Media Advisory

Tanker Water Shuttle Training Exercise -

                      Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency

(Thursday, June 16, 2005 ) - Career and Volunteer Fire Fighters from Sackville, Beaver Bank, Hammonds Plains, Eastern Passage, Seabright and Dartmouth will be involved in a Tanker Water Shuttle Training Exercise this Saturday, June 18, 2005 @ 10:00 a.m.

The training session will take place at Hefler’s Mills, 230 Lucasville Road starting at 10:00 a.m.

The purpose of this exercise is to see how effectively fire fighters can operate a water shuttle, maintain effective fire flows and identify any possible equipment compatibility issues.

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Mike LeRue,
Divisional Chief
490-6574