Riverhead FD dedicates new tanker and chiefs’ vehicles in ‘wet-down’ ceremony

Riverhead FD dedicates new tanker and chiefs’ vehicles in ‘wet-down’ ceremony

Riverhead Fire Department hosted a wet-down Saturday afternoon to dedicate and commission an important new firefighting apparatus and two new chief’s vehicles. A wet-down is a longstanding fire service ritual, dating back to the 1800s, when pumpers were pulled by horses. At a traditional commissioning ceremony, local clergymen blessed the new horse with holy water and prayers for speed… Source