Why do I see fire trucks at Publix Supermarkets?

Fire-Rescue personnel work twenty-four shifts and purchase and prepare their own meals at their own expense.  Personnel dynamics and dietary needs vary day by day, necessitating trips to the grocery store.  The Department maintains a fuel and energy conservation policy discouraging specific trips for grocery pick up.  The policy recommends that this function be performed while returning from duties that require them to leave the fire station, i.e. returning from a service call or other required activities.