New law to address firefighter shortage in the new year – WICS (Springfield)

Fire departments across the state have faced a shortage of new recruits and volunteer firefighters in recent years. The new law creates the Firefighter Training Leave of Absence Act, which allows state employees leave from their job to attend firefighter training.  

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