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St. Lucie
County is one of the fastest growing counties in Florida. It
spans 614 square miles and is home to 242,000 residents.
The St. Lucie County Fire District is managed by a seven member
board: two county commissioners, four city commissioners (two
from Ft. Pierce and two from Port St. Lucie) and a person
appointed by the governor of Florida.
The Fire District has 15 stations and 438 employees. Plans are
in the works for two additional stations in growing areas.
In 2007 the St. Lucie County Fire District responded to 36,116
emergency calls, which included 4,604 fire related calls and
31,512 medical calls.
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Photo Courtesy of Paul Millete/
Palm Beach Post |