A push ceremony is a tradition that dates back to the mid-1800s when horses still pulled fire wagons to fires.

The Davenport Fire Department celebrated the arrival of a new fire truck. The truck, which has a 500-gallon water tank, can pump more than 1,500 gallons of water a minute. Firefighters marked the ...

Chief Mike Carlsten said the ceremony is department tradition, going all the way back to the mid-19th century.

In this episode of CuriosiD, WDET's Alex McLenon answers this question from WDET listener and Detroit Fire Department cadet ...