Stephen H. Higgs's Page

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Lives in:: Salt Lake City Utah

Department:: Unified Fire Authority

Title/rank:: Assistant Chief

Years of public service:: 35

Agency structure:: Paid fire department

Top issues in your department:: Budget
Staffing
Employee Bennefits
Training

Professional Qualifications:: Degrees in Building Construction and Fire Science
EFO course work
Harvard Senior Executives in State and Local Govt.
Cerified Emergency Manager
Certified Fire Officer III

Topics you provide training for:: Strategy and Tactics for Light-Weight Construction
Fire Ground Hydraulics and Pump Operation (Engineer Trng)
Fire Officer Development
Incident Management
Building Construction, Fire Behavior and Tactics
Apparatus Placement and Tactics

Areas of expertise:: Building Construction
Hydraulics
Incident Command
Emergecy Management
Fire Ground Strategy and Tactics
Officer Development

Bio:: Fire Chief Stephen H. Higgs began his fire service career in 1977 with the Salt Lake City Fire Department. Higgs served as a firefighter/paramedic, lieutenant, captain, battalion chief and deputy chief over fire operations. In 2000 after 23 years with Salt Lake City, Higgs accepted the position of fire chief with Midvale City Fire Department. On July 1st, 2011, Midvale Fire merged with the Unified Fire Authority of Greater Salt Lake (UFA). Higgs now serves as an assistant chief with the UFA.

Higgs holds degrees in building construction and fire science. He has completed Executive Fire Officer Course work at the National Fire Academy and is a graduate of the Senior Executives in State and Local Government, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government. Higgs is a FEMA certified emergency manager. Higgs is an adjunct instructor for the Utah Valley University - Fire and Rescue Academy.

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