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The Aurora Regional Fire Museum showcases various areas for you to learn about its history and firefighting in general. You can explore its exhibits, different artifacts, and take part in special events!
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Explore all sorts of firefighting gear that ensures the safety of firefighter's...
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Learn about types of vehicles that firefighters use during their jobs to get the job...
> Check it outHere at the Aurora Regional Fire House Museum, people of all ages can learn different aspects about firefighting.
Space and focus permit us to exhibit only about one hundred artifacts from our vast and ever-growing collection. The Aurora Regional Fire Museum has everything from the expected to the unexpected. We are always interested in acquiring objects (new and old) for our collection.
In September 1966, the Aurora Fire Chief Erwin J. Bauman authorized the establishment of a museum in order to collect and preserve Aurora’s fire fighting history. Opened in October of 1968, the museum was housed in the basement of Fire Station 4.
By 1980, the apparatus and men had outgrown the old Central Fire Station. A new fire headquarters had been built on North Broadway adjacent to the old station. The old Central Station served the fire department for 86 years. There was a lot of publicity in the newspapers about its fate. After sitting vacant for seven years, a group was organized in order to save the old station and transform it into a museum. The Aurora Regional Fire Museum was born.
The city of Aurora, Illinois is protected by just over two hundred firefighters operating from nine fire stations. In 2007, the Aurora Fire Department responded to 15,294 calls. Today’s firefighters do more than fight fires. Emergency medical calls, hazardous materials incidents, and many more.
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This event showcases the evolution of the tools & tech used by firefighters...
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> Check it outWe have a wide variety of educational resources for kids and their parents to learn more about fire safety and prevention as well as firefighting in general. Learn about the types of equipment firefighters use, special clothing they wear that keeps them safe, and even meet a firefighter to learn more about thier job.
