ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — An additional Rockford Fire Department ambulance was taken out of service Friday morning as the department begins reducing staffing following a wave of firefighter retirements.
Medic 4 was removed from service at 8 a.m. Friday, Oct. 2, according to City of Rockford Firefighters Local 413.
The Rockford Fire Department said the ambulance and an additional fire engine were added in 2025 as part of a temporary staffing program intended to prepare the department for a significant number of anticipated retirements in 2026…