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St. Lucie County Fire District outlines station growth, recruitment push and training plans
Summary
Fire Chief Jeff Lee told the Fort Pierce commission the countywide fire district is adding stations, hiring dozens of firefighters and planning a county training academy to address retirements and rising call volume.
Fire Chief Jeff Lee and St. Lucie County Fire District officers told the Fort Pierce City Commission on April 14 that the district is expanding station capacity, hiring new firefighters and pursuing an in‑county training facility to address growing call volume and an anticipated staffing shortfall.
Lee said the district—an independent countywide special district that traces its origins to the Fort Pierce Fire Department—now operates 17 stations and employs roughly 475 uniformed firefighters plus 74 civilian staff. He told commissioners Station 18 is expected to open next month, Station 19 is under construction on South Kings Highway and Station 20 is planned for Port St. Lucie later this year. The district also plans future sites off Andrea Road and elsewhere to keep pace with county growth, he said.
The district has recently hired batches of…
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