PHOTO: Recently, the Westwood Fire Department (WFD), in partnership with Westwood Recreation, held its annual Firefighter’s Foam party at the Sheehan School on Pond Street. As hundreds gathered on the field, most clad in swimwear and goggles, an announcement was made that the piece of equipment used to make the foam had fallen off the truck on the way over and was damaged. To avoid turning all the kids away on such a hot day - temperatures were in the 90’s, with high humidity - the firefighters made the decision to use their hose to spray a mixture of water and soap, instead.
Initially, the event looked like it would largely be a disappointment. After a few minutes, however, the spray turned into a cooling, watery foam, and previously disconcerted children looked positively ecstatic as they danced and dived into the suds.