Wethersfield Fire Company One celebrated the aged old tradition of 'Wetting Down' our new Sutphen Rescue Pumper on Sunday, November 2^nd 2003.  

The celebration was held at Company One's firehouse at 171 Main Street.

Pictured below is the 2003 Sutphen Rescue Pumper with some of the following highlights.

Power Plant:        CAT C-15 475 Hp Turbo Diesel

Body:                    Stainless Steel Body w/Cincinnati Split Cab w/ 20" half-raised roof

Pump:                    Hale QMAX 2000 GPM

Tank:                    2,000 Gallons

Foam System:        William Advent 75 w/ 165 Gallon Foam Tank

Electric System:    15KW On Board Generator which powers the following:

                                Hurst Twin Reel Hydraulic Rescue System

                                9,000 Watt Command Automated Light Tower

                                200' Hannay Electric Cord Reel

Other Equipment:    Elkhart Scorpion Remote Control Electric Deck Gun

                                Akron 3463 Foxfire In Cab Remote Control Bumper Monitor

                                100' Air Hose Reel

                                1,800' 5-inch LDH Supply Line

                                100' Bumper Mounted Trash Line

                                Curbside Pump Panel

Revered J. Jey Deifell from First Church Of Christ Blesses Engine 11

Department Engineer Robert Clark Getting Ready To Christen Engine 11

Firefighters From Company One Wet Down Their New Engine