Our Leadership and Legislation

Our Board of Directors

The SPSA has a four-person board consisting of a chairperson and three board members, all appointed by the Government of Saskatchewan.

Honourable
Christine Tell


SPSA Chairperson
Minister of Corrections,
Policing and Public Safety

Honourable
Dana Skoropad


Vice-Chairperson
Minister of Environment

Honourable
Lori Carr


Minister of SaskBuilds and Procurement

Honourable
Everett Hindley

Minister of Mental Health
and Addictions, Seniors
and Rural Remote Health

SPSA Executive

The SPSA manages its daily operations through its executive team.

Marlo Pritchard
President and Fire Commissioner

Teresa Florizone
Vice-President and CFO, Corporate Services

Steve Roberts
Vice-President
Operations

 Legislation

The agency derives its mandate, responsibilities and authority from a number of Acts and regulations under those Acts. The agency is responsible for:

• The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency Act, 2019
• The Emergency 911 System Act
• The Public Safety Answering Point Regulations, 2011
• The Emergency Planning Act
• The Emergency Services Telecommunication Program Regulations
• The Fire Safety Act
• The Fire Safety Regulations
• The Wildfire Act
• The Wildfire Regulations Reporting Responsibility 

As a single agency, the SPSA, by statute, has responsibility and obligations to report annually on:

• Progress made on the agency’s operational plan in accordance with The Executive Administration Act. The agency's programs and services that were previously provided by the Ministry of Government Relations and the Ministry of Environment.
• The activities of the Fire Commissioner, as well as, the extent of fire losses in the province. The Commissioner, in accordance with The Fire Safety Act and The Saskatchewan Fire Code Regulations, provides communities, fire departments and emergency service organizations with leadership, as well as information and education programs and services that protect people, property and the environment from the effects of fire and other emergency events.
• Its activities in relation to Sask911, in accordance with The Emergency 911 System Act and The Executive Government Administration Act. The Sask911 system refers to the province-wide emergency telephone service that connects a person dialing the telephone digits 911 to emergency service providers through a public safety answering point and includes the province-wide radio communication network to be used by emergency service providers, also known as the PPSTN.