BATTALION CHIEFS


St. Lucie County Fire District divides the County into three battalions, and one District Chief office.

Battalion One:Chief StirratChief NewportChief Kelly

The Battalion 1 Chiefs are housed at Fire Station 4 and are responsible for the operation of 5 Fire Stations.  The 3 Battalion Chiefs assigned to the 1st Battalion are; Arthur Crouse with 32 years experience, James Kelly with 27 years experience, and Martha Newport with 16 years of experience with the Fire District.

The response area includes; The Saint Lucie Nuclear Power Plant, the Port of Ft. Pierce, North and South Hutchinson Islands, three large nursing homes, numerous assisted living facilities,  Lawnwood  Regional Medical Trauma Center, Indian River State College, Indian River Academy, Ft. Pierce City Hall, St. Lucie County Airport, St. Lucie County Jail, Ft. Pierce Police Department, Florida East Coast Railroad, Emergency Operations Center, Florida Highway Patrol offices, Ft. Pierce Marina, St. Lucie County Courthouse, and two water treatment facilities.

Battalion Three:Chief BeachChief PooltChief Key

The present Battalion 3 was created in December 2008 in district reorganization. The area of Battalion 3’s first response coverage encompasses sections of Port Saint Lucie and unincorporated Saint Lucie County.  The fire stations included in Battalion 3 are 10, 14, 16 & 17.  Battalions 3’s office and base station is at Fire Station #17 in Tradition.   The Chiefs assigned to Battalion 3 are Gary Key, with 33 years experience, Dana Beach, with 30 years experience, and Arthur Poolt, with 35 years experience with the Fire District.

Battalion Four:Chief WestChief SperaChief Hall

Battalion 4 was created in October of 2008 as a means of reducing the span of control created by the addition of 2 new fire stations in the southwestern section of St. Lucie County. The new battalion also serves to reduce response times for Battalion Chiefs within the southwestern area of the county.

There are 3 Battalion Chiefs assigned to the 4th Battalion.  Nate Spera, with 19 years experience, Jim Hall, with 24 years experience, and Scott West, with 20 years experience with the District.

The response area includes The Saint Lucie Nuclear Power Plant, 6 large nursing homes, numerous assisted living facilities, a psychiatric hospital and Saint Lucie Medical Center. Other important facilities within the battalion are the City Center Complex, Port Saint Lucie City Hall and The Port Saint Lucie Police Department complex.  Also within the battalion are multiple major thoroughfares including US-1, PSL Blvd, Prima Vista Blvd., the Crosstown Parkway and parts of the Florida Turnpike. Areas of complexity within the zone involve approximately 3000 acres of the Savannahs State Preserve, the Intracoastal Waterway and the Saint Lucie River with its many tributaries.