Full Text of HR0222 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Chief Derek Bergsten has served the Rockford | 3 | | community for the last 27 years as a member of the Rockford | 4 | | Fire Department and since 2008 as the fire chief; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Chief Bergsten has supervised and promoted the | 6 | | development and advancement of 320 uniformed firefighters and | 7 | | ancillary service personnel who provide firefighting, | 8 | | emergency medical service, hazardous materials response, and | 9 | | technical rescue; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Chief Bergsten was recognized as the 2020 Fire | 11 | | Chief of the Year by the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Chief Bergsten has overseen the implementation | 13 | | and expansion of innovative programs, including a mobile | 14 | | integrated health program, a certified fire vehicle repair | 15 | | shop operated by the fire department, a program that allows | 16 | | Rockford fire personnel to transport patients experiencing a | 17 | | mental health issue to a specialized facility instead of an | 18 | | emergency room, and a program providing Naloxone kits and | 19 | | training to the families of those who have overdosed; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Chief Bergsten made significant contributions to | 21 | | his field by serving on the Illinois Statewide 9-1-1 Advisory |
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| 1 | | Board, the Rockford Regional Health Council Board of | 2 | | Directors, the National Fire Protection Association's | 3 | | Committee on Public Emergency Service Communication, and the | 4 | | Technical Expert Panel for the Veterans Health Administration | 5 | | for Same-Day Access Measurement Services for Mental Health, | 6 | | among many others; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Chief Bergsten has been a dedicated member of the | 8 | | community and has served in many organizations, including the | 9 | | Salvation Army, the Rosecrance Florian Program for uniformed | 10 | | service personnel, Transform Rockford, Alignment Rockford, and | 11 | | the Winnebago County Opioid Response Team, where he served as | 12 | | co-chair; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, On May 7, 2021, Chief Bergsten will end his | 14 | | tenure as fire chief for the Rockford Fire Department; his | 15 | | tenure is marked by his incredible leadership, which has left | 16 | | a permanent positive mark on the Rockford community; | 17 | | therefore, be it
| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 19 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 20 | | we commend Chief Derek Bergsten on his many years of exemplary | 21 | | service and dedication to the Rockford community and wish him | 22 | | happiness and great success in his future endeavors; and be it | 23 | | further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to Chief Bergsten as a symbol of our esteem and | 3 | | respect.
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