An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Commonwealth services, providing for opportunities for municipal firefighters and volunteer firefighters; establishing the Municipal and Volunteer Firefighter Training and Education Incentive Program and the Municipal and Volunteer Firefighter Training and Education Incentive Fund; imposing duties on the State Fire Advisory Board; imposing penalties; and making an appropriation.

This bill creates a new program in Pennsylvania to improve training and education for both paid municipal and unpaid volunteer firefighters. It establishes a specific fund to help cover the costs of required courses, textbooks, and travel for firefighters seeking necessary certifications. Local fire departments will be required to ensure their personnel complete these training programs before being hired or enrolled, with a specific focus on achieving a basic level of certification for all active roles. The legislation also assigns the State Fire Advisory Board the task of setting guidelines to support these new requirements and managing the associated incentive fund.