The Macon-Bibb Fire Department has welcomed 19 new firefighters, who began the day as cadets.
A graduation ceremony was held for the 19 cadets at Mikado Baptist Church.
Fire Chief Shane Edward says, "These recruits have done an outstanding job learning and working hard while we're building our new training tower."
He went on to say, "We want to thank the Jones County Fire Department and the Georgia Public Safety Training Center for letting us use their facilities while our new one is under construction. We look forward to bringing these guys back for more training when our facility is complete.
The cadets graduated, joining the Macon-Bibb County Fire Department on Friday at 1:00 P.M.