During Fire Prevention Week, the Aurora Regional Fire Museum was recognized with the Corporate Responsibility Award at the 84th Annual Fire Prevention Week Luncheon, presented by Camp I Am Me by the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance. The luncheon, held on Thursday, October 9 in Woodridge, brought together fire service professionals and community partners from across the state to honor individuals and organizations making significant contributions to fire safety and burn prevention.
The Corporate Responsibility Award is given to a corporation that has responsibly gone above and beyond the norm by providing fire safety or burn prevention education to the public. In a letter to the museum, Illinois Fire Safety Alliance Executive Director, Philip Zaleski stated, “As a result of your [Fire Museum’s] dedication to promoting fire safety within your community through numerous events across the calendar, all beyond chronicling the history of the Aurora Fire Department and the fire service in your region, Aurora Regional Fire Museum was an ideal candidate to receive this award.”
Among the notable initiatives that contributed to this recognition is Community Hero Day, which continues to draw visitors from the Aurora and beyond. The event features a live fire demonstrations, auto extrications, provides tours of the nearby fire department, and has dozens of community partners in attendance – all helping promote safety. Beyond this annual event, the museum has interactive and static displays promoting fire safety and burn prevention as they host thousands of visitors each year, including families, children, and community groups.
Rachel Olson, Program Manager; Brian Failing, Executive Director; and Karen Yaggie, Board President of the Aurora Regional Fire Museum, accept the Corporate Responsibility Award during the 84th Annual Fire Prevention Week Luncheon presented by Camp I Am Me by the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance.
“While museums are educational spaces at their core, the Fire Museum is uniquely positioned to teach both fire history and safety. One of our core values is community. We would not be able to engage the Aurora community and our region without the strong relationships and strategic partnerships in the community we have built over the years.”
“While museums are educational spaces at their core, the Fire Museum is uniquely positioned to teach both fire history and safety,” stated Executive Director Brian Failing upon accepting the award. “One of our core values is community. We would not be able to engage the Aurora community and our region without the strong relationships and strategic partnerships in the community we have built over the years,” said Failing.