The Daily News, Longview, Wash.
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Jul. 1—The Longview Fire Department held a traditional push-in ceremony Tuesday, July 2 for its newest pumper with the Longview City Council at Fire Station 82.
The department has had the roughly $740,000 rig for about a month, said city spokesperson Angela Abel. She said it came stripped down and city crews have built it out based on the department’s needs.
Push-in ceremonies date back to the time of horse-drawn fire apparatus, which had to be manually pushed back into the station after returning from a call, according to a city press release. The event included a brief history of the tradition and remarks from fire department and city officials.
Community members participated in pushing the new pumper into the station.
The new apparatus will make its public debut during the Go 4th parade Thursday.
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Specifications
| CHASSIS | Enforcer™ |
| BODY | Pumper |
| ACTUAL OVERALL HEIGHT | 10′ 2″ |
| ENGINE | Cummins X12 |
| HORSEPOWER | 500 hp |
| FRONT SUSPENSION | TAK-4® Independent Front Suspension |
| REAR SUSPENSION | Air |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Hard Wired |
| FOAM SYSTEM | Husky™ 12 |
| PUMP | Waterous Midship |
| PUMP GPM | 1500 gpm |
| TANK | Foam Water |
| TANK SIZE | 750 gallons |
