Unified Fire Authority

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Unified Fire Authority of Greater Salt Lake
Unified Fire Authority Logo.png
Operational area
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Utah.svg  Utah
County Salt Lake
Agency overview [1] [2]
EstablishedNovember 21, 1921 (1921-11-21)
Employees650 (2017)
Annual budget$76,439,636 (2021)
StaffingCareer & Paid Call
Fire chief Dominic Burchett [3]
EMS level ALS
IAFF 1696
Facilities and equipment [4] [5]
Battalions3
Stations 25
Engines 17
Trucks 3
Tillers 5
Rescues 2
Ambulances 21
Tenders 3
HAZMAT 2
USAR 1
Wildland
Light and air 1
Website
Official website
IAFF website

The Unified Fire Authority of Greater Salt Lake provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the unincorporated Salt Lake County, Utah as well as for 9 cities located within the Salt Lake Metropolitan Area. [2] These cities include Alta, Cottonwood Heights, Eagle Mountain, Herriman, Holladay, Midvale, Riverton and Taylorsville. [2]

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History

The Unified Fire Authority got its start on November 21, 1921, when the Salt Lake County Fire Department was formed. [2] Discussions for the formation of a unified department within the Salt Lake Valley began over half a century later in 1998. Salt Lake County Fire had been providing emergency services to several contract cities in addition to the Unincorporated Salt Lake County. [2] These cities wanted to play a more active role in the fire administration. In 2004, the department ceased operation as a County government entity and became the Unified Fire Authority.

US&R Task Force - UT-TF1

The Unified Fire Authority is the sponsoring agency of Urban Search and Rescue Utah Task Force 1, one of the 28 FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces in the United States. Managed daily by full-time staff of Unified Fire under the direction of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Urban Search & Rescue, Response Directorate/Operations Division. [2]

Stations and apparatus

Fire Station NumberCityEngine CompanyLadder CompanyAmbulance UnitsSpecial UnitsChief UnitsBattalion
101 Millcreek Engine 101Ambulance 101Battalion Chief 1111
102 Magna Engine 102Aux 10213
103 Herriman Engine 103Wildland Duty Officer12
104 Holladay Engine 104Ambulance 20411
106 Millcreek Ladder 106Ambulance 106Aux 106, Water Tender 10611
107 Kearns Special Enforcement Division13
108 Brighton Engine 108Ambulance 108Aux 10811
109 Kearns Ladder 109Ambulance 10913
110 Cottonwood Heights Ladder 110Ambulance 11013
111 Magna Ladder 111Ambulance 111Aux 111, Water Tender 11113
112 Millcreek Engine 112Aux 11211
113 Snowbird Engine 11311
115 Copperton Engine 115Air/Light 11513
116 Cottonwood Heights Engine 116Ambulance 116Aux 11611
117 Taylorsville Engine 117Ladder 117Ambulance 217Heavy Rescue 11713
118 Taylorsville Engine 118Ambulance 118Battalion Chief 1313
119 Salt Lake City Engine 11911
120 Riverton Ambulance 120Wildland Hand CrewWildland Division Chief12
121 Riverton Ladder 121Ambulance 121Heavy Rescue 121Battalion Chief 1212
123 Herriman Engine 123Ambulance 22312
124 Riverton Engine 124HazMat 12412
125 Midvale Engine 125Aux 12513
126 Midvale Engine 126Ambulance 126HazMat 126Operations Chief13
251 Eagle Mountain
(Utah County)
Engine 251Ambulance 25112
252 Eagle Mountain
(Utah County)
Ladder 252Ambulance 25212

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References

  1. "Fire Chief". Unified Fire Authority. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "About Us". Unified Fire Authority. Archived from the original on 12 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  3. "Dominic Burchett". Archived from the original on 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
  4. "Apparatus". Unified Fire Authority. Archived from the original on 12 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  5. "Brochure". Unified Fire Authority. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2015.

Adopted Budget 2017

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