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25th Annual First Responders Expo
May 18 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Join us at our 25th Annual First Responders Expo Saturday, May 18th from 10am-3pm in Parking Lot E. This event is a FREE family-friendly Expo sponsored by Gurnee Mills, Lake County Fire & Police Chiefs!
Children & families can learn all about fire & police safety education. Enjoy all of the fun-filled activities and delicious food trucks. Be the first to see Station 51’s all new food fire truck that was transformed from a fire truck to a food truck on Discovery Channel’s Cruising Kitchens!
DAY-OF ACTIVITIES
NEW THIS YEAR: 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit
Over 25 fire trucks from Lake County Fire departments
Over 25 police vehicles from Lake County Police departments
Fire & Police safety • Activities and demonstrations
Meet the friendly K-9 team
Mobile smoke house
Safety Stops for kids and much more!
Experience the Tunnel to Towers 9/11 NEVER FORGET Mobile Exhibit.
The 9/11 NEVER FORGET Mobile Exhibit is a tribute to all who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, including the 343 members of the Fire Department of New York City (FDNY) who made the ultimate sacrifice, and all who continue to lose their lives to 9/11-related illnesses. This high-tech, 83-foot tractor-trailer, which transforms into an 1,100 square foot exhibit, is a tool to further educate people across the country about the events of that tragic day.
Welcomed around the nation, from the Black Hills of South Dakota to the Gurnee Mills, the memorial provides interactive education; including artifacts such as steel beams from the towers, documentary videos, and recordings of first responder radio transmissions. Interactive guided tours are carried out by FDNY firefighters who provide firsthand accounts of the day and its aftermath.
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation is committed to ensuring we NEVER FORGET.
