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Ottawa Fire Department welcomes new firefighter

Max Biesack hired in February

October 29, 2024 at 4:30 am CDT

Max Biesack, who recently graduated from the Illinois Fire Service Institute Fire Academy and was hired in February, poses for a picture with Deputy Chief Mike Mills and Chief Brian Bressner. — New Ottawa firefighter Max Biesack, who recently graduated from the Illinois Fire Service Institute Fire Academy and was hired in February, poses for a picture with Deputy Chief Mike Mills and Fire Chief Brian Bressner. (Photo Provided By Ottawa Fire Department)

Max Biesack graduated from the Illinois Fire Service Institute Academy and will join the Ottawa Fire Department in the upcoming weeks.

He was hired and sworn in along with six other firefighters in February.

Biesack will spend the next several weeks completing additional courses in vehicle extrication and other fire operations.

Once these courses are finished, he will join shift two as a firefighter/EMT-B while beginning a yearlong paramedic program.

Bill Freskos

Bill Freskos is a multimedia journalist based in the Illinois Valley. He covers hard news, local government, sports, business enterprise, and politics while contributing to Shaw Local Radio stations for Shaw Media across La Salle, Bureau, and Putnam counties.