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BATTALION CHIEFS
St. Lucie County Fire District divides the County into three
battalions. Battalion 1 is in the northern part of the county
and is roughly Orange Avenue north to the Indian River County
line. This area includes the Airport and the center of Ft.
Pierce. Battalion 2 covers the central part of the county from
Orange Avenue south to St. Lucie West/Prima Vista Blvd. This
area includes Lawnwood Regional Medical
Center, White City, and down to St. Lucie West. Battalion 3 is
in the southern part of the county from Prima Vista Blvd south
to the Martin County line. Its center includes Walton Rd and
Port St. Lucie Blvd. It covers the growing Gatlin Road. and
Traditions area.
SLCFD runs three shifts, with each shift being on for 24-hours,
and then off for 48-hours. Each Battalion has a Battalion Chief.
Each Battalion Chief has 5 Fire Stations reporting to them.
The nine Battalion Chiefs for SLCFD have from 18 to 33 years of
experience in firefighting and EMT service. They were promoted
to Battalion Chief through a combination of official testing,
specialized training, work experience, and personal interviews.
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