Unified Fire Authority
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]
Operational area | |
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Country | United States |
State | Utah |
County | Salt Lake |
Agency overview[1][2] | |
Established | November 21, 1921 |
Employees | 650 (2017) |
Annual budget | $69,830,500 (2017) |
Staffing | Career & Paid Call |
Fire chief | Dan Petersen |
EMS level | ALS |
IAFF | 1696 |
Facilities and equipment[3][4] | |
Battalions | 4 |
Stations | 25 |
Engines | 19 |
Trucks | 3 |
Tillers | 5 |
Rescues | 2 |
Ambulances | 21 |
Tenders | 3 |
HAZMAT | 3 |
USAR | 1 |
Wildland |
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Light and air | 1 |
Website | |
Official website | |
IAFF website |
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 Number | City | Engine Company | Ladder Company | Ambulance Units | Special Units | Battalion Chief Unit | Battalion |
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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 206 | 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 | HazMat 109 | 13 | ||
110 | Cottonwood Heights | Ladder 110 | Ambulance 110 | 13 | |||
111 | Magna | Ladder 111 | Ambulance 211 | 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 221 | 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, Ambulance 226 | HazMat 126 | Operations Chief | 13 | |
251 | Eagle Mountain (Utah County) | Engine 251 | Ambulance 251 | 12 | |||
252 | Eagle Mountain (Utah County) | Ladder 252 | Ambulance 253 | 12 | |||
References
- "Fire Chief". Unified Fire Authority. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- "About Us". Unified Fire Authority. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- "Apparatus". Unified Fire Authority. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- "Brochure". Unified Fire Authority. Retrieved 28 May 2015.