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  8. Posted

    Yorktown Ladder 51 Wetdown

    2005 Seagrave Lo-Pro 100'

    Saturday, June 10th 2006 beginning at 1400hrs

    Yorktown Heights Fire Headquarters

    Commerce St, Yorktown Heights

    BEST approach to the wetdown or drydown :lol: from NYS thruway going south over the tappan zee bridge... thanx B)

  9. Posted · Edited by MESS11FOREVER

    Donations from Local business here Helped   our wetdown in 2004 For those that know Englewood Cliffs Area there was good amount donated cooking was done by dept member's & yes they were covered by mutual aid the day of event

    Hey whats up friend send me your AOL screename to H0ckeyfan314@aol.com

    (zero after h) regarding pictures of your apparatus.. I need a pic of engine 2

    maybe we could set up a time where i could meet you down at your firehouse

    thanx :)

  10. Posted

    Wow, what a waste of time, people and equiptment

    waist of time? How do u figure that. Where else do u see that much fun.

    niteworkers is right at least the trucks werent inside the firehouse and there was alot of water thrown. :D

    definately looking forward to waynes on july 8th andy!! :P

  11. Posted

    I went out to Oceanside,long island for what they called a "wetdown" on March 26,2006.. NO water,No selling of mugs or t-shirts,no sirens,no food,the new engine was in the firehouse and only 1 town i believed showed up which was point lookout with there mack scope... :(

    I had a good time anyway.. I shot there 3 pierce engines and there old mack cf,along with point lookouts mack..

    Anyone have info on east rockaway having something for there new rig????

  12. Posted

    I Love Wetdowns for alot of reasons  the noise the waterfight's the food the beer now and then :)  I attended 1 wetdown that was no water (due to water restrictiions ) in Ridgefield  NJ For engine3 I love how some of the dept's combine with others to "attack" in tandem As for this year Let the water flow :)

    Vodoly good post! I agree 100%.. Let the new rig sit by itself away from everybody so nobody gets hurt and let whatever town that was invited wet it down . If theres no water at least take the rig out of the bays so photos could be taken.. :)

  13. Posted

    Bedford Fire Department will be having a wet down - pig roast on 5/6/06 starting at 1400 hrs - ? 

    A combination party for our Seagrave "Engine 109" and welcoming home our restored Antique Seagrave "1927 Suburbanite".

    ALL ARE WELCOME :)

    Bedford 84 i would love to get out there for your wetdown. Like i said numerous times westchester has alot of nice rigs id like to take pictures of and add to my photo albums

    Unfortunately in my area on that day is when our wetdown season begins..

  14. Posted

    A wetdown is just ther ter, that people have com accustomed to using for celebrate the arrival of a new truck.  Many departments don't do the traditional christening and transfer of water from one tank to another anymore or a variety of reasons.  Some departments call it a housing now instead of a wetdown.  Like many terms we use in the fireservice, the traditional meaning has given away to something else.  Plus too, the term is so tied into the celebration of showing off a new truck, why change it.

    ALSFIREFIGHTER i understand what your saying.. Those are good reasons not to flow water cause of the insurance purposes and people getting hurt..

    But i think if your gonna have an event where a department recieves a new rig and theres no water allowed that it should be called a "dedication" not a wetdown..

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    No disrespect to any company.. But ill never understand why departments call it a "wetdown" when theres no water at all.. :D

    How come no departments flow water???

    I was in tarrytown,ny for my first westchester wetdown.. Great time,Great food,Nice looken rig (eventho im not a fan of ALF) ASI shirts looked awesome,nice lil dedication ceremony they had for the tower,there fireman were great gave us a tour of the rig and a beautiful site of the tappan zee bridge in the backround..

    Nanuet fd (department 9) arrived in tarrytown with an engine and there new brush unit.. I guess they were so used to throwing water at rockland county wetdowns,

    they pulled up with 1 guy on the deck gun ready to shoot water but were quickly shocked to find out there was no water allowed.. thats poor!! :(

  16. Posted

    I think Pierce is the best fire apparatus out there by far!!. So many different options to choose from.. arrow,contender,lance,dash,saber,enforcer etc.. Anyone like (LEDS) well pierce was the first apparatus to sport them.. I think the only other fire truck that comes close MAYBE is seagrave..

    American lafrance?? NOTHING like they use to be.. Think about it there made by frieghtliner? Since when did they make a fire truck :P

    Id take sleepy hollows old lafrance engine over there new 1 ANYDAY!!

    Wanna see a S - - - load of pierce apparatus and others?? Check out !!www.fdnytrucks.com

    Go to bergen county then click on Saddle Brook!! :D

  18. Posted

    Im a jersey fireman.. No disrespect to any westchester fire department,Ive never been to any events in westchester whether a parade,wetdown,dedication etc.. One thing id have to say is the majority of the rigs out in westchester look great!!.. Yorktowns new ladder,Tarrytowns new ladder,bedford-hills seagraves,elmsfords pierces,etc..

    I agree when a department is being judged in a parade that there should be limited sirens to none. Some parades obviously u need sirens, like what jersey has SOMETIMES not always i wish alot more departments did this but very rare does this happen they have whats called a "rolling response" parade. Garfield co 3 for there anniversary had it where all of there companies and a number of another apparartus from numerous departments would line up and just parade through the streets of garfield lights and sirens..

    When i have time i like to attend as many "wetdowns" as i can..Showing support to other departments is a good thing.. I would have to say Bergen county,nj throws the best wetdowns in NEW JERSEY :angry: .. Ive never been to a wetdown in westchester,ny so i really cant say nothing...

    HOW ARE THE WETDOWNS IN WESTCHESTER CAN ANYONE TELL ME? WHAT WOULD I EXPECT WHEN I GO TO ONE..