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Welcome!

The South Trail Fire Protection and Rescue Service District is an independent taxing district established by the state legislature to provide fire protection and rescue services to approximately 62,000 residents of a 55-square mile area in south Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida.

The District operates four fire stations, 24 hours a day and 365 days a year. Three shifts of 22 firefighters staff three engines, a 75-foot ladder truck, and three rescue trucks. All firefighters are Emergency Medical Technicians; 37 are practicing Paramedics. Most district fire trucks provide Advanced Life Support level of care for medical emergencies.

In 2019 our crews responded to 9,037 calls--including fires, rescues, medical emergencies, hazardous material events, and vehicle crashes.

South Trail Fire & Rescue District
" Who We Are and What We Do"

State of Florida - Office of the Governor (Executive Order Number 20-69)

9/11

Thank you to Mission BBQ for the 9/11 Remembrance Event today.

M. Joyce Retirement

Battalion Chief Mike Joyce finished his final 24 hour shift with his son Firefighter Ryan Joyce and to complete his shift, Ryan drove his dad home for his final ride.

6 Month Probation

STFD congrats FF Matt Whatley, FF Bryce Dearstyne, and FF Logan Mozes for successfully passing their 6 month probationary skills test. Here is a picture of an emergency fire shelter for wildland fires. A fire shelter is a safety device of last resort used by wildland firefighters when trapped by wildfires.

B Retirement

Chief Ben Bengston has officially retired from South Trail Fire District. We wish him the very best in his retirement.

Retirement

Congratulations Captain Mike Endersbee for retiring from South Trail Fire District after over 30 years of service! Mike started STFD as a firefighter on July 9, 1990.