Oct 7, 2019 | Headlines, Press Releases
At 0841 hours on October 4, 2019 Engine 351 was dispatched to a report of person that fell from a roof. Upon arrival Engine 351 found their patient still on the roof. This patient apparently fell from one level of the roof to another. Engine 351 requested assistance...
Oct 2, 2019 | Headlines, Press Releases
On October 1, 2019 at 0900 hours, at the Manatee County Public Safety Building, employees from Southern Manatee Fire Rescue District along with employees of Manatee County EMS including the dispatcher from the Emergency Communication Center received the Phoenix Award...
Oct 2, 2019 | Headlines, Press Releases
The Southern Manatee Fire Rescue District is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®)—the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than 90 years—to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Not Every Hero Wears a Cape. Plan...
Aug 26, 2019 | Headlines, Press Releases
On Thursday 08/22/2019 our department certified three new drivers. Please join us in congratulating Firefighter / Paramedic Young, Firefighter / EMT Zitnick, & Firefighter / EMT Asher on their accomplishments. Our first time drivers program can take up to a year...
Jul 31, 2019 | Headlines, Press Releases
Southern Manatee Fire & Rescue District has been selected as Cigna’s 2019 Honorable Culture of Well-Being award recipient for the South Florida market! The Well-Being Award application evaluates areas such as leadership, organizational foundations, policy...
Jul 29, 2019 | Headlines, Press Releases
We had a great time this weekend at the 2nd annual SMFR family picnic.