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January 21, 2020

"How do firefighters get comfortable working in their air masks?

Firefighter Training Lesson: Getting Comfortable with Air Masks

January 3, 2020

Holladay Lions Rec Center Pool Training Collaboration

December 31, 2019

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Thanks @stmarkshospital for the training today on (MRI) technology. Here’s paramedic M. Thompson testing the strength of the magnet using a dog collar. This machine applies a strong magnetic field 1000 times the strength of a typical fridge magnet.

What a cool experience!

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Interested in becoming an EMT?

Registration is now open for our Winter 2020 EMT course. Registration is done through our website at https://t.co/w6O4NbdR5H under the education tab.

Class begins on Tues, Jan 14th and runs through Sat. Mar 14th

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Unified Fire would like to remind Holiday travelers to drive with caution as we endure our first storm of the winter season.

Here is a short video of our low angle rope rescue after a rollover up Big Cottonwood Canyon just this evening. W/ @UPDSL

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Our crews are constantly training and progressively pursuing new and improved fire tactics and strategies. This “Doll House” training involves building and burning this structure in order to better understand fire behavior in modern structures using the same materials.

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Be your family’s superhero. Make a home escape plan and practice it! #FirePreventionWeek.

Home fire escape planning and drills are an essential part of fire safety. A home fire escape plan needs to be developed and practiced before a fire strikes.

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Thanks @stmarkshospital for the medical training today on magnetic resonance imaging technology (MRI). Here’s paramedic M. Thompson testing out the strength of the magnet using a dog collar. What a cool experience!
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Magnetic resonance imaging is a medical imaging technique used in radiology to form pictures of the anatomy and the physiological processes of the body. MRI scanners use strong magnetic fields, magnetic field gradients, and radio waves to generate images of the organs in the body.
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An MRI scanner applies a very strong magnetic field (about 0.2 to 3 teslas, or roughly a thousand times the strength of a typical fridge magnet).

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It’s going to be a snowy drive today. Just a reminder to slow down, plan ahead for delays and pay attention to traffic around you. We want everyone to arrive safely. #unifiedfire #winterdriving #snowday

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We still have a few open spots for our upcoming EMT-B course. Class starts next Tues, January 14th. Excellent instructors with great hands-on training! Message us with any questions.
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During normal firefighting operations, the capacity to extend an air cylinder can allow a company to stay inside for longer and accomplish more work. Under emergency circumstances, making the most of a bottle can be the difference between life and death.
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There are many factors that contribute to the length of time a firefighter takes to expend a full cylinder: size of the person, fitness level, stress level, work intensity, etc. However, it’s a safe bet that if a firefighter is wearing a 45-minute SCBA on a fire, it will not last 45 minutes.
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In basic training, firefighters are taught the rules of air management for safely working with a limited air supply. This dictates that 25% of the cylinder can be used to get to the fire, 25% can be used to work, 25% is for getting back out, and the remaining 25% is a reserve in case something goes wrong. In theory this sounds easy enough, but in practice it’s not so cut and dry. The amount of air a firefighter consumes when fresh and making his or her way into a structure is likely going to be less than the amount he or she will require to get out if something bad happens. When stress kicks in, the body naturally elevates its respiration rate and in turn firefighters consume more air. For this reason we need to identify the best method for conserving air – especially in the worst situations.
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On December 13, 2019 9-1-1 was called from a local business reporting a hazardous materials spill. Crews from multiple agencies responded to the scene and worked together to mitigate the hazardous spill. This incident required prompt action and teamwork, in order to reduce potential safety hazards and limit the spread of the spilled product. This incident was a great example of crews working collaboratively together in an effort to effectively serve the community.
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Interested in becoming an EMT?
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Registration is now open for our Winter 2020 EMT course. Registration is done through the UFA website at www.unifiedfire.org under the education tab. The link can be found in our bio.
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Class ‪begins on Tuesday, January 14th‬ and runs ‪through Saturday, March 14th.‬ .
Classes will be every Tuesday and ‪Thursday evening‬ from ‪1800-2200‬, and every Saturday from ‪0830-1630‬.
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The class is capped at 32 students with registration done on a first come first serve basis.

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@eaglemountaincity crews enjoying a fine evening in the park with Santa and the Christmas Village. Come visit us for some fun from 5:30-9:00.

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Join the Veterans and Military Advisory Board, Herriman Police, and Unified Fire on Monday for a flag ceremony in honor of Veterans Day. The event is short, so be sure to arrive before the 11:00am start on the south side of City Hall!

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Our crews in California have been released after a week of hard work, expected to be home tomorrow.
Strike Team 1 posed for a group photo before hitting the road today. This is the UFA engines, the Park City crew, Layton crew, as well as our two State Agency Reps (UFA). Safe travels!

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Here’s a shot from one of our crews working the Maria Fire, north west of Los Angeles in California.

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It’s the last Pancake Breakfast of the year! We invite residents to come join their Riverton City firefighters for breakfast at st121.

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Our crews deployed to California are doing their daily apparatus check-offs, and attending incident briefings, as the prepare for an assignment on the Easy Fire.
They will be working on perimeter containment and mop-up, on this incident in the Thousand Oaks community.

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UFA is Utah’s largest fire agency with 680 employees serving over 400,000 residents in nine cities and five townships in Salt Lake County and Utah County along with all the unincorporated areas of Salt Lake County.