AMENDED NOTICE OF FIRE BOARD MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the provisions of Section 286.011, Florida Statutes, that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the St. Lucie County Fire District shall meet in public, commencing at 4:00 p.m., in the Commission Chambers, St. Lucie County Fire District Administration Complex, located at 5160 N.W. Milner Drive, Port St. Lucie, Florida 32983, on the following date: Wednesday, September 15, 2010.  The public is invited to attend.

            Any person seeking to appeal any decision made by the Fire Board with respect to any matter considered at any of these meetings is advised that a recording of proceedings is required in any such appeal and that such person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made including testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based.  Any person needing special accommodations must contact the St. Lucie County Fire District’s Human Resources Department (772) 621-3360, at least 48 hours prior to the time of the scheduled meeting.

NOTICE OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING MEETINGS

            Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of Section 286.011, Florida Statutes, that representatives of the St. Lucie County Fire District’s Retiree Health & Welfare Trust will meet Thursday, September 16, 2010, commencing at 9:00 a.m., in the Fire Prevention Conference Room, SLCFD Administration Complex, 5160 N.W. Milner Drive, Port St. Lucie, FL 34983.  The public is invited to attend.

NOTICE OF FIRE BOARD BUDGET HEARINGS

            NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the provisions of Section 286.011, Florida Statutes, that the Board of Fire Commissioners of the St. Lucie County Fire District shall hold Budget Hearings in public, commencing at 5:01 p.m., in the Commission Chambers, St. Lucie County Fire District Administration Complex, located at 5160 N.W. Milner Drive, Port St. Lucie, Florida 32983, on the following dates: Wednesday, September 8, 2010, and Wednesday, September 15, 2010.  The public is invited to attend.

            Any person seeking to appeal any decision made by the Fire Board with respect to any matter considered at any of these meetings is advised that a recording of proceedings is required in any such appeal and that such person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made including testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based.  Any person needing special accommodations must contact the St. Lucie County Fire District’s Human Resources Department (772) 621-3360, at least 48 hours prior to the time of the scheduled meeting.

~Quick News ~

* St. Lucie County Firefighters agree to pay freeze saving Fire District $7 million.

* Bowl for Kids Sake. Sept 18, 2010 at Superplay USA, Port St. Lucie, FL. Please call 772-466-8538 for more info, or click here to see the flyer.

* Explorer's open enrollment begins November 2010. Please call 772-621-3445 or visit the Explorers page for more info.

* CPR Class scheduled for Wednesday, October 20, 2010 from 5:30pm until 8:30pm, at the Administrative Building (5160 NW Milner Drive. Port St. Lucie). The cost is $35. You have to pre-pay and pick up your books before the class. Please call Linda Gaskill at 772-621-3371.

* How can I avoid being stuck by lightning?

* The Fire District is offering Home Safety Inspections. Please call 772-621-3456 for more information, or see the news release.

The St. Lucie County Fire District is an independent, county-wide special district which is governed by a seven member Fire Board, comprised of two commissioners from the City of Ft. Pierce, two councilmen from the City of Port St. Lucie, two St. Lucie County Commissioners, and an appointee by the Governor of the State of Florida.

Fire and emergency medical services in St. Lucie were consolidated into this independent special district, which eliminated the need and cost for managing multiple fire/EMS agencies.  Unlike typical fire departments, the St. Lucie County Fire District must also handle all support functions on its own.

The Fire District is the largest fire/EMS provider on the Treasure Coast and the fifth largest in the State of Florida. The Fire District operates 17 fire stations, which protect 271,000 residents and cover 614 square miles of St. Lucie County.  During 2009, the Fire District responded to a total of 38,192 emergency calls, which included 4,519 fire related calls and 33,673 medical calls. 

The Fire District adopted a streamlined 2009-2010 annual budget, which reflects a decrease of more than $1.9 Million from last year’s budget, while maintaining the ability to provide fire protection and emergency medical services to all St. Lucie County citizens and residents.