838-5809
505-350-6767 cell
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10 Mar 2014 11:55 #3
by ScienceChic
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
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Yesterday was one of those clear, gorgeous, spring-like winter mountain days, the kind that make you get outside and then pause often, taking in the beauty of your surroundings, feeling content and blessed. But it was special for more than just the weather; we celebrated the official arrival and commissioning into service of a brand new fire engine for Elk Creek Fire Protection District at Station 3 on Conifer Mountain.
The view from Station 3 at the top of Conifer Mountain is enormous, Pikes Peak in the distance.
According to Captain Jacob Ware, the Wetdown Ceremony dates back to the 1800s. A new fire engine is washed and dried, then pushed back by the firefighters into its new bay to be officially commissioned into service. The community is invited to participate, for this engine will take care of them in years to come.
Even the littlest helped!
No spot is missed!
Elk Creek Firefighters in attendance
Elk Creek Fire Station 3 Crew
Spiffy!
Time to put her in her new home
Home sweet home...ready to serve
Out with the old...having served well
What made this day, and this ceremony so special, was the long effort by many to bring this to fruition. After decades of lack of funding increases, the 1st mill levy in 40 years passed allowing the purchase of new equipment and more to help bring the community's fire department up-to-date and better able to serve in emergencies. Conifer Mountain will now have its own dedicated engine, with a solid local volunteer crew standing by to respond when needed.
Yesterday was one of those clear, gorgeous, spring-like winter mountain days, the kind that make you get outside and then pause often, taking in the beauty of your surroundings, feeling content and blessed. But it was special for more than just the weather; we celebrated the official arrival and commissioning into service of a brand new fire engine for Elk Creek Fire Protection District at Station 3 on Conifer Mountain.
The view from Station 3 at the top of Conifer Mountain is enormous, Pikes Peak in the distance.
According to Captain Jacob Ware, the Wetdown Ceremony dates back to the 1800s. A new fire engine is washed and dried, then pushed back by the firefighters into its new bay to be officially commissioned into service. The community is invited to participate, for this engine will take care of them in years to come.
Even the littlest helped!
No spot is missed!
Elk Creek Firefighters in attendance
Elk Creek Fire Station 3 Crew
Spiffy!
Time to put her in her new home
Home sweet home...ready to serve
Out with the old...having served well
What made this day, and this ceremony so special, was the long effort by many to bring this to fruition. After decades of lack of funding increases, the 1st mill levy in 40 years passed allowing the purchase of new equipment and more to help bring the community's fire department up-to-date and better able to serve in emergencies. Conifer Mountain will now have its own dedicated engine, with a solid local volunteer crew standing by to respond when needed.
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
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