ASFC 555 Wet Down [10-5-14]
On the morning of Sunday, October 5th, 2014 the Atlantic Steamer Fire Company of Oyster Bay held a wet down ceremony at their marine facility inside of Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park. The wet down was held for Rescue 555 – a Spartan walk around rescue that was that delivered in July of 2014. The new Rescue 555 replaces a 1991 GMC Swab Heavy Rescue that the fifth battalion based department had been using. The Sunday morning wet down ceremony was also held to commemorate the department receiving a newer version of Unit 5535 which helps to make up part of the department’s dive rescue team. The newer version of Unit 5535 is a late nineties International and is based out of the marine facility building.
Specifications of the new Rescue 555 include a Spartan Metro Star chassis, Harrison 10.0 KW Generator, aluminum body and hinged doors. The Atlantic Steamer Fire Company has the apparatus equipped with extrication and ALS equipment. At the wet down were units from Oyster Bay Fire Company No. 1, Locust Valley, East Norwich, Glen Cove, Jericho, and Bayville. The best of luck to the Atlantic Steamer Fire Company with their new apparatus.
Read MoreSpecifications of the new Rescue 555 include a Spartan Metro Star chassis, Harrison 10.0 KW Generator, aluminum body and hinged doors. The Atlantic Steamer Fire Company has the apparatus equipped with extrication and ALS equipment. At the wet down were units from Oyster Bay Fire Company No. 1, Locust Valley, East Norwich, Glen Cove, Jericho, and Bayville. The best of luck to the Atlantic Steamer Fire Company with their new apparatus.
