Squad, Assemble!

From Oviedo-Winter Springs Life1 min read
Squad, Assemble!

The Seminole County Fire Department recently placed its newest rescue vehicle into service, and it’s a doozy. Known as Squad 2, the new, $1.7 million heavy rescue apparatus is 42 feet long, features a 500-horsepower engine and seating for five, and even the rear walk-in area for patient treatment is comfortably climate-controlled.

Squad, Assemble!
1. The crew at Seminole County Fire Station 35 in Sanford during the traditional push-in ceremony to signify Squad 2 is ready for service 2. The new Squad 2 heavy rescue apparatus features thousands of pieces of specialized firefighting and rescue equipment. 3. The new truck replaces the previous Squad 2 apparatus that was more than a decade old and beyond its recommended life of service.
1. The crew at Seminole County Fire Station 35 in Sanford during the traditional push-in ceremony to signify Squad 2 is ready for service 2. The new Squad 2 heavy rescue apparatus features thousands of pieces of specialized firefighting and rescue equipment. 3. The new truck replaces the previous Squad 2 apparatus that was more than a decade old and beyond its recommended life of service.

Housed at Station 35 in Sanford, Squad 2 is a part of the Special Hazards & Operations Team that responds to Seminole County’s most dangerous and unusual emergencies. To officially put the new truck into service, the crew at Station 35 hosted a special push-in ceremony. The traditional practice of manually pushing a vehicle into the station’s bay is steeped in firefighting history. It stems from the days when firefighting carriages were drawn by horse. When a call was concluded and the horses unhitched, the crew had to push the carriage back in, themselves, signifying that the danger was done and everyone made it back to the station safe and sound.