Utah State History's 2012 Charles Redd Center for Western Studies Award

Steve Lutz received the Utah State History's 2012 Charles Redd Center for Western Studies Award for his article "The 1943 Victory Theater Fire Ignites Salt Lake City Fire Storm," which appeared in the Utah Historical Quarterly, Fall 2011 .

Best of State 2011 & 2012

Utah Fire & Rescue Academy was awarded the Best of State award in the category of Community Development – Public Sector, Public Safety for 2011 and 2012!

Thank you to all of our staff, instructors, testers, customers, and students for making UFRA an award winning organization. We are grateful for everyone's continued effort in striving for excellence in fire service training.

2012 UVU Review Article         2011 UVU Press Release

FESHE "Lasting Achievement Award"

The Fire & Emergency Higher Education Program (FESHE) at the National Fire Academy (NFA) presented UFRA Asst. Dire ctor, Steve Lutz, with their "Lasting Achievement Award"  for pioneering work on the fire officer professional development project. The award was presented at the annual conference at the NFA in Emmitsburg,  Maryland. Lutz also presented a talk on the Utah Professional Development Project at the conference.

Lutz said that he was honored for the award but the important work to increase the knowledge and skills of those who will be future fire leaders is a team effort that involves many organizations and dedicated individuals. "I think it's important that we give back to the fire service by leaving it better than we found it. We're not quite there yet, there is still a lot of work to do in Utah and all over the country."

(Photo Caption - L to R: Kirby Keefer, Acting Superintendent National Fire Academy; Denis O'Neil, Acting Asst. US Fire Administrator; Steve Lutz, Asst. Director UFRA; and Ed Kaplan, Program Mgr. National Fire Academy)

International Fire Service Accreditation Congress and the National Professional Qualifications System

The UFRA professional certification system is accredited by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress and the National Professional Qualifications System.

Utah State Foresters Award

UFRA staff received the Utah State Foresters Award in 2000 and 2006 for outstanding service.

Martin Grimes Lifetime Achievement Award

Assistant Director Steve Lutz received the prestigious 2010 Martin Grimes Lifetime Achievement Award for education, training, and professional standards from the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress.

Certifications Issued

During fiscal year 2010, 2,832 certifications were issued to Utah firefighters at 22 levels and areas of expertise.