By Bryan Hoffman on May 17, 2012
The primary goal for Firewise landscaping is fuel reduction — limiting the level of flammable vegetation and materials surrounding the home and increasing the moisture content of remaining vegetation. This includes the entire ‘home ignition zone’ which extends up to 200 feet in high hazard areas. Use the Zone Concept: Zone 1 is the 30 [...]
Posted in Safety Tips | Tagged firewise, landscaping, Safety Tips
By Bryan Hoffman on April 27, 2012
Open Burning within the Park City Fire Service District Area The Park City Fire Service District will be permitting open burning beginning Tuesday, May 1, 2012 through Thursday, May 31, 2012. This will cover only the area served by the Park City Fire Service District, but will exclude the area within the city limits of [...]
Posted in Public Announcements | Tagged open burning
By Bryan Hoffman on April 19, 2012
Sarah Moffitt, The Park Record Posted: 04/17/2012 04:28:10 PM MDT Only an hour after Summit County’s mock earthquake occurred on Tuesday, emergency officials had an Emergency Operation Center running and the Park City Fire Department was assessing the hypothetical damage on Main Street. Park City City Manager Tom Bakaly, and acting EOC operations manager, [...]
Posted in Firefighter Training | Tagged earthquake, hypothetical, Training
By Bryan Hoffman on March 12, 2012
Daylight Saving Time begins March 11 The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging consumers to replace the batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms this weekend for Daylight Saving Time. This year, Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday, March 11. Fresh batteries allow smoke and CO alarms to do their jobs saving lives by alerting families of [...]
Posted in Public Announcements | Tagged CO alarm, daylight savings, smoke alarm
By Bryan Hoffman on February 2, 2012
The 2011 Annual Report is now available to download. Park City Fire District 2011 Annual Report Executive Summary The Park City Fire Services District protects 110 square miles in Summit County, Utah. Within our jurisdiction’s boundaries are three world-class ski resorts, hundreds of miles of beautiful mountain trails, five golf courses, the Utah Olympic Park [...]
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By Bryan Hoffman on November 2, 2011
On October 3, 2011, the latest group of seven Park City Fire District firefighter trainees began Recruit Academy 2011. The ten-week intensive training course will features Firefighter I and Firefighter II certification, Live Fire certification, Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations certification, and PCFD Medical Protocol training. A typical day for these young men begins at [...]
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By Bryan Hoffman on April 8, 2011
If you’ve ever wondered if you should be calling 9-1-1 for medical emergencies, this “head-to-toe” list should help clarify it. The bottom line however, is when in doubt, call.
Posted in Safety Tips | Tagged 9-1-1, Safety Tips
