UAF Fire Department : Overview

Edith Curry
Fire Chief Fire Marshall

The University Fire Department shall provide the citizens of the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the University Fire Service Area with progressive and effective life safety, protection of property and the environment, from the impacts of emergencies caused by fires, explosions, accidents, illness, hazardous materials, and storms. Prevention and public education will have an equal priority in this effort. As a central part of its mission the University Fire Department will develop future fire service leaders and provide research in the emergency services fields, specializing in challenges due to the arctic climate.