SASKATOON FIRE CHIEF TO RETIRE FRIDAY

The City of Saskatoon wishes to sincerely thank Chief Dan Paulsen who will retire from the Saskatoon Fire Department (SFD) later this month. Chief Paulsen started his career with the SFD on May 1, 1984 as a firefighter.

“Chief Paulsen is a tremendous leader who has guided and trained hundreds of fire personnel over the past several years,” says City Manager, Murray Totland. “He has become a mentor and a friend to many throughout the organization and we are sad to see him leave, but we wish him well in his retirement.”

Chief Paulsen served as a firefighter with the SFD until 1998. After completing his Fire Company Officer training, he moved in to the Training Division in the field of technical rescue. In 2003, he assumed a leadership role as the Assistant Chief in Training and in 2008, transferred to the Assistant Chief of Communications and Administration.

Paulsen, who became Saskatoon’s Fire Chief in 2012, brought a wealth of education and experience to the SFD. He holds several professional certificates relating to the Fire Service, including Certificates in Fire Service Administration from Dalhousie University and Western Oregon State College and the Chief Fire Officer designation through the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs. He is recognized in the Court of Queen’s Bench as an expert witness in Fire Dynamics and has Certificates of Leadership Development through the University of Saskatchewan.

Chief Paulsen’s final day with the Saskatoon Fire Department will be on Friday, July 31, 2015.