Firefighter fitness is a critical, ongoing job requirement. But the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department says some firefighters broke department rules by using a ladder truck to travel more than 20 miles out of the area to a Pilates class while on duty.
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Action News Jax’s Ben Becker learned discipline was handed down after he started asking questions. Video of the firefighters on social media at the Pilates studio was also taken down after Action News Jax started its inquiries.
‘Taxpayer dollars’
Fire Station Number 4 in LaVilla is home to JFRD’s Urban Search and Rescue Team, considered among the best JFRD has to offer.
“I love my fire fighters they are so good to us,” Eileen Flynn, a resident who respects the city’s firefighters, said.
But Action News Jax discovered a social media post showing members of Fire Station 4 getting off a ladder truck for an exercise session at a Pilates studio in Jacksonville Beach, 21 miles and about 30 minutes outside their territory…