The Aurora Regional Fire Museum will be host to the Fifth Annual Community Hero Day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1. Community Hero Day is a free-of-charge, community, event which will feature touch-a-truck with vehicles from a handful of community organizations to include safety to community services. Families will have opportunities to interact with a variety of community partners.
Returning again this year will be the Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board which will conduct a live fire demonstration at 1 p.m.! Available will be to learn how quickly fires can spread and the importance of fire sprinklers in saving lives and property.
Event highlights:
• Tour of Aurora’s Central Fire Station, courtesy of the Aurora Fire Department;
• Touch-a-truck featuring more than a dozen vehicles from a variety of community heroes!
• Free fire truck rides by Mrs. O’Leary’s Fire Truck Tours;
• Safety information and booths from community partners;
• Food available for purchase from four food trucks;
• Free Museum admission;
• Live DJ playing family-friendly music.
Presented at the beginning of Fire Prevention Month, Community Hero Day allows the Museum to educate the entire community on fire safety and safety in our community.
“As we celebrate our fifth anniversary of Community Hero Day, we are reminded how important it is to learn about fire safety and those who are heroes in our community,” said executive director Brian Failing.
The event will include vehicles from the Aurora Fire Department, Aurora Police Department, Aurora EMA, Kane County Emergency Management, Nicor Gas, ComEd, Ozinga, Kane County Sheriff’s Office, and the Illinois Tollway.
Community Hero Day is presented by First Alert and is free to the entire community due to the generous support of First Alert and all of our generous sponsors.
The Aurora Regional Fire Museum preserves the history of the Aurora Fire Department and fire service in our region through our collections and exhibits while educating visitors about fire safety and prevention. From humble beginnings to the Museum visitors know and love today, the Museum welcomes thousands of visitors annually for tours, programs, and events.
—Aurora Regional Fire Museum