
About Unified Fire Authority
UFA is Utah’s largest fire agency with 694 employees. UFA protects 451,035 people and $41.8 billion dollars of taxable value in 15 municipalities and Salt Lake County. UFA provides service to all unincorporated areas of Salt Lake County and one municipality (Eagle Mountain) is located in Utah County.
UFA FIRE ACADEMY CLASS-56 | WEEK 15
15 weeks down, 1 more to go 😤
The fire academy for Class 56 is coming to a close as recruits are set to graduate this Wednesday, May 24, 2023 🙌
Recruits completed their Live Fire & Fighterfighter l/ll state testing this week while also cleaning up the fire ground. After four months of hard work, we’re confident that all 31 recruits have become #Faster#Stronger#Smarter. The work doesn’t end here though —— because training never stops 💪
UFA Fire Academy Class-56 Graduation
Date: May 24, 2023
Time: 6PM
Location: JATC – South Campus
12723 PARK AVE, RIVERTON, UT 84065
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🚨CALLING ALL FUTURE FIREFIGHTERS
New Hire Firefighter Written Examination Registration is open from now until June 30th.
Take the first step in becoming a #firefighter with Unified Fire Authority 👊
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Unified Fire & @unifiedpolicedepartment invite you to join us this Saturday, May 20, 2023, from 8am to 11am for our free @cityofholladayutah Pancake Breakfast at Fire Station 104 (2210 E Murray Holladay Rd)!
Bring the whole family to enjoy a delicious breakfast, meet the crews and the following fun activities:
Rock Climbing Wall
Touch A Truck
Kids FF Relay Course
Photo Booth
Mini Fire Engine
We hope to see you there!
UFA FIRE ACADEMY CLASS-56 | WEEK 14
14 weeks down, 2 more to go 😤
Recruits completed their Apparatus Driver Operator (ADO) state testing earlier in the week while spending the rest of the time in the classroom. Two weeks until recruits graduate 🙌
#Faster #Stronger #Smarter
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Our Swift Water Rescue teams spent the day on the Provo River reviewing and practicing life saving techniques for this upcoming season.
We remind you, please stay away from fast moving water. Keep your children and pets a safe distance away. If someone or something falls in do not go after them. Statistics show an increase in fatalities when this action is taken. Take preventative measures to ensure you and your loved ones safety.
#stayaway
REMINDER: We Are Hiring Lateral FF/PARAMEDICS & Lateral FIREFIGHTERS
Applications close on May 15, 2023.
Unified Fire Authority is offering opportunities for both FF/PARAMEDICS & FIREFIGHTERS to join our organization through our lateral process; with compensation potentially starting up to step 10 based on UFA’s firefighter pay plan.
CLICK THE LINK IN OUR BIO OR VISIT UNIFIEDIFRE.ORG TO APPLY.
Job Posting: Special Enforcement Investigator
Salary: $58,759 - $86,695 per year
Closing Date: May 23, 2023
Performs a full range of advanced professional Bomb Squad Technician & Fire-Arson Investigative functions of moderate to complex difficulty with minimal guidance. Incumbents specialize as Hazardous Devices School Certified Bomb Technicians and certified Arson Investigators; All incumbents are Utah P.O.S.T. certified Law Enforcement Officers or Special Functions Officers and provide primary law enforcement & investigative functions for the UFA. Some incumbents have special additional duties (ATF-canine handler, JTTF Member, Tactical Bomb Tech) related to their permanent assignments as Fire Investigator- Bomb Technician.
To learn more and/or to apply: visit unifiedfire.org
UFA FIRE ACADEMY CLASS-56 | WEEK 13
13 weeks down, 3 more to go 😤
This week recruits spent time behind the wheel of our heavy apparatus and operating the pump as they prepare to pass their Apparatus Driver Operator (ADO) state testing 💪
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You may notice some of our fire stations lit up in red over the next few nights. May 4-7, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation invites us to Light the Night to memorialize those lost while in the line of duty.
This year, one of our own, Chris Cage, is being added to that memorial. Members of our department are there in Emmitsburg, MD to participate in that honor. Thank you to all the men and women who have given their lives in the pursuit of public safety. #lightthenight #nfff
We have a throwback for you all in honor of #InternationalFirefightersDay. Can you figure out who these two firefighters are? Year? If you know the answer, please leave a comment below. Let us show our gratitude to those who came before us!
International Firefighters Day is a way to show support and appreciation for firefighters, who put themselves in harm's way to protect their communities. It is also a time to remember and pay tribute to firefighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty. On this day, people around the world take time to thank firefighters for their service and to raise awareness about fire safety and prevention.
🙌 #PROMOTIONS 🙌
Please join us in congratulating newly promoted Engineer Collin Jefferies, Staff Captain Paul Story, Captain Benjamin Edgeworth, Captain Banning Stephens, Captain John Morgan, and Division Chief Robert Ayres. Congratulations gentlemen, we look forward to your dedicated service and leadership in our communities!!!
We Are Hiring Lateral Firefighters
Applications are open now until May 15, 2023.
Unified Fire Authority is offering opportunities for FIREFIGHTERS to join our organization through our lateral process; with compensation potentially starting up to step 10 based on UFA's firefighter pay plan.
If you are a FIREFIGHTER interested in lateraling, please click the link in our BIO to learn more and/or to apply.
We Are Hiring Lateral FF/Paramedics
Applications are open now until May 15, 2023.
Unified Fire Authority is offering opportunities for FF/Paramedics to join our organization through our lateral process; with compensation potentially starting up to step 10 based on UFA's firefighter pay plan.
If you are a Firefighter/Paramedic interested in lateraling, please click the link in our BIO to learn more and/or to apply.
UFA FIRE ACADEMY CLASS-56 | WEEK 12
12 weeks down, 4 more to go 😤
HazMat Week ☢️
#Faster #Stronger #Smarter
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Services for Captain Matthew Hambleton will be held Saturday, April 29th, at 11 a.m. at Olympus High School (4055 S. 2300 E. Holladay, UT). Guest parking will be in the main lot on the south side of the school.
For those unable to attend, the service will be streamed live here: https://youtube.com/live/pk88cfF8Njs?feature=share
A Celebration of Life will be held later that evening, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., at Old Mill Golf Course (6080 Wasatch Blvd., Holladay, Utah).
UFA FIRE ACADEMY CLASS-56 | WEEK 11
11 weeks down, 5 more to go 😤
Week 11 of recruit camp put the recruits through their first 48-hour shift running a variety of calls — from structure fires to public assistance calls.
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Job Posting: Emergency Management GIS Specialist
Hourly: $28.25- $41.68
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Serves as the Geographic Information Systems Specialist (GISS) for Salt Lake County Emergency Management (SLCo EM) and assists Unified Fire Authority (UFA). Responsible for planning, designing, operating, and maintaining the SLCo EM geographic information system in coordination with UFA's GIS and Information Technology personnel.
Visit unifiedfire.org to learn more and/or to apply.
UFA FIRE ACADEMY CLASS-56 | WEEK 10
10 weeks down, 6 more to go 😤
Recruits were back at it repping fire-attack scenarios 💪
#Faster #Stronger #Smarter
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It is with deepest regret and sorrow that we announce that on April 12, 2023, we lost a beloved and respected member of our fire family, Captain Matthew Hambleton. Above all else, Matt dearly loved his wife and two children, whom he leaves behind.
In August 1996, Matt became a firefighter for Salt Lake County Fire/Unified Fire Authority. Two years later, Matt was promoted to paramedic, and in 2006 was promoted to Captain. He led his crews with passion, professionalism, and expertise and was admired by many. Matt was a founding member of the Heavy Rescue Program and the longest-serving member with over 20 years of dedicated service. He was a subject matter expert in rope rescue, confined space rescue, trench rescue, structure collapse, heavy extrication, and rapid intervention teams. Matt always enthusiastically passed on his knowledge and skills to others.
Matt received awards and recognition for his service, including deploying to the World Trade Center after 9/11/2001, 2-unit citations for his Hurricane Harvey deployment in 2018, and a canyon vehicle rollover in 2021.
Matt became a member of FEMA’s US&R system in 2001 when he joined UT-TF1, one of FEMA’s 28 elite Urban Search and Rescue task force teams. Matt deployed on many missions with UT-TF1, served with great passion as a mentor, and delivered thousands of hours of instruction and leadership influence in many rescue and search disciplines.
Some of the positions he held were:
-Rescue Specialist
-Rescue Squad Officer
-Tech Search Specialist
-Rescue Team Manager
-Search Team Manager
-Water Rescue Technician
-Rescue Boat Operator
He served on the following US&R deployments, helping hundreds of people along the way:
-World Trade Center, 9/11/2001 Rescue Specialist
-Logan Canal Break (mudslide search) 7/11/2009
-Hurricane Harvey 8/24/2017
-Hurricane Laura 8/26/2020
-Oregon Wildfires 9/12/2020
Matt was a beloved mentor, friend, and leader. He will be very deeply missed.
🔥Prescribed Burn Notification 4/10-4/11
Kern River Gas Transmission Company is currently performing a pipeline replacement project in Utah County. In lieu of venting natural gas to the atmosphere, Kern River will be utilizing a portable flare to remove natural gas contained in the pipeline segment being replaced. The portable flare has been staged on Kern River’s mainline on the north side of Camp Williams. Operation of the portable flare is scheduled for April 10th & 11h, 2023. During this time period, the public may see a vertical flame in the area. Your local dispatch and fire crews are aware of the firing operation.