The termination of three St. Lucie County firefighters is prompting the fire district to review its administrative policies and disciplinary processes.
Douglas Boudrais, Christopher Baldwin and Jordan Hutchinson were terminated following what the district investigated as an alleged hazing incident involving recruits being shocked with a modified bug zapper.
An independent investigation into the incident found what it described as a “culture of peer pressure and social exclusion.” The firefighters’ union, however, has characterized the incident as mutual horseplay among peers…