Career Opportunities (Specialties)
Unified Fire is the largest fire department in the State of Utah. Because of that, we have a multitude of career paths that a new firefighter could take in their career. Below, we have briefly outlined some of the opportunities afforded to Unified Fire Authority firefighters.
| Paramedic | Advanced life support; requires some prerequisites, promotion testing and yearly certification |
| Engineer | Driver/Operator of fire apparatus; requires engineer school, promotion testing and competence testing |
| Heavy Rescue Technician | Specialized rescue personnel; requires several advanced level classes and certifications and promotion testing |
| Hazardous Materials Technician | Specialized rescue personnel; requires HazMat school, competence testing and promotion testing |
| Swiftwater Rescue Technician | Specialized rescue personnel; requires ongoing training and competence testing |
| Bomb Technician | Cross sworn personnel; requires specialized education ongoing training and competence testing |
| Emergency Management | UFA provides emergency management for all of Salt Lake County. These positions would require specialized education, ongoing training and hiring processes. |
| Tactical Medic (S.W.A.T.) | Cross sworn Paramedics working in conjunction with Law Enforcement; requires POST (Peace Officer Standards and Training), SWAT selection process and ongoing training |
| Urban Search & Rescue (USAR) | 1 of 28 national teams who respond to FEMA declared emergencies; requires ongoing training |
| Arson Investigations | Cross sworn investigators; requires POST (Peace Officer Standards and Training), promotion testing and ongoing training |
| Information Outreach (PIO) | Community & public relations, educational opportunities, and media relations through in person and digital platforms |
| Fire Prevention | Inspection of new and existing buildings and fire related equipment; requires promotion testing and ongoing training |
| Medical Training & Fire Training | Training specialists and officers responsible for the overall execution of our medical and fire standards |
| Wildland Division | Wildland firefighters responsible for both protection of our communities and available for deployment across the nation |
The jobs and assignments above in addition to our 25 stations throughout our communities gives anyone working with Unified Fire many choices to find their “right fit”.
