Ballston Spa Fire Department, Union Fire Co. #2, ETA-143 Wetdown

On August 15, 2009 the newest addition to the Ballston Spa Fire Department, Union Fire Co. #2, ETA-143 (2009 Pierce Contender) gets drenched in a traditional "wetdown" ceremony to welcome it to the department. Old ETA-143 (1970 Mack) was included in the ceremony as well. A Special Thank You to all who participated to make this event possible... BSFD Eagle Matt Lee Fire Co. #1, Malta Ridge, Rock City Falls, Galway, Harmony Corners, Burnt Hills, and Round Lake Fire Departments.

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[Unionfirecompany2fan]

spydermaan2 A wetdown is a tradition in a fire company to welcome new apparatus into a company

[1976partyhat]

WOOHOO I was there when the firetrucks were there! WETDOWN

[mommytrish3]

The mack (the old 143) was used in the village forr a couple of years until it got sent away.

[technoluver6]

DUDE, WHY IS MY FIRETRUCK WET, ohhh right

[DominationFTW1]

cough cough, firetruck wet t-shirt contest

[AdmiralKakarot]

i wonder what happened to the old 143. even to this day i still wonder what happened to it. for that matter, why wasnt 135 or 144 or 141 or 142 there?

[TheUban123]

it looks like a baptismal celebration.

[fireutility21]

@spydermaan2 a wet down is a tradion in the fire department, when ever a new pumper would be brounght to a fire dept they would have to transfer the water from the old apparatus to the new and during so the new would get fairly wet

[spydermaan2]

yea it actualy is and y r they doing that, just for a new truck b spa is so stupid

[xnadinex321]

this is all i hear everyday living downtown ballston spa ;p