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Rebecca Tyo was sworn in as the 12th chief of the Rockford Fire Department.

Tyo is the second woman to lead the department, succeeding the state's first female fire marshal.

Tyo was selected from five finalists following a competitive and rigorous process.

ROCKFORD, IL — Chief Rebecca Tyo set an ambitious agenda for the future of the Rockford Fire Department Nov. 4 during her swearing-in ceremony at Veterans Memorial Hall, promising to continue the department's legacy of innovation.

Tyo said that the Rockford Fire Department is one of the best in the nation. But she said the men and women of the department can't fall into the trap of success and believe that it can't be done any better.

"We have done well to set the standard for the fire service in so many ways,

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