The Aurora Regional Fire Museum will host the Sixth Annual Community Hero Day on Saturday, October 7 from 10am-2pm. Community Hero Day is a free, community event. The event features a touch-a-truck with vehicles from a handful of community organizations spanning from safety to community services. Additionally, families will have an opportunity to interact with a variety of community partners.

RETURNING AGAIN this year, the Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board will conduct a live fire demonstration at 1pm! Learn first-hand how quickly fires can spread as well as the importance of fire sprinklers in saving lives and property.

Event Highlights:

· Touch-a-Truck featuring over a dozen vehicles from a variety of community heroes!

· Free fire truck rides by Mrs. O'Leary's Fire Truck Tours (sponsored by DeNova Detect)

· Tour Aurora’s Central Fire Station courtesy of the Aurora Fire Department

· Safety information and booths from our Community Partners

· Food available for purchase from 3 Food Trucks

· Free Museum Admission

· Live DJ playing family friendly music

Hosted at the beginning of Fire Prevention Month, Community Hero Day allows the Museum to educate the entire community about fire safety and safety in our community. “One of the messages of the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) is that fire prevention starts with you. Community hero day allows us to educate children and adults about fire safety and introduce them to service providers in our community that help get us safe on a daily basis,” said executive director Brian Failing.

The event will include vehicles from the Aurora Fire Department, Aurora Police Department, Aurora EMA, FEMA, Nicor Gas, ComEd, Ozinga, Kane County Sheriff’s Office, Dazzo’s, Groot, Metra Police, 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.