About Unified Fire Authority
Unified Fire Authority (UFA) is Utah’s largest fire agency with 695 employees serving an estimated 473,921 residents in 15 municipalities and unincorporated Salt Lake County. The UFA provides service to all unincorporated areas of Salt Lake County and one municipality (Eagle Mountain) is located in Utah County.
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Just want to thank you all for your support, your love, and your letters! We really do appreciate them all!
#fire #firedept #firefighterlife #letters #unifiedfire #tyfys
It’s always our pleasure to visit with some of our youngest community members to teach them about fire safety and to familiarize them with us as responders.
Thanks kids for a good time!
#preschool #fire #firedept #firesafety
Do you have smoke detectors in your residence? Are they working? Do they need replacement? Go learn more at http://www.fpw.org.
📢 Hurricane Milton Update:
The storm has officially made landfall..
Our team has safely arrived in Valdosta, Georgia, fully prepared and ready to deploy if needed by the State of Florida.
Stay tuned for updates.
#HurricaneMilton
#femaregion4
#fema
🙌 #PROMOTIONS 🙌
Last evening, UFA held it’s November Promotional Ceremony honoring 10 members to new ranks. Please join us in congratulating the following individuals on their promotions to Division Chief, Paramedic, and Engineer:
Division Chief Paul Larsen
Paramedics:
Garrett Barlow
Adam Case
Levi Chronis
Ashley Fyle
Braden Hudson
Priscilla Nielsen
Engineers:
Kalub Lewis
Monica Smithee
Geoffrey Whatcott
We look forward to their future accomplishments within the department and in our communities, congrats!!!
It’s spooky in @rivertonutahgov as the skeletons have taken over the ladder truck.
Go check it out, 12600 S Redwood Rd. Only there tonight!
#halloween #skeleton #fire #firedepartment #firefighter #riverton #unifiedfire #utah #besafe #
🔥Welcome to Recruit Class 58🔥
The Unified Fire Authority Recruit Class 58 finished it’s first full week of camp! 16 new #recruits will train tirelessly for the next 12 weeks that will test them both physically and mentally. Recruits will learn all aspects of firefighting to ensure they are prepared to become probationary #firefighters upon completion 😤
Crews on the East side of Salk Lake County have responded to a tractor trailer that has rolled and caught fire. Fire is out; however, HazMat crews remain on scene for cleanup. Quick response from crews allowed for rapid patient care and fire extinguishment.
#truckdriver #truckcrash #carcrash #firerescue #lightsandsirens #patientcare #besafe #buckleup #autumn #halloween #scarysituation #18wheeler #tractortrailer #saltlake #utah #i80
Come to the 2024 Utah Firefighter Chili Cookoff at America First Field in Sandy, 9256 S State St. We’re here until 3:00, come say hey and support this cause!
On October 24, 2024, our department responded to two concurrent working fires in Millcreek and Holladay. Both incidents involved multi-family residential units, with dispatches occurring within 30 minutes of each other. Crews swiftly contained the first fire, but urgency escalated when units en route to the second fire received reports of a confirmed victim trapped inside.
ML110 was the first to arrive and immediately initiated rescue operations, placing everything on the line to reach the victim. Thanks to their decisive actions, the victim was extricated and transferred to Company 106 for rapid transport to the hospital.
This scenario represents the pinnacle of a firefighter’s career an event many train for over a lifetime. We are incredibly proud of our operations teams for their exceptional service and for answering the call with courage and skill.
Unfortunately, this incident resulted in injuries to multiple residents, a Unified Fire Authority Firefighter, and five Unified Police Department Officers who put themselves in harm’s way to protect the community. We extend our deepest gratitude to all responders involved.
#riskitall #trapped #firerescue #extrication #firefighter #police #firedepartment #housefire #firechief #fall #autumn #fire #firstresponders #teamworkmakesthedreamwork #goodjob #injury #firecrew #doneright #lifeofservice
Our battalion chiefs plays a pivotal role in the fire service, responsible for overseeing multiple crews and managing complex incidents. They are the link between the frontlines and higher command, making critical decisions that shape the outcome of emergencies. From coordinating resources to ensuring the safety of every firefighter, their leadership directly impacts the success of the mission and the protection of lives and property. In the heat of the moment, their experience and judgment guide the team through uncertainty, ensuring that every move is calculated and every action purposeful.
Chief Torgersen is Battalion 11 B here in Salt Lake County.
#firechief #battalionchief #fire #chief #leadership #leader #commander #firefighter #utah #fireservice #hero #makeadifference
When you’re a probie, you get voluntold to be the community event full participant.
Thanks to Probationary Firefighter Faber for being a good sport. And thanks to @fairytalefacesutah for making him look half decent! Who knew a little face paint could turn your day around.
#firedept #firefighterlife #probie #fire #unifiedfire #firedepartment #probationaryfirefighter #community #eaglemountain
