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.
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
Members of Utah Task Force 1 (UTTF-1) returned home safely earlier today after a 14+ day deployment in response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton. We extend our gratitude to all of the task force members for their commitment to serve our local communities and nation at all times. 🇺🇸🙏 Thank you 🇺🇸🙏
A Fire Captain in charge of the medical division is extremely important for frontline firefighting medical operations. Their leadership ensures seamless integration of EMTs and paramedics into the team, providing essential guidance and training to prepare them for the challenges they’ll face on the job. From policy development to quality assurance, their expertise directly impacts the safety and effectiveness of the entire crew, ensuring the best care for the community in times of crisis.
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 @midvalecity
UT-TF1 has successfully completed their missions for Hurricane Helene and received their demobilization orders. They have started their journey home. We wish the team safe travels and look forward to your safe homecoming.
When Hurricane Milton and its accompanying tornadoes struck South Florida, Mother Nature once again left devastation in her wake—marking the second significant storm in two weeks.
In preparation, FEMA Urban Search and Rescue teams transitioned from recovery missions to life-saving efforts, prepositioning teams and equipment in southern Georgia to await the storm’s passage. Once conditions stabilized, our Utah team deployed to Florida, ready to support rescue operations.
Following assessments by local and federal teams, it was determined that early evacuations and lower storm surge levels resulted in less severe impacts in the operational area, allowing many teams to demobilize.
Over the past two weeks, we have been honored to work alongside dedicated personnel from across the U.S.—local, state, federal, and tribal—united in our mission to assist our fellow citizens. It is a privilege to serve the communities of both Tennessee and Florida during this challenging time. 🇺🇸🙏🇺🇸
As fire departments across North America participate in Fire Prevention Week, we want to encourage you to check your smoke detectors to ensure their functionality. Do you have smoke detectors in every room of your residence? Are they working? Are they expired?
According to the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA), roughly 3 out of every 5 fire fatalities occur in homes without, or not functioning, smoke detectors.
It’s important to install, frequently check batteries, and replace detectors as they expire.
Let’s all take a measured effort to give our families better opportunity to escape a fire early, check your smoke detectors!