Marlo Pritchard

Testing your smoke alarm this weekend could save your life

Testing your smoke alarm this weekend could save your life

Sep 27, 2024 | 9:37am
September 28th is Test Your Smoke Alarm Day. Smoke alarms play a crucial role in protecting lives, especially in residential settings where fire hazards can occur unexpectedly. Recent data from the National Fire Protection Association shows a shocking reality: nearly three out of five fire deaths occur in homes lacking smoke alarms or where alarms […]

COVID numbers going down, but Shahab still encouraging indoor mask use until March, 2022

Nov 23, 2021 | 4:36pm

The Saskatchewan government is indicating that case numbers have improved enough to send more Saskatchewan Health Authority workers back to their original positions. President of the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency Marlo Pritchard says more workers than expected have been able to go back to their original positions. “As of Nov. 19, 79 percent of eligible […]

Saskatchewan upgrading 911 technology

Mar 8, 2021 | 8:43am

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is upgrading it’s 911 technology. The SPSA says the improvement is in preparation for system upgrades, and to ensure that the residents of Saskatchewan can continue to depend on timely and efficient emergency services. However the upgrades will come with a cost. “In order to fund these upgrades and maintain […]

No reported deaths or injuries from train derailment near Guernsey

Feb 6, 2020 | 2:27pm

Officials say no injuries or fatalities have been reported from Thursday morning’s train derailment just east of the community of Guernsey, Saskatchewan. Marlo Pritchard, president of the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency, confirmed the news at a media conference Thursday afternoon in Regina. Guernsey had 85 of its residents evacuate to Lanigan after the village declared […]

Highway 16 re-opened after CP derailment near Guernsey

Dec 10, 2019 | 2:49pm

Highway 16 is back open and work is continuing to put out a train derailment fire outside of Guernsey. Public Safety President Marlo Pritchard said about 100 responders from both CP Rail and the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency remain on scene to clean up after several rail cars derailed, spilled crude oil and caught fire. “Clean-up […]

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