Leigh Sawicki - Iaai - Cfi

Leigh Sawicki has a diverse work experience in the field of fire investigation and emergency management. Their most recent position was as the Deputy Fire Chief Operations at the City of St. Albert, starting in October 2023. Prior to that, they worked as a Fire Investigator CFI at Global Forensics since January 2019.

Leigh Sawicki also has experience as the owner of Frontline Emergency Training, where they provided various training and consulting services in the fire discipline in Alberta. They were certified as a Level B2 Inspector and C2 Investigator.

In addition, they served as the Fire Chief at the City of Lloydminster from February 2020 to October 2023, overseeing a composite fire service. Before that, they were the Fire Program Manager at First Nations Technical Services Advisory Group Inc. from April 2019 to February 2020.

Further back, Leigh Sawicki held the position of Director of Protective Services/Fire Chief at the City of Wetaskiwin from December 2013 to December 2018. They were also responsible for emergency management and managed the health and safety program.

Prior to this, Leigh Sawicki co-owned Dynamic Investments from April 2008 to December 2013. They also worked as a firefighter/paramedic at the City of Winnipeg from March 2002 to December 2013 and served in the Shilo Fire Department at the Department of National Defence from March 1999 to March 2002.

Their earliest recorded experience was at Langley City Fire Department at the City of Langley from an unspecified time in 1993 to an unspecified time in 1997.

Leigh Sawicki has a diverse education history that spans several years and institutions. In 1985, they attended Mountain Secondary School. They then pursued further education in emergency management, starting with a course in nfpa 1033 at the College of the Rockies in 2017. In the same year, they also obtained a certification as a Certified Fire Investigator (CFI) from the College of the Rockies.

Continuing their education in fire fighting and emergency management, Leigh attended the Justice Institute of British Columbia in 2018. During their time there, they obtained certifications in Fire Service Instructor (Fire Fighter Instructor) level 2 and Information Officer, as well as a First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor certification from the Canadian Red Cross.

Additionally, Leigh attended the Manitoba Emergency Servives College, specializing in Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management. However, specific details about their degree or duration of study are not provided.

Throughout their career, Leigh has obtained several additional certifications from various institutions. These certifications include NFPA 1403 Live Fire Instructor from the International Association of Fire Service Instructors in 2018, Principles of Modern Fire Attack from the INTERNATIONAL FIRE TRAINING FORCE in 2016, and Forensic Photography Certification from Global Forensics in 2015. They have also obtained certifications in incident command, incident safety officer, fire inspector, and managing human resources from different institutions.

Most recently, Leigh has obtained certifications in ICS 400, NFPA 1002, and ICS 300 from the Government of Alberta in 2022.

Overall, Leigh Sawicki has a comprehensive education history with a strong focus on emergency management, fire fighting, and related fields.