Minneapolis welcomes newest group of firefighters

After months of backbreaking training and intense testing, Minneapolis has a new crop of firefighters.

Smiles and cheers in the audience, serious faces on those with an even more serious job on stage. 18 cadets in dress whites awaiting their hard-earned badges that Minneapolis Fire Chief Brian Tyner says represent a long and arduous journey and the ultimate in trust.

A trust that has been built up over decades and even over a century around the world,” says Tyner. “You go around the world, people trust a firefighter.”…

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