Unified Fire Authority

Unified Fire Authority of Greater Salt Lake
Operational area
Country United States
State Utah
CountySalt Lake
Agency overview[2][3]
EstablishedNovember 21, 1921 (1921-11-21)
Employees650 (2017)
Annual budget$76,439,636 (2021)
StaffingCareer & Paid Call
Fire chiefDominic Burchett[1]
EMS levelALS
IAFF1696
Facilities and equipment[4][5]
Battalions3
Stations25
Engines17
Trucks3
Tillers5
Rescues2
Ambulances21
Tenders3
HAZMAT2
USAR1
Wildland
Light and air1
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.[3] These cities include Alta, Cottonwood Heights, Eagle Mountain, Herriman, Holladay, Midvale, Riverton and Taylorsville.[3]

History

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The Unified Fire Authority got its start on November 21, 1921, when the Salt Lake County Fire Department was formed.[3] 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.[3] 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

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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.[3]

Stations and apparatus

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Fire Station Number City Engine Company Ladder Company Ambulance Units Special Units Chief Units Battalion
101 Millcreek Engine 101 Ambulance 101 Battalion Chief 11 11
102 Magna Engine 102 Aux 102 13
103 Herriman Engine 103 Wildland Duty Officer 12
104 Holladay Engine 104 Ambulance 204 11
106 Millcreek Ladder 106 Ambulance 106 Aux 106, Water Tender 106 11
107 Kearns Special Enforcement Division 13
108 Brighton Engine 108 Ambulance 108 Aux 108 11
109 Kearns Ladder 109 Ambulance 109 13
110 Cottonwood Heights Ladder 110 Ambulance 110 13
111 Magna Ladder 111 Ambulance 111 Aux 111, Water Tender 111 13
112 Millcreek Engine 112 Aux 112 11
113 Snowbird Engine 113 11
115 Copperton Engine 115 Air/Light 115 13
116 Cottonwood Heights Engine 116 Ambulance 116 Aux 116 11
117 Taylorsville Engine 117 Ladder 117 Ambulance 217 Heavy Rescue 117 13
118 Taylorsville Engine 118 Ambulance 118 Battalion Chief 13 13
119 Salt Lake City Engine 119 11
120 Riverton Ambulance 120 Wildland Hand Crew Wildland Division Chief 12
121 Riverton Ladder 121 Ambulance 121 Heavy Rescue 121 Battalion Chief 12 12
123 Herriman Engine 123 Ambulance 223 12
124 Riverton Engine 124 HazMat 124 12
125 Midvale Engine 125 Aux 125 13
126 Midvale Engine 126 Ambulance 126 HazMat 126 Operations Chief 13
251 Eagle Mountain
(Utah County)
Engine 251 Ambulance 251 12
252 Eagle Mountain
(Utah County)
Ladder 252 Ambulance 252 12

References

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  1. ^ "Dominic Burchett". Archived from the original on 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
  2. ^ "Fire Chief". Unified Fire Authority. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "About Us". Unified Fire Authority. Archived from the original on 12 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  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 [1]

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