March 2023
Public Services
Upcoming Events
Spotlight on Emergency Services
Join us for this full-day Spotlight on Careers event, where students will tour and explore careers with Stars Air Ambulance and the Saskatoon Fire Department, participate in activities, and hear from the SaskPolytech Paramedic Program and Lakeland College’s Fire & Emergency Services Program.
Students attend the entire day and must find transportation to and from SaskPolytech.
Details of the event will be communicated to students via email.
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, March 7, 2023
AGE RANGE
Grade 10-12
Date & Time
Date: March 21, 2023
Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Location: SaskPolytech
Event info & additional Resources
Spotlight on Law Enforcement
Join us for this full-day Spotlight on Careers event, where students will tour and explore careers within the Saskatoon Police Service, participate in activities, and hear from the SaskPolytech Justice Studies Program and Saskatchewan Correctional Officers.
Students attend the entire day and must find transportation to and from the Police Station.
Details of the event will be communicated to students via email.
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, March 7, 2023
AGE RANGE
Grade 10-12
Date & Time
Date: March 22, 2023
Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Location: Saskatoon Police Station
Event info & additional Resources
spotlight on public services video series
Spotlight On Municipal Operations
Hear from Public Service professionals with the City of Saskatoon as they share their career journeys.
Featuring:
- Tracy Danielson, Roadways Manager
- Geraldine Sadia, Project Engineer
- Krista Spratt, Laboratory Technician
Spotlight On Law Enforcement
Hear from Constable Ruben Harms with the Saskatoon Police Service about his career in law enforcement.
Spotlight On Firefighting
Hear from professionals with the Saskatoon Fire Department sharing their career journeys.
Featuring:
- Brooklyn Maxwell
- Bill Symons
- Victoria Marchand
post-secondary video series
Each segment focuses on a post-secondary program and gives you information on the school, student life, and post-graduation job prospects.
FACULTY OF SOCIAL WORK
PARAMEDIC PROGRAM
FIRE & EMERGENCY SERVICES
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
SASKATCHEWAN POLYTECHNIC
YOUTH CARE WORKER PROGRAM
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM
Past Event Recordings
Spotlight On Education Career Pathways Panel
Hear from professionals in the Education Sector sharing their career journeys.
Featuring:
- Claudia Lintott – Early Childhood Educator, Government of Saskatchewan
- Melanie Summach – Educational Assitant, Saskatoon Public Schools
- Paul McTavish – Coordinator of Learning, Prairie Spirit School Division
- Lane Bryksa – Teacher, Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools
- Stacy Hanson – School Counsellor, Saskatoon Public Schools
Police & RCMP Career Pathways Panel
Hear from representatives from the Saskatoon Police Service and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, sharing their education and career journey.
Featuring:
- Constable Pam Fouquette – Saskatoon Police Services
- Contsable Dan Redekopp – RCMP
- Constable Lauren MacDonald – RCMP
Fire & Paramedic Career Pathways Panel
Hear from representatives from the Saskatoon Fire Department, Medavie Health Services and STARS Air Ambulance, sharing their education and career journey.
Featuring:
- Matthew Murray – Saskatoon Fire Department
- Cary Serviss – STARS Air Ambulance
- Marshall Carter – Medavie Health Services West
- Jeff Sanderson – Saskatoon Fire Department
- Pamela Bueckert – Medavie Health Services West
Partners
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Additional Resources
Please click on video title to access videos
Saskatoon Fire Department
Engine #11 – Join the department as you get an up-close look at Engine #11 and all the equipment inside.
Firehouse Station 1 – Join the department as they tour Firehouse Station 1 in Saskatoon.
Fire Dispatcher – Join Saskatoon Fire Department in a day in the life of a 911 Fire Dispatcher.
The Saskatoon Police
Did You Know series – Dive into one of the most intensive types of police work.
Did You Know series – School Resource Unit
POPAT Demo – a demonstration of the Peave Officers’ Physical Abilities Test
RCMP
The RCMP in action – What do we do?
Welcome to Depot – information on cadet training.
RCMP 101 – Have a look at the work they do everyday.
STARS Air Ambulance
STARS – A look into a career at STARS.
Border Security
CBSA College: Where it all begins – A look at the Canada Border Services Agency College
Training for a career on the front line – The CBSA is recruiting border serrvices officers. They undergo an extensive training and development program.
People of the CBSA – Meet Kieran, a former volunteer firefighter and first responder, Kieran was drawn to the CBSA because he sees himself as a protector.
