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Focus on Search and Rescue

Apr 2, 2025

This month’s fire training focus was on Search and Rescue. The personnel were tasked with locating the victim in a limited visibility environment. To replicate limited visibility, the personnel are wearing opaque shields over their masks. Once the victim is removed...

Exemplary Duty Commendation

Apr 2, 2025

It is with great pride that we recognize Firefighter/EMT Stuart Ramer on recently receiving the Exemplary Duty Commendation. It is because of his out of the box thinking on an active hazardous materials scene that we were able to mitigate the issue in a timely...

Fire Chiefs Association annual awards

Apr 2, 2025

At last week’s Manatee County Fire Chiefs Association annual awards meeting, our department personnel were recognized for their efforts during Tropical Storm Debbie, Hurricane Helene, and Hurricane Milton. Not only did they assist in county but were also deployed to...