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South Floral Park FD Christens New Squad
August 28, 2024 | NEW YORK
BRADLEY FOWLER, Correspondent
Photo by Bradley Fowler/Fire Guy Photography Squad 181 being traditionally wetdown
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SOUTH FLORAL PARK, NY - On Saturday, August 24th at 2:00 P.M., the South Floral Park Fire Department hosted a traditional wet down ceremony for Squad 181. The ceremony was conducted at South Floral Park FD Headquarters. Squad 181 is a 2023 Rosenbauer Commander Engine 1500GPM/500GAL. This rig replaced a 1990 Spartan-Saulsbury 1500GPM/500GAL which formerly served Elmont FD. Bellerose Terrace FD, Stewart Manor FD, New Hyde Park FD, and Floral Park FD were in attendance with rigs.