The First Responders Weekend at Owls Head Transportation Museum offers something increasingly rare - an opportunity to connect directly with the people serving our communities every day.

This new event is designed to help visitors better understand what it takes to be a first responder while creating opportunities for conversations, learning, and community connection.

Visitors can meet firefighters, EMTs, emergency organizations, and response teams, ask questions about their work, explore emergency vehicles up close, and learn more about how communities and first responders work together during emergencies.

Beyond the historic apparatus and demonstrations, this weekend is about people. It is about understanding the training, teamwork, and dedication behind emergency response while building stronger connections between community members and those who serve them. 

This event weekend we are doing something very special, however. Both days of this event, there will be a tribute to those lost in the Searsmont lumber mill fire. This tribute, alongside this event, aids us in showing our appreciation of these pillars of the community. There will also be a benefit silent auction during the event weekend, with all proceeds going towards the Firefighter Foundation. 

If your family loves vehicles, local events, or discovering something new, this one should definitely be on your summer list.

We hope to see you on Saturday June 27th and Sunday June 28th!