Transparency in Coverage
Pursuant to rules set forth by the U.S Department of Health & Human Services, U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Department of the Treasury, The following link is provided for Machine Readable Files (MRF) for Transparency of Coverage.
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Recent News
20 Years of service awards
We are delighted to extend our heartfelt congratulations to FireFighter Rich Gatanis and Lieutenant Justin Sperko for their remarkable 20 years of dedicated service at our fire department. Your unwavering commitment and expertise have been invaluable to our team, and...
October is Fire Prevention Safety Month
October is Fire Prevention Safety Month. This years NFPA motto is Cooking Safety Starts with YOU. Southern Manatee Fire Rescue wants you to join us to STAY SAFE. See the attached Newsletters and information sheets for how to be kitchen...
Ladder 339 goes ALS
Today we upgraded the services of Ladder 339 to Advanced Life Support (ALS), this is a set of life-saving protocols and skills that extend beyond Basic Life Support (BLS)
Quick Stats: September 2022
Incidents and Calls Reported
Average response time (in minutes)
Value of Property Saved (YTD)
Incident Breakdown
- Fire 3%
- Rescue & EMS 58%
- Hazard (No Fire) 8%
- Service Call 9%
- Good Intent 10%
- False Alarm 12%
