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TL;DR

A rural Illinois volunteer fire department is experiencing a staffing crisis after numerous firefighters resigned, saying their concerns were repeatedly dismissed by the Board of Trustees.

According to former firefighters, those concerns included operational readiness, training, safety, and allegations that the Fire Chief made sexually inappropriate comments towards female firefighters and racist remarks towards firefighters of color.

They also say that the Board has continued to support the Fire Chief despite being warned that firefighters intended to resign if their concerns remained unresolved.

(Read the comments on the post for additional info)

TL;DR

A rural Illinois volunteer fire department is experiencing a staffing crisis after numerous firefighters resigned, saying their concerns were repeatedly dismissed by the Board of Trustees.

According to former firefighters, those concerns included operational readiness, training, safety, and allegations that the Fire Chief made sexually inappropriate comments towards female firefighters and racist remarks towards firefighters of color.

They also say that the Board has continued to support the Fire Chief despite being warned that firefighters intended to resign if their concerns remained unresolved.