Unified Fire Authority Explained

Unified Fire Authority of Greater Salt Lake
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Salt Lake
Employees:650
Annual Budget:$76,439,636
Staffing:Career & Paid Call
Chief:Dominic Burchett[1]
Iaff:1696
Reference1:[2]
Battalions:3
Stations:25
Engines:17
Trucks:3
Tillers:5
Rescues:2
Ambulances:21
Tenders:3
Hazmat:2
Usar:1
Light And Air:1
Reference2:[3] [4]

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.[5] These cities include Alta, Cottonwood Heights, Eagle Mountain, Herriman, Holladay, Midvale, Riverton and Taylorsville.[5]

History

The Unified Fire Authority got its start on November 21, 1921, when the Salt Lake County Fire Department was formed. 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. 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

See main article: Urban Search and Rescue Utah Task Force 1. 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.[5]

Stations and apparatus

Fire Station Number CityEngine CompanyLadder CompanyAmbulance UnitsSpecial UnitsChief UnitsBattalion
101MillcreekEngine 101Ambulance 101Battalion Chief 1111
102MagnaEngine 102Aux 102 13
103HerrimanEngine 103Wildland Duty Officer 12
104HolladayEngine 104 Ambulance 204 11
106MillcreekLadder 106Ambulance 106Aux 106, Water Tender 106 11
107KearnsSpecial Enforcement Division 13
108BrightonEngine 108Ambulance 108 Aux 108 11
109KearnsLadder 109 Ambulance 10913
110Cottonwood HeightsLadder 110 Ambulance 110 13
111MagnaLadder 111 Ambulance 111Aux 111, Water Tender 111 13
112MillcreekEngine 112Aux 112 11
113SnowbirdEngine 11311
115CoppertonEngine 115Air/Light 11513
116Cottonwood HeightsEngine 116Ambulance 116 Aux 11611
117TaylorsvilleEngine 117Ladder 117 Ambulance 217 Heavy Rescue 117 13
118TaylorsvilleEngine 118 Ambulance 118Battalion Chief 1313
119Salt Lake CityEngine 11911
120RivertonAmbulance 120 Wildland Hand Crew Wildland Division Chief12
121RivertonLadder 121 Ambulance 121Heavy Rescue 121Battalion Chief 1212
123HerrimanEngine 123Ambulance 22312
124Engine 124HazMat 12412
125MidvaleEngine 125Aux 125 13
126MidvaleEngine 126 Ambulance 126 HazMat 126Operations Chief13
251Eagle Mountain
(Utah County)
Engine 251 Ambulance 25112
252Eagle Mountain
(Utah County)
Ladder 252Ambulance 25212

References

Adopted Budget 2017 http://www.unifiedfire.org/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?BlobID=23467

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dominic Burchett . 2023-01-31 . 2023-01-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230131161733/https://unifiedfire.org/command/dominic-burchett/ . live .
  2. Web site: Fire Chief. Unified Fire Authority. 28 May 2015. 6 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160406142439/http://www.unifiedfire.org/about/commandstructure/commandstaff/michael_h_jensen_.asp. live.
  3. Web site: Apparatus. Unified Fire Authority. 28 May 2015. 12 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150512001125/http://www.unifiedfire.org/about/stationfacs/apparatus.asp. live.
  4. Web site: Brochure. Unified Fire Authority. 28 May 2015. 27 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170427101541/http://www.unifiedfire.org/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?BlobID=22706. live.
  5. Web site: About Us. Unified Fire Authority. 28 May 2015. 12 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150512095104/http://www.unifiedfire.org/about/default.asp. live.