Since taking on the role of fire chief for the Freeport Fire Department in July, Brad Liggett is quickly acclimating himself to overseeing operations of a busy fire department.
Liggett states, “We have to set to work on some critical projects for the Freeport Fire Department. We have needs for operational safety, code enforcement, communications, personnel and succession planning.”
Liggett said he is up to the challenge and said he knows with hard work the results will be sustainable. He has a focus to create efficiency in the response system to prevent an emergency through vigorous code enforcement and step up communication for public education. He comes to Freeport from the Beloit, Wis., Fire Department, where he served as fire chief.
He also wants to focus on rapid access to the 911 system and dispatch of resources.