Six fire department cadets in Connecticut have resigned after cheating on an exam .

They allegedly cheated on an emergency medical technician (EMT) exam, Waterbury Mayor Paul Pernerewski said.

The cadets were accused of looking up answers with computers and cellphones during the proctored exam.

“You would expect that you wouldn’t have this problem with professionals, but it is what it is,” Pernerewski told CT Insider . Fortunately, they found out and they were able to do the investigation and get it taken care of.”

The exam, which is administered through a local ambulance company, is a required component of firefighter training.

“It is very disappointing that this situation occurred,” Pernerewski said in a statement. “Firefighters are held to the highest standards of integrity a

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