Welcome to the Utah Fire & Rescue Academy

On behalf of the staff at the Utah Fire and Rescue Academy (UFRA), one of the nation's best, I welcome you. UFRA has a long-standing tradition of providing relevant training, certification, and education to the fire and emergency services. We are pleased you have chosen to visit this webpage. Feel free to browse through the information to learn more about the services we offer.

The Utah Fire and Rescue Academy (UFRA) personnel are continually seeking for ways to improve our service delivery. We are redesigning some of our curriculum and creating cutting-edge programs to meet the changing needs of the nation's first responders. As part of the Institute of Emergency Services and Homeland Security at Utah Valley University, UFRA is intimately involved in the vital movement of enhanced safety and security. We are committed to making our nation's communities a safer, better place to live.

Once again, thank you for taking the time to learn more about us. If you have any questions or would like to offer suggestions of things to make us better, please contact me or any of our staff.

With sincere appreciation,

Jeff Maxfield, Director