ESD 4 welcomes new trucks with time-honored ‘push’ tradition

Bexar County Emergency Service District No. 4 welcomed two new fire engines to their ranks. To celebrate their new equipment, BESD 4 hosted a “push-in” ceremony Monday, where firefighters and their families came together to push the new engines into their new homes.

According to BESD 4 officials, the tradition of pushing in new fire engines originated from the horse-drawn fire engines era.

When engines would return from their use, the firefighters would detach the horses and push the engines back into the station. Eventually, the push-in became a time-honored tradition to welcome new engines into service.