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Recent News

Southern Manatee Fire Rescue launches its new ALS response vehicle.

Dec 21, 2021

With the promotion of Dan Anderson to Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Officer his vehicle became licensed by the State of Florida as an Advanced Life Support (ALS) response unit. EMS Officer Anderson and his immediate supervisor Training Chief Bobby Thayer will...

New employees join SMFR

Sep 22, 2021

We are pleased to introduce the newest additions to the Southern Manatee Fire Rescue family. Firefighter Paramedic Christopher McKinniss and Firefighter Paramedic Easton Evans both joined us in the 3rd quarter of 2021.

Southern Manatee Fire Rescue promotes two employees

Jul 19, 2021

The Southern Manatee Fire Rescue District is pleased to announce the promotion of Deputy Chief of Operations Ricardo Blanco to the position of Assistant Chief and Training Captain Robert Thayer to the position of Training Chief. These individuals have shown...