02/27/2026
Captain Tom Hathorne recently spent several days in Texas training at TEEX Disaster City with Utah Task Force 1 (UT-TF1). For the past eight years, Captain Hathorne has proudly served as a member of UT-TF1, deploying across the country to assist communities in their greatest times of need.
Trainings at Disaster City are designed to replicate large scale, real world disaster scenarios. The UT-TF1 squad included firefighters from Draper, South Jordan, West Valley, Unified, Park City and Ogden. Over four intense days, Captain Hathorne and his squad participated in advanced, hands-on training including high-angle technical rescues, structural shoring, search and extraction operations, and coordinated canine search efforts.
DCFD is proud of Captain Hathorne and the Utah Task Force One squad for their continued commitment to sharpening their skills and serving wherever disaster strikes.