Short-Term Rentals & Fire Safety: What Districts Need to Know

Short-term rentals (STRs) are booming — and with them come hidden safety risks that fire districts can no longer afford to overlook. From uninspected properties to overcrowded vacation homes, the consequences of inaction are real: fires, injuries, legal liability, and loss of community trust.

Join Rodney Kwiatkowski, fire marshal of West Manatee Fire & Rescue, for a candid conversation on how fire districts can take control of STR oversight. Learn how Kwiatkowski’s district turned compliance into more than $2.6M in new funding, hired additional inspectors and firefighters, and became a model for proactive fire safety.