Fireside Chats: Chatting about Mother’s Day…and safety

Someone once said, “Life doesn’t come with a manual, it comes with a mother.” In recognition of all mothers, for all they’ve given and...

Fireside Chats: Drowning Prevention

It’s that time of year again. You know, when the average high temperature is approximately 74.1 degrees Fahrenheit, the UV index is 6 and...

Fireside chats: Vacation rentals

Our community is changing. That’s a given, but communities are always changing, and change isn’t necessarily a bad thing. When it comes to changing...

Fireside Chats: Chatting about our annual open house

In 1871, from October 8th through the 10th the city of Chicago was ravaged by a fire that destroyed 3.3 square miles. For perspective,...

Fireside Chats: Talking fire & life safety with WMFR

In early 1933, United States President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) gave the first of many of his uplifting Fireside Chats. FDR used the growing...

Rodney Kwiatkowski

Rodney Kwiatkowski has been fire marshal at West Manatee Fire Rescue District since 2019. As Fire Marshal, he is the primary advocate for public and first responder safety, a duty he is honored to perform. He can be contacted at Rod@wmfr.org or by calling 941-761-1555.