October 5th - 11th 2014 - Fire Prevention Week. Fire Prevention Week was established to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire, the tragic 1871 conflagration that killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures and burned more than 2,000 acres. The fire began on October 8, but continued into and did most of its damage on October 9, 1871. In 1920, President Woodrow Wilson issued the first National Fire Prevention Day proclamation, and since 1922, Fire Prevention Week has been observed on the Sunday through Saturday period in which October 9 falls. According to the National Archives and Records Administration's Library Information Center, Fire Prevention Week is the longest running public health and safety observance on record. The President of the United States has signed a proclamation proclaiming a national observance during that week every year since 1925.
May 31st 2014 - Station #1 hosted a break point for the Flat Tire Gangs ride for MS, Over 100 riders we registered for a 75 mile bike ride.
May 6th - 12th 2014 - Arson Awareness week
May 5th 2014 - Autism Awareness for Fire and EMS. The Aurora Fire Department will be hosting this course. Classes begins at 1800 hours at Station #1. Anyone interested in attending contact the Chief or Training Coordinator as soon as possible.
April 11th 2014 - Verona High School 2nd Annual Chili Cook Off and Silent Action. Proceeds go to benefit the 2014 Jr/Sr Prom. Verona Fire has won the Competition the first year, thanks to the cooking abilities of Captain Dustin Thomas. We would like to challenge any fire department to attend the competition and try to beat us.
April 5th and 6th 2014 - Firefighters attended a Fire Cause and Determination and Arson Awareness Course hosted by City of Aurora Fire Department. The course was offered by the Mo. Division of Fire Safety and the Univ. of MO Fire Rescue Training Inst. Click the picture for more information from MUFRTI.