St. Lucie County’s Public Safety Department works in close concert with dozens of local, state and federal agencies to protect the public health. County staff conducts annual training exercises working through best-management-practice plans that address natural and made-made disasters. Whether it is a Category 3 hurricane, an emergency at the St. Lucie nuclear power plant, major natural gas outages or raging wildfires, St. Lucie County’s Public Safety staff is ready to respond.