Amherst Fire Chief Victor Voss and Assistant Fire Chief Brian Swan were honored by Assemblywoman Katrina Shankland (D-71st District) in Madison on Tuesday.
"Brian Swan contacted me because he was very concerned that somebody had driven into a fire truck in nearby Waupaca. Instead of complaining or venting, he was like, let's change the law," Shankland said.
Voss and Swan were given the Hometown Hero award for spearheading a new law to protect roadway workers.
"It is so rare for people to not only voice a concern but to make a change to actually use their voice to change Wisconsin law and those two did it," Shankland said.