Bill Bryzgalski was sworn in as chief of the La Grange Fire Department in a ceremony at Monday night's meeting of the village board of trustees. He replaces Dave Fleege, who retired last month after holding the post for the past six years.
Bryzgalski comes to the job with 31 years of fire and emergency services experience. He has been with the La Grange department for the past 26 years, most recently holding the post of lieutenant.
"Bill has a demonstrated record of leadership and involvement within the La Grange fire department," Village President Elizabeth Asperger said in prepared remarks. "He has served as the Fire Department Emergency Medical Service Coordinator, thereby overseeing the paramedic program; he facilitated the Village’s operational change from a contractual paramedic service to an in-house service delivery model; he led this structural change by being one of our first paramedics when the transition began in 1994; he served as President and a member of the La Grange Firefighter Pension Board; and he was the former President and a member of the Firefighter Union executive board."
Jeffrey Behland, a firefighter and paramedic in the La Grange department since 1997, was promoted to the rank of lieutenant, filling the vacancy created by Bryzgalski's appointment.
Watch a video of Monday night's ceremony as Bryzgalski takes the oath of office.
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