SART Equipment Request


SART has strategically deployed Mobile Animal Response Equipment (MARE) trailers, Mini-MARE trailers, livestock panels, and Animal Technical Rescue Trailers (ATR) across the State for emergency response.

If a local government agency needs to request this equipment during a non-declared event, then the requesting county’s Emergency Management Director must send a request to the state ESF 17 ECO, LeiAnna Tucker, via email at LeiAnna.Tucker@fdacs.gov . The request will be reviewed by the ESF 17 ECO, FDACS Bureau Chief of Animal Disease Control, and the FDACS State Veterinarian. The requestor will be contacted directly of its approval status.

Note: FDACS ESF 17 will ensure the resource request process is coordinated appropriately for declared and non-declared emergency events (Local > County EOC > State), and that the county has exhausted all available local resources prior to requesting state emergency response equipment.

MARE Unit

MARE Unit: A MARE Unit (Mobile Animal Response Equipment) is a 16’ open-sided steel livestock trailer stocked with small animal response necessities such as plastic animal crates, leashes, water and food bowls, and cleaning equipment.

Mini-MARE Unit

Mini-MARE Unit: A Mini-MARE Unit is a smaller, more mobile enclosed trailer, with animal crates of various sizes and some of the miscellaneous items in the full MARE Unit.

Livestock Panels

Livestock Panels: Livestock panels can be used for the quick setup of a temporary pen for livestock.

ATR Unit

ATR Unit: An ATR (Animal Technical Rescue) Unit is an enclosed trailer containing equipment for both livestock and smaller animal technical rescues. Included are a portable A-frame/crane unit, rope systems, webbing, harnesses for large and small animals, and rescue glide for moving animals, a mud extrication system, and safety equipment for the responders.



Contacts

Location Name County Address County Custodian Phone






MARE Units
FDACS District 2 Office Suwannee 912 Nobles Ferry Road, Live Oak, FL 32064 Arthur Smith (352) 438-4703
FDACS District 4 Office Polk 170 Century Boulevard, Bartow, FL 33830 Amie Facente (863) 578-1861
Okeechobee Fire Station #3 Okeechobee Fire Station #3 31500 US HWY 441 Okeechobee, FL 34972 Tod Hardacre (863) 634-6273
Glades County Animal Services Glades 4889 East State Road 78, Moore Haven, FL 33471 Marisa Shivers (863) 946-6021
FDACS District 5 Office Desoto 2150 NE Roan St. Arcadia, FL 34266 Melody Belanger (239) 470-7242
FDACS District 5 Office Desoto 2150 NE Roan St. Arcadia, FL 34266 Melody Belanger (239) 470-7242
Location Name County Address County Custodian Phone




Mini-MARE Units
FDACS District 2 Office Suwannee 912 Nobles Ferry Road, Live Oak, FL 32064 Arthur Smith (352) 438-4703
St.Johns County Animal Control St. Johns 130 North Stratton Road, St. Augustine, FL 32095 Paul Studivant (904) 669-0112
FDACS District 3 Office Newberry 23100 W. Newberry Rd, Newberry, FL 32669. Robert Capote (352) 620-3441
FDACS District 4 Office Polk 170 Century Boulevard, Bartow, FL 33830 Amie Facente (863) 578-1861
FDACS District 4 Office Polk 170 Century Boulevard, Bartow, FL 33830 Amie Facente (863) 578-1861
FDACS District 5 Office Desoto 2150 NE Roan St. Arcadia, FL 34266 Melody Belanger (239) 470-7242
FDACS District 1 Office Jackson 2794 Levy Street, Suite B Cottondale, FL 32431 James Pilcher (850) 718-0459
Location Name County Address County Custodian Phone




Animal Technical Rescue Trailers and Equipment
Marianna Fire Station 16 Jackson 3990 Kynesville Road, Marianna, Florida 32448 Fire Chief Michael Hall (850) 482-2414
Sumter County Fire & EMS Sumter 324 East Seminole Avenue, Bushnell, FL 33513 Jeremy Feil (352) 643-1623
Pasco County Fire Rescue Pasco 15910 Little Ranch Road, Brooksville, FL 34610 Chief William Lingo (727) 207-5903
Lee County Sheriff's Office Lee 2501-3 Ortiz Ave., Fort Myers, FL 33905 Sgt. Randy Hodges (239) 258-3695
UF College of Veterinary Medicine Alachua 2015 SW 16th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32609 Brandi Phillips (727) 735-5109
St.Johns County Fire Department Station 4 St. Johns 3400 CR 208, St. Augustine, FL 32095 Capt. Franklin (904) 209-1757
Equipment Only Volusia County Fire Services Volusia 630 West Main St, Lake Helen, FL 32744 John Kyp
Kara Haun
(386) 527-0680
(386) 624-5115
Equipment Only Martin County Fire Rescue Martin 7555 SE Federal Hwy, Hobe Sound, FL 33455 Ryan Kurish (772) 215-8406
Location Name County Address County Custodian Phone

Livestock Panels and Trailer
FDACS District 1 Office Jackson D1 Office 2794 Levy St., Suite B, Cottondale, FL 32431 James Pilcher (850) 509-2704
FDACS SART Compound Leon 3125 Conner Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399 Larry Warden (850) 718-0459
FDACS District 3 Office (3 sets) Newberry 23100 W. Newberry Rd, Newberry, FL 32669. Robert Capote (352) 620-3441
FDACS District 4 Office (4 sets) Polk 23100 W. Newberry Rd, Newberry, FL 32669. Amie Facente (863) 578-1861
FDACS District 5 Office Desoto 2150 NE Roan Street, Arcadia, FL 34266 Abby Smith (863) 993-4732
Glades County Animal Services Glades 4889 East State Road 78, Moore Haven, FL 33471 Marisa Shivers (863) 946-6021
Florida Forestry Service Hub Okeechobee 45500 US 441, Okeechobee, FL 34972 Diolbel Benitez (863) 993-5462