The Oak Park Fire Department is bringing back an old community tradition to the Village when it hosts a push-in ceremony for its new fire engine at 8 a.m. on Thursday, June 5 at the Fire Station No. 2 located at 212 Augusta St.
A fire truck push-in ceremony is a cherished tradition in the fire service, symbolizing the official welcoming of a new apparatus into service. It involves firefighters symbolically pushing the new truck into the fire station's bay, harkening back to the days of horse-drawn pumpers.
In this case, the Fire Department will be welcoming its new Engine 602, which is a 2025 Pierce Enforcer.
This new engine is similar to the current Engine 603, which increases consistency across the fleet. It is equipped with a 1500 gpm pump, a 500 gallon water tank with a mounted deck gun and high-efficiency LED emergency and scene lights. It is replacing a 2010 Central States HME.
OPFD Fire Station 2, 212 Augusta St., Oak Park, IL, 60302, View Map
212 Augusta St. , Oak Park, IL 60302
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