Station Locations

Administration
941-751-7675
(2451 Trailmate Dr, Sarasota, FL 34243)
Station 1
941-225-2591
(6100 15th St E, Bradenton, FL 34203)
Station 2
941-209-1448
(1911 30th Ave E, Bradenton, FL 34208)
Station 3
941-225-2589
(7611 Prospect Rd, Sarasota, FL 34243)
Station 4
941-225-2594
(5228 45th Street East, Bradenton, FL 34203)
Station 5
941-359-7864
(7301 Honore Ave, University Park, FL 34201)

Meet the Commissioners

Melanie A. Marken

Chairperson:
Term 2018-2022
Email: mmarken@smfr.com
Contact #: (941) 751-7675
Fax #: (941) 751-7694

James M. Grote

Vice Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer:
Term 2020-2022
Email: Jgrote@smfr.com
Contact #: (941) 751-7675
Fax #: (941) 751-7694

Dan Center

Commissioner:
Term 2020-2024
Email: dcenter@smfr.com
Contact #: (941) 751-7675
Fax #: (941) 751-7694

Jim Cena

Commissioner:
Term 2020-2024
Email: jcena@smfr.com
Contact #: (941) 751-7675
Fax #: (941) 751-7694

Anthony C. Evans

Commissioner:
Term 2018-2022
Email: aevans@smfr.com
Contact #: (941) 751-7675
Fax #: (941) 751-7694

Meet the Staff

Robert Bounds

Fire Chief
Email: rbounds@smfr.com
Contact #: (941) 751-7675

Rick Blanco

Assistant Chief
Email: rblanco@smfr.com
Contact #: (941) 751-7675

Robert Thayer

Training Chief 
Email: rthayer@smfr.com
Contact #: (941) 751-7675

Chris Gould

A-Shift Battalion Chief
Email: cgould@smfr.com
Contact #: (941) 751-7675

Adam Perry

B-Shift Battalion Chief
Email: aperry@smfr.com
Contact #: (941) 751-7675

Herb Smith

C-Shift Battalion Chief
Email: hsmith@smfr.com
Contact #: (941) 751-7675

Debbie Tuckerman

Executive Management Assistant
Email: dtuckerman@smfr.com
Contact #: (941) 751-7675

Frank Meola

Fire Prevention: Deputy Fire Marshal
Email: fmeola@smfr.com
Contact #: (941) 751-7675

Mike Bloski

Hazmat Captain
Email: mbloski@smfr.com
Contact #: (941) 751-7675

Firefighters Pension Plan Trustees

Leslie Adent

Contact #: (941) 751-7675
Fax #: (941) 751-7694

Adam Chevalier

Contact #: (941) 751-7675
Fax #: (941) 751-7694

Larry Betts

Contact #: (941) 751-7675
Fax #: (941) 751-7694

John Somers

Contact #: (941) 751-7675
Fax #: (941) 751-7694

Seth Burnett

Contact #: (941) 751-7675
Fax #: (941) 751-7694

Contact Us

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    Address: SMFR
    PO Box 20216
    Bradenton, FL 34204

    Phone: (941) 751-7675

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