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Recent News

Hands-Only CPR Event Held at Booker High School

Dec 9, 2019

On Thursday December 5th, 2019, from 0700 hours to 1430 hours Southern Manatee Fire Rescue District and Sarasota Memorial Hospital conducted a “Hands-only CPR classes” to high school students at Booker High School. This event ran from 0700 to 1430 hours and each class...

SMFR participates in the 3rd International Firefighters Congress in Bogotá, Colombia over the use of Drones in Hazardous Materials response.

Nov 25, 2019

Recently, Firefighter/EMT Rich Gatanis was invited to speak at the 3rd International Firefighters Congress in Bogotá, Colombia in reference to our use of...

Anhydrous Ammonia Leak

Nov 14, 2019

Sarasota County Fire Department & Southern Manatee Fire Rescue District Respond to an Anhydrous Ammonia Leak Early this morning at 0558 hours, Southern Manatee Fire Rescue District Hazardous...