Families didn’t let the heat stop them from coming to Naperville’s Frontier Park for the fourth annual Heroes and Helicopters event.
“It’s an event that I put on every single year with Senator Laura Ellman, and it’s just a great community event that showcases a lot of the first responders that we have in the area, as well as some great not-for-profit and nonprofits that work with us,” said State Representative Janet Yang Rohr.
“It’s just a great way to learn more about what’s on offer here. It’s just a fun day for everyone, and it’s a great way to kick off the school year, and to say goodbye to summer, and welcome the fall,” said Yang Rohr.
Superior Air Med makes a special appearance at the Heroes and Helicopters event
The highlight of the day was the landing of an EC135 from Superior Air Med, drawing crowds for a close-up look.
“We are from Superior Ambulance, so Superior Air Med. We are out of DuPage Airport in West Chicago. We currently have three helicopters total, one of our helicopters is a 24-hour helicopter, and the other is a day helicopter so we have two readily available,” said Superior Air Med Flight Nurse Riley Kromeich.
Fire trucks, ambulances, and emergency vehicles
Families and children got the rare chance to step right up to the helicopter, peek inside, and snap photos. Alongside the chopper, first responders and community vendors were also on hand, inviting kids to climb into emergency vehicles and learn more about their work.
“We’ve got fire trucks, we’ve got ambulances, we have got emergency management vehicles, and we have a helicopter. So the kids can go into these, pretend to drive, there are some oldies, there are some new equipment, and there are tons of things that kids can come and see,” said Senator Laura Ellman.”
Looking forward to a fifth year
Representative Janet Yang Rohr believes this event will return for its fifth year, thanks to growing interest.
“Every single year, we get bigger and bigger. We have more people who come out to see the organizations, we have more great organizations joining.” said Rohr.
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