Glen Cove Ladder 5211 Farewell trip to Port of Newark 03/24/2021
On Wednesday, March 24th, the City of Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department held a farewell ceremony to the 4th Tiller Truck in the department’s history, “Ladder 5211”, a 1987 Segrave Tiller assigned to Hook & Ladder Company #1. Honoring its service to the City of Glen Cove from 1987-2019, the ceremony commemorated the 32 years of service, and served as the starting of the journey to its new home in Dublin, Ireland where it will used by a private owner for various charity events as well as a 20th Anniversary ceremony for 9/11 this September. The 1987 Segrave Tiller is traveling overseas fully loaded with equipment with the assistance of the Terry Farrell Foundation for departments in Ireland.
As the first Chief to drive the apparatus during its delivery, Ex-Chief Thomas Cross was chosen to drive apparatus for the final time in the United States. The procession received a full escort from Glen Cove to the Port of Elizabeth in New Jersey by the Nassau County Highway Patrol, NYPD Highway Patrol, Port Authority Police and the New York City Fire Riders. The 1987 Seagrave is scheduled to set sail next weekend and arrive in Dublin mid to late April. We wish the Tiller the best in its journey and future service in Ireland.
Read MoreAs the first Chief to drive the apparatus during its delivery, Ex-Chief Thomas Cross was chosen to drive apparatus for the final time in the United States. The procession received a full escort from Glen Cove to the Port of Elizabeth in New Jersey by the Nassau County Highway Patrol, NYPD Highway Patrol, Port Authority Police and the New York City Fire Riders. The 1987 Seagrave is scheduled to set sail next weekend and arrive in Dublin mid to late April. We wish the Tiller the best in its journey and future service in Ireland.
