Harlem-Roscoe Fire Protection District # 1

Byron Fire Protection District, formed in 1958, serves a population of more than 7,500 people in Byron, Ill. Its fire protection classifications offer one of the lowest fire insurance rates in Ogle County and Northern Illinois. The district employs full-time firefighters and paid-on-call firefighters. The district maintains engines, a more than 95-foot aerial, an over 3,500-gallon tanker, advanced life support ambulances, a grass truck, and a specialized rescue van for dive calls. It also provides a technical rescue trailer for confined spaces, hazardous materials, trench and rope rescue and structural collapse calls. Its special training teams include confined space rescue, vertical and water rescue, and recovery and vehicle extrication.

The Freeport Fire Department, located in Freeport, Illinois, is dedicated to providing skilled and professional emergency services to the community. With a team of 45 highly trained personnel stationed at three strategically located fire stations, the department focuses on fire prevention, suppression, emergency medical services, and public education. In 2022, the department responded to over 6,455 incidents, with more than 80% of these calls related to emergency medical services. Their comprehensive services include hazardous materials response, technical rescue, fire investigation, and disaster preparedness activities, ensuring the safety and well-being of Freeport's residents. Generated from the website