Southern Manatee Fire Rescue District Holds Annual Awards Banquet

Dec 20, 2016 | Headlines, Press Releases

On Saturday, December 17, 2016 at 1100 hours, the Southern Manatee Fire Rescue District held their annual awards ceremony however this year it was made into an Awards Banquet and the food was provided by Sonny’s BBQ. Sonny’s BBQ was one of the prizes that the District...

Southern Manatee Fire Rescue Wins 1st Place and People’s Choice Awards in Morton’s Market 17th Annual Chili Cook-Off

Oct 24, 2016 | Headlines

On Sunday, October 16th, 2016, the Southern Manatee Fire Rescue District participated in Morton’s Market 17th Annual Chili Cook-off that raises money for the Sarasota Fire Fighters Benevolent Fund. For the past 17 years, Firefighters from the Sarasota-Bradenton area...

Southern Manatee Fire Rescue District Holds Open House to Kick Off the Start of Fire Prevention Week

Oct 4, 2016 | Headlines

  On Saturday, October 1, 2016 from 10:00 to 2:00, the Southern Manatee Fire Rescue District held their 2nd Annual Open House to kick off the Start of Fire Prevention Week. The District conducted various Fire, Hazardous Materials and EMS demonstrations and had...

SMFR Is Leading The Way In Emergency Services Technology

Sep 27, 2016 | Headlines

Recently Southern Manatee purchased a U.A.S. (Unmanned Aerial System or Drone) for it’s HazMat team.  This system allows us to gather real time information from long distances without having to put firefighters in harms way.  The drone can be deployed within...

SMFR Joins SCFD in Foam Operations Training

Aug 4, 2016 | Headlines

Southern Manatee Fire Rescue Hazardous Materials Team and Sarasota County Fire Departments Hazardous Materials team practice how to quickly and effectively extinguish large flammable liquid fires using SMFR’s Foam trailer.  The trailer is a specialized piece of...