Members of the Fulton Fire Department were given badges in a ceremony on Friday.
Fire Chief Kevin Coffelt was recently named chief. Others who were "badged," as he called it, included Randy Bell, Justin Malone, Scott Peterson and Joey Mirth.
Bell joined the department Aug. 6, 2012. His wife is Wendy and children are Stephen and Ashley.
Malone joined the department Dec. 21, 2015. His wife is Sierra and his children are Bayleigh and Grayson.
Peterson joined the department April 15, 2013. His girlfriend is Rashonda Mobley and his children are Tyler, Kelsie, MaKenna, Karmen and Kaleb. His grandchildren are Jaelyn and Kamden.
Mirth joined the department Feb. 13. His wife is Ashley and children are Trace and Braelyn.
Coffelt has served full-time with the department for two decades, he said. His fiance is Tracy Hook and his children are Ethan, 14, and Kara, 8.
"My No. 1 priority is to make sure all my firefighters go home safe every morning, and to provide the best service I can to the citizens of Fulton," he said. "Without them, we wouldn't be here."
He also said training is a huge priority in his department.
"We will continue training hard," Coffelt said. "We train every day here."