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Nothing short of a miracle occurred today for a construction worker who had found himself at the bottom of a collapsed trench, covered chest high by dirt and rock.
In the middle of a blizzard and 2.5 hrs later, we were able to free our patient. The best part- INJURY FREE!
Welcome to Week #4 of Fire Academy for UFA’s recruits. This week we focused on forcible entry, air management and fire attack. Stay tuned as @pioRlove documents their every move, bringing you weekly video updates for the full 16 week academy.
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Welcome to Week #3 of Fire Academy for UFA’s Recruits. This week we focused primarily on fire behavior. Stay tuned as @pioRlove documents their every move, bringing you weekly video updates for the full 16-week academy.
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Wednesday, February 17. Extreme Avalanche Danger for the Salt Lake mountains. Avoid all avalanche terrain on all aspects and elevations. Natural and human-triggered avalanches are certain! Avalanches may run historic distances and create new avalanche paths.
UFA, @UPDSL , and @MillcreekUT are working together to support @DominionEnergy as they repair a gas leak in the Olympus Hills shopping Center.Local businesses were evacuated as a precaution, no injuries occurred. UFA will remain on scene until all repairs are complete.
Salt Lake Wildland 1 is hiring! We have 3 Squad Boss positions open. Link to the job description and application in our bio.
Nothing short of a miracle occurred today for a construction worker who had found himself at the bottom of a collapsed trench, covered chest high by dirt and rock.
At 12:40 pm today, our Riverton firefighters were dispatched to a trench collapse on a nearby construction site. Understanding the severity and difficulty of the rescue at hand, our Incident Commander immediately called for additional resources, amounting to nearly 50 people on scene. Resouces included Unified Fire Authority Heavy Rescue companies (specializing in trench rescue), Intermountain Life Flight, and multiple vacuum excavation trucks.
In the middle of a blizzard and after working together for nearly two and a half hours, we were able to clear a path for our patient, freeing him from the entrapment...The best part- INJURY FREE!
An average of 35 workers die every year in trenching or excavation cave-ins, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Dirt may not seem particularly dangerous to workers, but NIOSH notes that a single cubic yard of dirt can weigh more than 3,000 pounds, and a trench can collapse without any warning signs.
Today's outcome was simply amazing due to the combined efforts of many talented people. We would like to share our deepest gratitude to @rivertonutahgov for quickly providing us with the City's vacuum excavator and to Badger Daylighting Corp for your quick and steady work. Though unconventional, these vacuums were critical in improving the situation for our patient. You truly saved the day!
We'd also like to express our thanks to Intermountain Life Flight for staging your team and helicopter on scene, even with unfavorable flying conditions. We appreciate you.
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Welcome to Week #4 of Fire Academy for Unified Fire Authority's Recruit Class #54. This week we focused primarily on forcible entry. The recruits also had lessons on S.L.I.C.E.R.S., air management, and for the first time- they were able to climb our 100ft ladders. Stay tuned as Public Information Officer Ryan Love documents their every move, bringing you weekly video updates for the full 16-week academy.
All recruits and cadre have continued with their weekly rapid COVID tests - all negative. We will maintain a COVID-aware campus through frequent testing, daily screening, and vaccination efforts. #UNIFIED54
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The UFA is a full-service fire agency, providing fire suppression, advanced life support, first response and transport, rescue, hazardous materials, bomb response, fire investigation, code enforcement, hazardous materials inspections, and Emergency Management for all of Salt Lake County. UFA is the sponsoring agency of Utah Task Force 1, one of 28 FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Teams in the nation, provides Fire Management services for Camp Williams and emergency response for the Utah Data Center.
UFA operates as an independent fire authority under the direction of the UFA Board of Directors. Each of the municipalities appoints one elected official from their municipality to serve on the UFA Board of Directors, with the exception of Salt Lake County who can appoint two elected officials.
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Welcome to Week #3 of Fire Academy for Unified Fire Authority's Recruit Class #54. This week we focused primarily on fire behavior. The recruits also had lessons on ropes & knots, ladders, and for the first time- they drove our fire engines. Stay tuned as Public Information Officer @ff.love documents their every move, bringing you weekly video updates for the full 16-week academy.
All recruits and cadre have continued with their weekly rapid COVID tests - all negative. We will maintain a COVID-aware campus through frequent testing, daily screening, and vaccination efforts. #UNIFIED54
If you're interested in becoming a firefighter with Unified Fire, sign up for our hiring interest list here: https://unifiedfire.org/becoming-a-firefighter/
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Welcome to Week #2 of Fire Academy for Unified Fire Authority's Recruit Class #54. This week we focused on basics once again. The recruits had lessons on building construction, hose deployments, leadership, and for the first time- they entered into a real fire environment. Stay tuned as Public Information Officer Ryan Love documents their every move, bringing you video updates for the next 15 weeks.
All recruits and cadre have continued with their weekly rapid COVID tests - all negative. We will maintain a COVID-aware campus through frequent testing, daily screening, and vaccination efforts.#UNIFIED54
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One last party in the Flashover Trailer for retiring Paramedic Dave Anderson! Thank you for 30 years of service, Congratulations Dave! 🤜🏽🤛🏽
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It is the purpose and service of the Unified Fire Authority Training Division to match the best practices in the industry while increasing our member’s knowledge, skills, and abilities to meet or exceed @unifiedfire standards within the framework of ISO, NFPA, OSHA, and State requirements. We strive to increase our performance in saving life and property and ensuring the safety of our members through purposeful and meaningful training.
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In the interest of everyone having a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving grilling season, @unifiedfire would like to share some information on open flame cooking devices.
Did you know-
Gas and charcoal grills cause 900 structure fires and 3,500 outdoor fires in or on home properties each year?
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Gas grills have a higher fire risk than charcoal grills; leaks and breaks are the leading cause, accounting for nearly half of gas grill fires.
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Placing combustibles too close to heat, and leaving cooking unattended, are the two leading causes for charcoal grill home fires.
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Half of all gas grill and charcoal grill home fires begin on an exterior balcony or unenclosed porch. Grill not only outside your home but away from your home.
🎥: 11/15/20 🔥2 Alarm structure fire in @herrimancity .
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Forest Service Fire Crews will be burning slash piles up Neffs Canyon above Olympus Cove today and possibly through the weekend. Residents should expect to see smoke in the area. The Neffs Canyon trail will be closed today(Nov 13th) and possibly for a full week while crews are working in the area.
We are lucky to have a great many Veterans who work among us in the fire service, and want to take the opportunity to thank them for what they’ve done and what they’re doing.
And not just the ones we work with in the fire service; we give our thanks and love to all Veterans everywhere, and thank them and their families, for their service and sacrifice.
Last week we had the opportunity to educate the @taylorsvillecity Youth Council about fire extinguishers.
After running through the basics, everyone got the opportunity to try an extinguisher on a real fire!
We were lucky enough to be joined by Taylorsville Mayor (and UFA board member) Kristie Overson!
Fast acting neighbor’s ensured that all occupants were out of the house, after witnessing a branch fall onto power lines and spark off a significant house fire on this windy Saturday.
Thanks to their quick actions, and fast response time by first in fire crews, nobody was injured in this wind fueled fire.
Crews were able to quickly extinguish the flames before they spread to adjacent properties. Many thanks to @murraycityfire @sandy_fire_department and @unifiedpolicedepartment for their support.
Thanks to all of the kiddos from @ranchesacademy84005 for visiting us today in @eaglemountaincity for #firepreventionweek. Though socially distanced, we still appreciate our elementary school interactions.
We’d also like to extend a shoutout to AJ with @statefarm for supplying us with Fire Safety Week gifts for the children!
October is #FireSafetyMonth and #FirePreventionWeek starts Sunday. @ulfsri reminds us how important it is to be prepared in our homes. Plan ahead by having working smoke alarms, know your escape plan and #CloseBeforeYouDoze.
Video of some of the helicopter work on the Neff’s Fire Burningham above Olympus Cove on the North side of Mt. Olympus. Multiple helicopters and fixed wing aircraft are working the fire assisting the firefighters on the ground. Fire is approximately 60 acres.
Our crews in Oregon continue to work towards containment on the Slater Fire.
Fall conditions can be deceptive, but remember that fire safety is still absolutely important.
Stay safe Utah!
Photo concept is intellectual property of @geoff_whatcott
We’re being released from the
S. Obenchain Fire , as cooperative weather and lots of hard work has calmed the fire down.
The state Incident Management Team has reassigned to the Slater Fire, near the community of Cave Junction, we should arrive by lunch tomorrow.
Our Utah Task Force of Structure engines already arrived there today, and will brief us upon arrival.
Oregon has suffered serious loss in these devastating fires, and we hope to be able to provide help on this next incident.
Nights on the fire line are often a surreal experience. The beauty is undeniable, and flames mesmerizing, all with the stark contrast of destruction and danger.
Pictured here;
Firefighters off of Unified Fire’s Type 6 engine, E-6118, keep an eye on the fire line to ensure no stray embers float across the line.
It is fairly mellow work, until a spot fire breaks out and the crews have to hit it hard and fast to keep the fire from making a run.
Dangers include poison oak everywhere, fatigue, and the ever present danger of burnt-out snags collapsing as fire weakens them.
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UFA is Utah’s largest fire agency with 694 employees serving an estimated 422,049 residents in 15 municipalities and 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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