St. Lucie County, Fla,-April 4, 2022: Dramatic live demonstrations headline the 8th Annual Safety Festival. This unique event brings multiple First Responder agencies together in one location to show what they are doing to keep our community safe. The Safety Festival will be held on Saturday, April 30 at Clover Park (home of the Mets).
The Safety Festival will feature dramatic SWAT demonstrations by the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office and the Port St. Lucie Police Department. They will showcase the training, planning and precise teamwork it takes for a successful mission. There will also be a bomb disposal demonstration, K-9 demos and the Port St. Lucie Police motorcycle unit will wow the crowd with their control of the big machines.
The mission of the Safety Festival is to showcase the outstanding work being done by our local First Responders and provide important safety information to those who attend.
It’s a chance to come out and meet some of the local heroes who keep the community safe. Learn what they are doing every day. Check out their equipment, pick up some great safety tips and have a lot of fun. Admission and parking are free.
The Safety Festival begins at 9am. It will include a variety of static displays featuring everything from brush trucks, helicopters and armored personnel carriers to pumper trucks, ambulances and virtually every other type of vehicle used to keep us safe. Many of the displays will include touch-a-trucks where attendees can climb on and get familiar with the vehicles.
In addition, the Festival features a FREE kids zone with bounce houses, face painters and more. Food trucks, vendors, and plenty of giveaways. Safe Kids will give away free booster seats to qualified children while supply last. One thousand SL Mets tickets will be given away, and many other items and information will be available.
A new feature this year is the first ever Wharton-Smith Fun Run for Education, sponsored by the Education Foundation. The run is the culmination of a student fundraiser with proceeds benefitting St. Lucie Public School, teachers and students.
Educational and safety information is available throughout the day. First Responder personnel are available to answer your questions and provide insight on how they keep our community safe. And you’ll have a chance to meet local News Anchors and reporters from WPBF TV 25 who will also been onsite for photos and to answer your questions.
This great community event would not be possible without the support of our local First Responders and sponsors. This year’s lineup includes: Port St. Lucie Police Department, St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office, St. Lucie Public Schools, St. Lucie County Public Safety, Emergency Management, Environmental Resources, Environmental Protection Division, Safer St. Lucie, Fish and Wildlife Commission, Florida Division of Forestry, Florida Department of Health in St. Lucie County, Coast Guard Auxiliary, American Red Cross, Martin Health-Cleveland Clinic, City of Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie County, Blood One, Southern Eagle Distributing, Peter W. Busch Family Foundation, Seacoast Bank, HCA/Urgent Care, Emergency Operations Center, Education Foundation St. Lucie, WPBF TV 25 and more.
For vendor or sponsorship information, please call (772) 337-0049 or visit: http://slcsafetyfest.com/
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