DOWNERS GROVE – Children enjoyed a day of exploring police, fire and public safety vehicles April 7 during the annual Passport to Safety and Wheely Big Trucks event at the Lincoln Center, 935 Maple Ave., Downers Grove.
Sponsored by the Downers Grove Park District, Fire Department and Police Department, Passport to Safety offered valuable safety tips for children of all ages.
Children received a passport at the beginning of the event and had it stamped at various stations after meeting local safety personnel who offered advice and tips about staying safe in and around the home.
Dillion Shklyaruk and his dad, Vlad, of Westmont take a closer look inside a dump truck April 7 during the Downers Grove Passport to Safety and Wheely Big Trucks event.
Mikayla Holmes of Downers Grove gets behind the wheel of a military truck April 7 during the Downers Grove Passport to Safety and Wheely Big Trucks event.
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital trauma injury prevention employee Amy Seratt shows Rosie Schanbacher of Downers Grove an x-ray of a broken wrist while discussing bicycle safety April 7 during the Downers Grove Passport to Safety and Wheely Big Trucks event.
Downers Grove Fire Department administrative assistant Ashley Downard helps Nora Bossard of Downers Grove identify the difference between toys and tools April 7 during the Downers Grove Passport to Safety and Wheely Big Trucks event.
Henry Sojka of Chicago explores a fire truck April 7 during the Downers Grove Passport to Safety and Wheely Big Trucks event.
Brody Macak of Westmont pretends to drive a John Deere vehicle April 7 during the Downers Grove Passport to Safety and Wheely Big Trucks event.