Utah Fire and Rescue Academy photograph collection
Scope and Contents note
This collection from UVU's Utah Fire and Rescue Academy (UFRA)consists of photographs, negatives, and proof sheets. These graphic materials depict UFRA staff and instructors, various forms of fire and rescue training on campus and throughout the United States as well as related vehicles and other related social events.
Dates
- 1960-2005
Creator
- Utah Fire and Rescue Academy. (Organization)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access note
Access to the collection is open with assistance from the archivist or staff.
Conditions Governing Use note
Open for research. Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Biographical/Historical note
The Utah Fire and Rescue Academy has evolved into a unique organization that provides fire and emergency service related training, education, professional certification and resource assistance. These services are provided at UVU and have included training in wildland and structural firefighting, hazardous materials response, emergency medicine, rescue, emergency response to terrorism and numerous other topics. Students have included public safety personnel from both public and private agencies.
Extent
2.75 Linear Feet (6 containers)
Abstract
This collection contains materials from UVU's Utah Fire and Rescue Academy (UFRA) and consists of graphic materials featuring UFRA staff, instructors, rescue training, and social events.
Arrangement note
Boxes are in reverse chronological order: 1986-2005; 1980-1983; 1970-1979; 1960-1969. Followed by materials with no known date: fire school; vehicles; funeral; US Air Force; miscellaneous.
Finding aid reflects physical original order.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Gift of the Utah Fire and Rescue Academy
General note
Photographs taken by Bill Partridge unless otherwise noted.
Acknowledgment of Bias and Harmful Content
The Sutherland Archives recognizes there are materials in our collections that may be offensive or harmful. Materials may contain language or depictions that are racist, sexist, Eurocentric, ableist, homophobic, etc. We present such materials unaltered to preserve context and to present a complete historical record. Sutherland Archives staff is making efforts to update our finding aids to acknowledge offensive content.
- Fire extinction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fire fighters Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fire prevention--Study and teaching Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Forest fire fighters Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Hazardous substances--Training Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photographs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photography--Negatives Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Utah Valley Community College. Utah Fire and Rescue Academy
- Utah Valley State College. Utah Fire and Rescue Academy
- Utah Valley University. Utah Fire and Rescue Academy
- Vehicle extrication Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Wildfire fighters Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Women fire fighters Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Kellie Johnson, intern
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Fulton Library George Sutherland Archives Repository
800 West University Parkway
MS 145
Orem Utah 84058 United States
