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Recent News

Spaghetti Dinner

Feb 6, 2020

During the Annual Fall Festival at Abel Elementary, Southern Manatee Fire Rescue provides the school with a gift certificate for their silent auction. Whoever purchases the certificate would be given a fun filled night at our Station 1 and dinner with the...

Southern Manatee Fire Rescue District Begins Providing Advanced Life Support – Paramedic Services

Jan 22, 2020

On Monday, January 13, 2020 at 0800 hours, Southern Manatee Fire Rescue District began operating their first Advanced Life Support-Paramedic Fire Engine. This Engine operates at our Station #5 which is located at...

Lake Bridge Falls attended a CPR / AED class

Jan 15, 2020

On Wednesday 01/15/2020 members of Lake Bridge Falls attended a CPR / AED class. Firefighter Paramedic Paul Wojcik and Bobby Thayer instructed members on how to handle these cardiac emergencies to better prepare them for pre-arrival care before...