Two St. Lucie County firefighters fired over an alleged hazing incident are speaking out for the first time, saying what investigators described as hazing was nothing more than consensual, good-natured fun among colleagues.
Jordan Hutchinson, Doug Boudrias and Christopher Baldwin were terminated in May after a third-party investigator concluded videos that appeared to show them using a modified bug zapper to shock probationary firefighters at Station 1A who answered job-related questions incorrectly.
The firefighters’ union and the three men said the punishment went too far and Union President Ryan Sapp said fire district leaders have now reached out to the union in an effort to avoid a court battle…