OFFICIAL Page of the Byron Fire Protection District, Byron, IL
The Byron Fire District was formed in 1956. The District covers 55 square miles and serves a population of about 11,500 people, which includes the city limits of Byron. A Fire Protection Class of four (4) in the City and ten (10) in the rural area served by the District makes for the lowest fire insurance rates in Ogle County, and one of the lowest in Northern Illinois.
It is the mission of the Board of Trustees and the members of the Byron Fire District to dedicate itself in protecting the lives and property of our District citizens and visitors from the adverse effects of fire, sudden medical emergencies, or the exposure to dangerous conditions caused by man or nature. We will do this by providing with pride, honor and integrity, the greatest quality of professional service for the funds available through public education, fire prevention, emergency medical service, rescue service and fire suppression. We believe we exist to help people. We believe in respect for all of the people who need our service. We also believe in the responsible use of our resources and we believe that continuous improvement is accomplished one step at a time. Our vision is to be recognized by our community as a model of excellence in providing fire protection, emergency medical services and all other service. We want to be recognized as a fire department dedicated to continuous improvement in every detail of the services we provide. We also want to be recognized as a District responsive to the community's needs.
Fire, EMS, Rescue, Technical Rescue, Water Rescue
