Investigation Launched After Video Shows Woman in Bikini Exiting Calif. Fire Truck at Strip Club

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San Jose Fire Department fire engine drives down Santana Row in the Silicon Valley, San Jose, California, January 3, 2020. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)
San Jose Fire Department fire engine drives down Santana Row in the Silicon Valley, San Jose, California, January 3, 2020. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)
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The mayor of San Jose, Calif. says "heads must roll" after video was taken that purportedly showed a woman in a bikini getting out of a San Jose Fire Department firetruck in front of a strip club called The Pink Poodle.

San José Fire Chief Robert Sapien, Jr. said Friday that the video — apparently reposted to Instagram by the account San Jose Foos from another private account — prompted an investigation. The caption reads: "Only in San Jose do you see a stripper come out of a firetruck."

"The Department has become aware of a concerning video posted on social media," Sapien, Jr. said in a statement. "An investigation has been initiated to determine facts surrounding the video."

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Mayor Sam Liccardo made it clear in a statement to the Los Angeles Times that he found the matter to be unacceptable. "If the investigation concludes that this video is as bad as it looks, then heads must roll," he said.

SAN JOSE, CA - APRIL 21: San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo addresses the audience during the Watermark Conference For Women 2016 at San Jose Convention Center on April 21, 2016 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Marla Aufmuth/Getty Images for Watermark Conference for Women 2016)
SAN JOSE, CA - APRIL 21: San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo addresses the audience during the Watermark Conference For Women 2016 at San Jose Convention Center on April 21, 2016 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Marla Aufmuth/Getty Images for Watermark Conference for Women 2016)

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"We cannot have a life-critical emergency rescue apparatus relegated to a frat party bus, nor tolerate any conduct that so demeans the heroic work of the rest of our SJFD team," Liccardo added.

Sapien, Jr. said in his statement that if the findings of the internal investigation reveal inappropriate behavior of any of the department's members, "appropriate steps will be taken to address the matter."

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He also noted that the City of San José Code of Ethics policy "guides the conduct" of all employees. "All City of San José employees are expected to adhere to the Code of Ethics Policy they have agreed to as a condition of their employment," Sapien, Jr. said in the statement.

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The Pink Poodle could not be immediately reached for comment.