Saskatoon fire dept. makes history with appointment of first female to chief officer rank

The Saskatoon Fire Department has announced that Yvonne Raymer has been appointed to the rank of assistant chief-public relations and community risk reduction.

Raymer started her career with Saskatoon fire in 1995 in the administrative office.

In 1997 she became a fire dispatcher, and in 2007 she became a fire inspector with the department.

Raymer is the first woman in the history of the Saskatoon Fire Department to be appointed to a chief officer rank.