STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – MSU and Starkville High School held their graduations last month, but today there was another type of graduation in Starkville.

This one had fewer caps and gowns and more helmets and turnout gear.

The Starkville Fire Department graduated 12 new, certified firefighters.

Firefighters have to be ready for just about anything, so their training can be difficult and intense.

The Starkville Fire Department just graduated its largest class of candidates to date.

The 12 new firefighters went through two months of intense training from basic firefighting skills to handling hazardous materials, and are now fully certified.

Graduating firefighter Yaakov Weinstein said he appreciates the process and feels ready to take on the career.

“I feel amazing, I’ve grown tremen

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