SOUTHERN MANATEE FIRE & RESCUE

Updated 06/19/09

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Congratulations To Deputy Chief Gover who was named as the new Fire Chief of Southern Manatee Fire Rescue. Our Mission:

The Mission of the Southern Manatee Fire & Rescue District is to  protect lives, property, and the environment by providing prompt, skillful and cost effective fire safety education, fire protection, and life saving services to the citizens of our community.

 
 
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Southern Manatee Fire & Rescue
 2451 Trailmate Drive
Sarasota, Fl 34243
 
Mailing Address
PO BOX 20216
Bradenton, Fl 34204
941-751-7675

Firefighter Sigfrids Brother wears his lucky SMFR cap while serving in Iraq.

Updated Numbers as of June 1, 2009

Type of call

  2008 2009
Fire - Structure/ Veh / Brush 277 125
Explosions 10 6
Rescue / EMS 2,791 1,189
Hazardous Condition 181 79
Service Calls 45 24
Good Intent Calls 446 184
False Alarms 574 206
Weather Related Calls 6 0
Special Type 5 5
Total Calls year 2008 4,335 1,818
Average # of calls a day 11.8 12
Fire Chief Hennessy announces his retirement from Southern Manatee. After 30 years in the fire service.

“I didn’t know the emotion that would go with the decision to retire,” he said. “It was 30 years (ago that I became a firefighter). I remember it like yesterday.”

Copyright The East County Observer 2009.  Used with permission.

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 The Board of Commissioners will announce his replacement next month.

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Three car accident at midnight. 1 patient was transported to a local hospital for evaluation.
Head on @ 38 Ave & US 301 (05/18/09) with one female patient entrapped
and later ground transported to Bayfront.
ThumbnailSouthern Manatee Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Foster Gover has been awarded the Florida State Fire Marshal of the Year by the Florida State Fire Marshals and Inspectors Association. Deputy Chief Gover received this prestigious award at the annual Association banquet Wednesday evening at the Crown Plaza Hotel/Resort in Ft. Myers. Over 250 fire officials attended the annual event. Deputy Chief Gover also received the Lifetime Membership award for his participation with the association.

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Former Fire Chief Paul Deese Jr passed away Friday April 24, 2009.  Chief Deese Retired from the Samoset Fire Department after  his tenure as Chief From 1980 - 1990. He also served as a past president of the Samoset Community Center. The Funeral services were held on Saturday May 2, 2009 at the Manasota Memorial Park in Bradenton. The service was attended by members of the Fire Service, EMS & Sheriff's Department as well as The Manatee County Honor Guard.

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