{"id":808,"date":"2026-02-26T20:29:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T20:29:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qbswebdesign.com\/thefiremuseum\/?page_id=808"},"modified":"2026-03-31T13:34:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T13:34:40","slug":"volunteer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/qbswebdesign.com\/thefiremuseum\/volunteer\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-808\" data-postid=\"808\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-808 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-css_id=\"um7y610\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth_row_container tb_um7y610 tb_first tf_w\">\n            <span  class=\"builder_row_cover tf_abs\" data-lazy=\"1\"><\/span>            <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_ihen661 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_46qx600   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h1>Volunteer with The Fire Museum of Maryland<\/h1>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_38gv010 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_wpv2064 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_qnbs146   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h2 class=\"font_2 wixui-rich-text__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">What do Fire Museum Volunteers do?<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"font_2 wixui-rich-text__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><a class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.firemuseummd.org\/single-post\/2015\/12\/21\/Volunteers-Assemble\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A little Bit of Everything.<\/a><\/span><\/h2>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_7yec810 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_gv7t165 first\">\n                    <!-- module divider -->\n<div  class=\"module tf_mw module-divider tb_ls4u660 solid   \" style=\"border-width: 1px;border-color: #000;margin-bottom: 25px;\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <\/div>\n<!-- \/module divider -->\n<!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_s4t0010   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3 class=\"font_2 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">The Fire Museum of Maryland would not function without the service and dedication of our volunteers.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"font_2 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Retired firefighters, historians, woodworkers, historic re-enactors, archivists, and mechanics all play a vital role in our ability to maintain, preserve, and restore our collection and buildings.<\/span><\/h4>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_bwxx021 last\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_55xa560 image-center drop-shadow bordered  tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_jgc1060   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">The Museum has equipment and apparatus from the 1700&#8217;s to the 1900&#8217;s and it takes all kinds of skill sets to maintain and keep it all in working order. We have projects that require painters, woodworkers, metalworkers, blacksmiths, automotive electricians, mechanics, upholsters, and assorted other technical skills.<\/h4>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_290v866 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_qech510 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_aw8j160   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h2 class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\">Technical Projects for 2026<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\">\n<li class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\">Restoring the Tommy Fireboat<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\">Rewiring 1949 Mack Engine<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\">Motor overhaul on Ellicott City Engine<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\">Running Boards on Hays Aerial Ladder<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\">Building Circular Staircase in Station 8<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\">The museum also requires volunteers to help organize, catalog, and interpret it&#8217;s wonderful collection, as well as to help with general administrative duties at the museum. If you have experience with office work or education we would love to have your assistance.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><strong>Please feel free to reach out to\u00a0<a class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\" href=\"mailto:Volunteer@firemuseummd.org\" data-auto-recognition=\"true\">Volunteer@firemuseummd.org<\/a>\u00a0if you have an interest in joining our fantastic FMM volunteers!<\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_1zun266 last\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_s6w0166 image-center drop-shadow bordered  tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/qbswebdesign.com\/thefiremuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Fire-Museum-Maryland-Fire-Boat-Volunteer-400x533.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"533\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-830\" title=\"Fire-Museum-Maryland-Fire-Boat-Volunteer\" alt=\"Fire-Museum-Maryland-Fire-Boat-Volunteer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qbswebdesign.com\/thefiremuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Fire-Museum-Maryland-Fire-Boat-Volunteer-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/qbswebdesign.com\/thefiremuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Fire-Museum-Maryland-Fire-Boat-Volunteer-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/qbswebdesign.com\/thefiremuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Fire-Museum-Maryland-Fire-Boat-Volunteer-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qbswebdesign.com\/thefiremuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Fire-Museum-Maryland-Fire-Boat-Volunteer-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/qbswebdesign.com\/thefiremuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Fire-Museum-Maryland-Fire-Boat-Volunteer-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/qbswebdesign.com\/thefiremuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Fire-Museum-Maryland-Fire-Boat-Volunteer.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_qp2p666 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_4k1z150 first\">\n                    <!-- module divider -->\n<div  class=\"module tf_mw module-divider tb_7ksv47 solid   \" style=\"border-width: 1px;border-color: #000;margin-top: 25px;margin-bottom: 25px;\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <\/div>\n<!-- \/module divider -->\n<!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_5yeu116   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Museum Hours<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"color_5 wixui-rich-text__text\">The Museum is open on Saturdays year-round &#8211; 10am-4pm<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"color_5 wixui-rich-text__text\">Open June, July, and August Wed-Fri &#8211; 10a<\/span><span class=\"color_5 wixui-rich-text__text\">m-4pm<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"font_7 wixui-rich-text__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"color_5 wixui-rich-text__text\">The museum occasionally has additional special hours outside those listed above, such as for the Holiday Season. Please be sure to check our Google Profile or Facebook Page<\/span><span class=\"color_5 wixui-rich-text__text\">\u00a0or call to check on these specialized hours.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h4>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module buttons -->\n<div  class=\"module module-buttons tb_3uls011 buttons-horizontal solid  xlarge rounded\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"module-buttons-item tf_in_flx\">\n                        <a href=\"#\" class=\"ui builder_button tf_in_flx red\" >\n                                                Contact The Fire Museum of Maryland Today                                        <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<!-- \/module buttons -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_brrf700 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_55e6106 first\">\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Volunteer with The Fire Museum of Maryland<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-808","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"builder_content":"<h1>Volunteer with The Fire Museum of Maryland<\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">What do Fire Museum Volunteers do?<\/h2> <h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firemuseummd.org\/single-post\/2015\/12\/21\/Volunteers-Assemble\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A little Bit of Everything.<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<h3>The Fire Museum of Maryland would not function without the service and dedication of our volunteers.<\/h3> <h4>Retired firefighters, historians, woodworkers, historic re-enactors, archivists, and mechanics all play a vital role in our ability to maintain, preserve, and restore our collection and buildings.<\/h4>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/qbswebdesign.com\/thefiremuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Volunteer-Fire-Museum-of-Maryland-400x313.avif\" width=\"400\" height=\"313\" title=\"Volunteer-Fire-Museum-of-Maryland\" alt=\"Volunteer-Fire-Museum-of-Maryland\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qbswebdesign.com\/thefiremuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Volunteer-Fire-Museum-of-Maryland-400x313.avif 400w, https:\/\/qbswebdesign.com\/thefiremuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Volunteer-Fire-Museum-of-Maryland-300x235.avif 300w, https:\/\/qbswebdesign.com\/thefiremuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Volunteer-Fire-Museum-of-Maryland.avif 387w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/qbswebdesign.com\/thefiremuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/uncle-sam-volunteer-fire-museum-maryland.avif\" title=\"uncle-sam-volunteer-fire-museum-maryland\" alt=\"uncle-sam-volunteer-fire-museum-maryland\">\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">The Museum has equipment and apparatus from the 1700's to the 1900's and it takes all kinds of skill sets to maintain and keep it all in working order. We have projects that require painters, woodworkers, metalworkers, blacksmiths, automotive electricians, mechanics, upholsters, and assorted other technical skills.<\/h4>\n<h2>Technical Projects for 2026<\/h2> <ul> <li> <p>Restoring the Tommy Fireboat<\/p> <\/li> <li> <p>Rewiring 1949 Mack Engine<\/p> <\/li> <li> <p>Motor overhaul on Ellicott City Engine<\/p> <\/li> <li> <p>Running Boards on Hays Aerial Ladder<\/p> <\/li> <li> <p>Building Circular Staircase in Station 8<\/p> <\/li> <\/ul> <p>The museum also requires volunteers to help organize, catalog, and interpret it's wonderful collection, as well as to help with general administrative duties at the museum. If you have experience with office work or education we would love to have your assistance.\u00a0<\/p> <p><strong>Please feel free to reach out to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Volunteer@firemuseummd.org\" data-auto-recognition=\"true\">Volunteer@firemuseummd.org<\/a>\u00a0if you have an interest in joining our fantastic FMM volunteers!<\/strong><\/p>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/qbswebdesign.com\/thefiremuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Fire-Museum-Maryland-Fire-Boat-Volunteer-400x533.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"533\" title=\"Fire-Museum-Maryland-Fire-Boat-Volunteer\" alt=\"Fire-Museum-Maryland-Fire-Boat-Volunteer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qbswebdesign.com\/thefiremuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Fire-Museum-Maryland-Fire-Boat-Volunteer-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/qbswebdesign.com\/thefiremuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Fire-Museum-Maryland-Fire-Boat-Volunteer-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/qbswebdesign.com\/thefiremuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Fire-Museum-Maryland-Fire-Boat-Volunteer-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qbswebdesign.com\/thefiremuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Fire-Museum-Maryland-Fire-Boat-Volunteer-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/qbswebdesign.com\/thefiremuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Fire-Museum-Maryland-Fire-Boat-Volunteer-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/qbswebdesign.com\/thefiremuseum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Fire-Museum-Maryland-Fire-Boat-Volunteer.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Museum Hours<\/h2> <h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">The Museum is open on Saturdays year-round - 10am-4pm<\/h3> <h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Open June, July, and August Wed-Fri - 10am-4pm<\/h3> <h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">The museum occasionally has additional special hours outside those listed above, such as for the Holiday Season. Please be sure to check our Google Profile or Facebook Page\u00a0or call to check on these specialized hours.\u00a0<\/h4>\n<a href=\"#\" > Contact The Fire Museum of Maryland Today <\/a>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/qbswebdesign.com\/thefiremuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/808","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/qbswebdesign.com\/thefiremuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/qbswebdesign.com\/thefiremuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qbswebdesign.com\/thefiremuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qbswebdesign.com\/thefiremuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=808"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/qbswebdesign.com\/thefiremuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/808\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1292,"href":"https:\/\/qbswebdesign.com\/thefiremuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/808\/revisions\/1292"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/qbswebdesign.com\/thefiremuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=808"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}