Saskatoon

Saskatoon's fire department to deploy slip n' slide

The Saskatoon Fire Department’s slip n' slide will be set up today, weather permitting, at John Lake Park from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. CST.

Slide will be set up at John Lake Park Tuesday afternoon

The Saskatoon Fire Department is set to deploy its slip and slide again today. (Jordan Johnson/CBC)

They are experts at battling big, hot fires but Saskatoon's firefighters are also pretty good at delivering the cool on a hot day by deploying one of their secret weapons: the slip n' slide.   

As the temperature rises today, the fire department is set to once again roll out the slide.

The fire department's slip n' slide will be set up today, weather permitting, at John Lake Park from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. CST.

The Saskatoon Fire Department sets up its slip ‘n slide to help kids beat the heat. (Peter Mills/CBC)