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Suncoast Professional Firefighters & Paramedics
A GoFundMe page has been set up to help one of our local SSO officer's, Mark Brinton and his family who tragically lost wife and mother Samantha. Please consider helping Mark and his family by clicking on the image and making a donation.
Give the gift of life! Are you a match for Bri?
Bri is a 32 year old loving wife and mom. At the age of 15, Bri was diagnosed with a rare kidney disease and within the last year entered end-stag renal failure. Bri is an RN in the Neonatal ICU at Tampa General Hospital and her husband Joel is a firefighter at North River Firefighter Organization Inc. They have given so much to their community and are now asking for your help. If you want to find out more about how you can help, visit www.kidney4bri.com
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Congrats!!! to North Port Firefighters -2021 Winner of Mortons Chili Cook-off
Latest NewsCongressman Buchanan Announces 2021 Congressional Fire and Rescue/EMS Award Winners
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Samantha Brinton, wife of SSO officer Mark Brinton, behavior specialist, 'mother figure' to many at Oak Park School, dies
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Venice Fire Chief Shawn Carvey and Venice Police Chief Tom Mattmuller, both retiring soon, were honored with a farewell ceremony at Tuesday’s Venice City Council meeting. Venice City Manager Ed Lavallee presented them both with shadow boxes commemorating their service to the citizens of Venice and for their strong working collaboration throughout the years.
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(click on image for more info)The Florida Professional Firefighters are honored to announce their endorsement of Jimmy Patronis for Florida's Chief Financial Officer/State Fire Marshal. Thank you CFO Patronis for all you do for firefighters, paramedics and the Fire/Rescue services as a whole.
IAFF members and their family can take advantage of reduced tuition, no-cost LRC100 course, waived resource fees, certification transfers, free undergraduate books, and more.
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Click on image to watch the virtual 2021 IAFF Fallen Firefighter Memorial
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The IAFF has launched a new online resource addressing the opioid epidemic consisting of a 10-segment video and podcast series.(Click on Image to view)
What We Do
Our Executive Board, Trustees, Staff and Legal Counsel work tirelessly to ensure that our members have the best representation in order to ensure a fair and equitable workplace.
Who We Are
Suncoast Professional Firefighters & Paramedics was chartered on November 29, 1976 as the Sarasota Professional Firefighters.
Who We Represent
Suncoast Professional Firefighters & Paramedics represents over 1,400 professional firefighters and EMS personnel in Manatee, Sarasota and Charlotte counties across 12 jurisdictions.
