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About Unified Fire Authority
Unified Fire Authority (UFA) is Utah’s largest fire agency with 695 employees serving an estimated 473,921 residents in 15 municipalities and unincorporated Salt Lake County. The UFA provides service to all unincorporated areas of Salt Lake County and one municipality (Eagle Mountain) is located in Utah County.
Cancer remains the leading cause of line-of-duty deaths among firefighters. Firefighters are routinely exposed to diesel exhaust, smoke, and soot at fires that contain polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
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Critical efforts are taken to reduce these exposures and promote protections to reduce the risk of cancer.
While January is Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month, we encourage all to take the necessary precautions in preventing and mitigating potential risks in our field.
After 30 years of service with Salt Lake County Fire/Unified Fire Authority, Captain Doug Hannay is officially retired!
While Captain Hannay may not like the accolades (note his photo), we want to share this momentous occasion with you and celebrate all he has done (cont)
for our organization and the communities we serve.
Captain Hannay worked as a firefighter, engineer, paramedic, Captain, and training Captain over those years and did them well!
Thank you sir for your dedication over these years and best of luck in your future endeavors!
Tis the season!
…..for awkward family portraits. We hope your holiday preparations have been as productive as ours!
#awkwardphotos #familyportraitsession #firehouse #shenanigans #fire
It’s formal photos time for Unified Fire Authority! Had to have a little fun with it.
Capturing nearly 700 employees on a platoon schedule, across multiple divisions in multiple buildings across the entire county, and a sliver of Utah County, can be quite an undertaking!
We’re glad we can have these photos for us to have in the future!
#model #photoshoot #fire #headshot #firefighter
Cancer remains the leading cause of line-of-duty deaths among firefighters. Firefighters are routinely exposed to diesel exhaust, smoke, and soot at fires that contain polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
As a department, critical efforts are taken to reduce these exposures and promote comprehensive protections to reduce the risk of cancer.
While January is Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month, we encourage all to take the necessary precautions in preventing and mitigating potential risks in our field.
#cancer #awareness #fire #firefighter #safety
Medic Engine 123 with the recent car fire!
When driving, be aware of your temperature gauge and signs of overheating, like steam coming out from your engine compartment, strange or burning smells, dashboard warning lights, or poor engine performance.
If you detect any of these things, pull over to a safe spot to evaluate or call for help.
#carfire #fire #firedept #firefighter #safety
A huge thank you to everyone that supported our winter wear drive this year with donated coats, jackets, gloves, and scarfs! We love being a part of the greater community and facilitating your donations!
#coatdrive #donation #firedept #firefighter #community
Recently Dave Coover was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the SWAT Banquet. This marks the first time this award has ever been presented to a UFA SWAT team member.
Dave is the only remaining original SWAT medic from when the program was formed in 2007. For more than 18 years, he has helped build, shape, and strengthen our SWAT medic program into what it is today. In addition to serving as a SWAT paramedic, Dave is also a breacher on the team, performing both roles at an exceptional level.
Dave has been a pillar of our SWAT medic program, a trusted operator, and a steady presence on the team for nearly two decades. This recognition is well deserved.
Congratulations, Dave. Thank you for your service, commitment, and impact.
After 30 years of service with Salt Lake County Fire/Unified Fire Authority, Captain Doug Hannay is officially retired!
While Captain Hannay may not like the accolades (note his photo), we want to share this momentous occasion with you and celebrate all he has done for our organization and the communities we serve.
Captain Hannay worked as a firefighter, engineer, paramedic, Captain, and training Captain over those years and did them well!
Thank you sir for your time, dedication, and efforts over these years and best of luck in your future endeavors!
Tis the season!
…..for awkward family portraits. We hope your holiday preparations have been as productive as ours!
#awkwardphotos #familyportraitsession #firehouse #shenanigans #fire
While many slow down this time of year, our crews don’t.
Station 110 was out putting in the work with truck and ladder training, sharpening skills that matter when seconds count. No matter the season, no matter the holiday, our commitment to being mission-ready never stops.
Training today means readiness tomorrow. This is how we honor the job and the communities we serve.
#happyholiday #puttinginwork #letsgo #tillertruck #alwaysready
