Waterfront Safety: Nanaimo

Nanaimo: City and Port Authority Work Together to Enhance Waterfront Safety

In 2015, the City of Nanaimo partnered with the Nanaimo Port Authority (NPA) to install a new fire suppression system on board the NPA Osprey Patrol Boat. The new system, which includes a fire pump and firefighting equipment, was unveiled August 26 at a demonstration event hosted by Nanaimo Fire Services and attended by representatives of the port authority and city council.

The city provided the fire suppression system and the port authority provided the boat. In the event of a fire or other emergency, the NPA Osprey will be staffed by personnel from both organizations in a coordinated response.

"With the final testing and training completed on the most recent joint venture between the NPA and the City of Nanaimo's Fire Rescue team our two organizations have established a leading national example of a cross jurisdiction partnership that increases safety and improves our response capability," said Capt. Edward Dahlgren, the port authority’s director of operations and harbor master. "This ensures that all marine incidents can benefit from a unified Incident Command System and from enhancements that include equipment and personnel capabilities."

View the fire boat demonstration gallery.