Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency are about to take delivery of their newest piece of equipment, a Canadian-built Firestorm 36 fire boat. An operation review in 2018 recommended the purchase of a new piece of equipment to help with firefighting and rescue work on the water and along the shore. The 36-foot aluminum craft comes in at a cost of about 1.25 million dollars and has a 30-year life expectancy. Deputy Chief of Operations Peter Andrews talks about Fire Boat 1 and it's name, Kjipuktuk.
