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50 ILCS 740/1 (2026)

Legislative Declaration

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(50 ILCS 740/1) (from Ch. 85, par. 531)
    Sec. 1. Legislative Declaration. It is declared as a matter of legislative determination that in order to promote and protect the health, safety and welfare of the public, it is necessary and in the public interest to provide for the encouraging and aiding of municipalities, counties and other local governmental agencies of this State in their efforts to raise the level of local fire protection by upgrading and maintaining a high level of training for fire protection personnel. It is declared to be the responsibility of the Office of the State Fire Marshal to encourage the participation of local governmental units in the programs established by the Office and to aid in the establishment of adequate training facilities.
(Source: P.A. 80-147.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1993–2009 · leading case: Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local No. 2 v. City of Chicago, 751 N.E.2d 1169 (Ill. App. Ct. 2001).
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Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local No. 2 v. City of Chicago, 751 N.E.2d 1169 (Ill. App. Ct. 2001). · cites it 2× “3 Additional examples of our legislature’s intent to promote fire safety is evidenced by other statutes, including the Illinois Fire Protection Training Act (50 ILCS 740/1 et seq. (West 1998)), which requires advanced training of fire department protection personnel “in order to…”
Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local No. 2 v. City of Chicago, 735 N.E.2d 108 (Ill. App. Ct. 2000). · cites it 4× “[2] Additional examples of our legislature's intent to promote fire safety is evidenced by other statutes, including the Illinois Fire Protection Training Act (50 ILCS 740/1, et seq. (West 1998)), which requires advanced training of fire department protection personnel "in order…”
Paskarnis v. Darien-Woodridge Fire Prot. Dist., 623 N.E.2d 383 (Ill. App. Ct. 1993). “” 50 ILCS 740/1 (West 1992). Thus, section 1 of the Illinois Fire Protection Training Act clearly establishes that the public policy of this State is to maintain a high level of training for its fire protection personnel.”
McLear v. Vill. of Barrington, 910 N.E.2d 644 (Ill. App. Ct. 2009). “4 and 4 — 106(b), the legislature in drafting the Illinois Fire Protection [Training] Act, 50 ILCS 740/1 et seq., which provides for the training of fire protection personnel, gave firefighter an expansive definition.”
Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local No. 2 v. City of Chicago (Ill. App. Ct. 2001). · cites it 2× “(footnote: 3) Additional examples of our legislature's intent to promote fire safety is evidenced by other statutes, including the Illinois Fire Protection Training Act (50 ILCS 740/1, et. seq. (West 1998)), which requires advanced training of fire department protection…”
Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local No 2 v. City of Chicago (Ill. App. Ct. 2000). · cites it 2× “(footnote: 2) Additional examples of our legislature's intent to promote fire safety is evidenced by other statutes, including the Illinois Fire Protection Training Act (50 ILCS 740/1, et. seq. (West 1998)), which requires advanced training of fire department protection…”
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