Newly graduated firefighter Dakota Triplett, right, has his badge pinned upon his shirt by his brother and current firefighter Austin Triplett as Joplin Fire Chief James Furgerson looks on during the Joplin Fire Department Recruit Graduation ceremony on Friday at the Public Safety Training Center. Other graduates include Brad Gillen, Rueben Basaldua, Dakota Harwood, Nicolas Smith, James Hill and Taylor Roberson, who completed training for the Webb City Fire Department.
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