Franklin-Bingham Farms Fire Department, 32707 Franklin Road, Franklin, MI (2026)

11/01/2026

🚒🔥 FIRE SAFETY REMINDER FROM THE FRANKLIN BINGHAM FARMS FIRE DEPARTMENT 🔥🚒
⏰ CHANGE YOUR CLOCKS, CHECK YOUR BATTERIES, SAVE A LIFE! 🚨
🍂 As Daylight Saving Time comes to an end, it's time to FALL BACK! When you turn your clocks back one hour, take a few extra minutes to make sure your smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms are working properly!
🏠 WHY IS THIS SO IMPORTANT?
🔥 SMOKE ALARMS SAVE LIVES!
A working smoke alarm provides an early warning of a fire, giving you and your family precious time to escape. Fires can spread rapidly, and every second counts, especially when you're sleeping.
💨 CARBON MONOXIDE IS THE SILENT KILLER!
Carbon monoxide (CO) is an invisible, odorless, and potentially deadly gas. It can come from malfunctioning furnaces, water heaters, fireplaces, generators, and other fuel-burning appliances. A working CO alarm can warn your family of dangerous levels before it's too late.
🔋 HERE'S YOUR FALL FIRE SAFETY CHECKLIST:
✅ Change the batteries in smoke and CO alarms that use replaceable batteries. Make it a habit when changing your clocks!
✅ Test every alarm by pressing the test button to make sure it sounds.
✅ Check the expiration dates! Smoke alarms generally need to be replaced every 10 years. CO alarms have different replacement schedules, so follow the manufacturer's instructions.
✅ Check alarm locations. Smoke alarms should be installed inside every bedroom, outside each sleeping area, and on every level of your home, including the basement. Install CO alarms outside sleeping areas and on every level, following manufacturer instructions.
✅ Know your alarms! Many newer alarms have sealed 10-year batteries that should NOT be replaced. Replace the entire alarm when it reaches the end of its service life.
✅ Practice your family's escape plan. Make sure everyone knows two ways out of every room when possible and where to meet outside.
🚨 REMEMBER:
A working smoke alarm can mean the difference between life and death. Don't wait until an emergency to discover your alarms aren't working!
❤️ A FEW MINUTES TODAY COULD SAVE YOUR FAMILY'S LIFE TOMORROW!
The men and women of the Franklin Bingham Farms Fire Department – Station 13 encourage everyone to make fire safety a priority.
🚒 Your Safety Is Our Priority — Protecting Our Community One Home at a Time!
📢 PLEASE SHARE THIS REMINDER WITH YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY, AND NEIGHBORS

11/01/2026

🚒🔥 FRANKLIN BINGHAM FARMS FIRE DEPARTMENT 🔥🚒
NOVEMBER MONTHLY TRAINING – VEHICLE EXTRICATION
🚨 Training Today for the Emergencies of Tomorrow! 🚨
For our November Monthly Department Training, members of the Franklin Bingham Farms Fire Department participated in hands-on Vehicle Extrication Training.
Motor vehicle accidents can present some of the most challenging situations firefighters face. When someone becomes trapped inside a vehicle, every second counts, and having the proper training, equipment, and teamwork can make all the difference.
During this training, our firefighters practiced a variety of vehicle extrication techniques, including:
🚒 Vehicle Stabilization – Securing damaged vehicles to provide a safer working environment for firefighters and patients.
🔧 Hydraulic Rescue Tools – Operating the "Jaws of Life," including cutters, spreaders, and rams, to gain access to trapped occupants.
🚗 Door and Roof Removal – Practicing techniques to remove vehicle doors, roofs, and other obstructions to create access for patient removal.
🧑‍🚒 Teamwork and Communication – Working together to coordinate rescue operations safely and efficiently.
⛑️ Patient Access and Removal – Practicing techniques that allow firefighters and EMS personnel to reach and safely remove patients from damaged vehicles.
Training with actual vehicles provides our firefighters with valuable, realistic experience that cannot be duplicated in a classroom. It also gives our members the opportunity to become more familiar with their equipment and strengthen their skills.
👏 A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO ROSS TOWING IN SOUTHFIELD!
The Franklin Bingham Farms Fire Department would like to extend a sincere THANK YOU to Ross Towing in Southfield for generously providing the facility and vehicles used during this training.
Your support allows our firefighters to participate in realistic, hands-on training that helps us better prepare for emergencies in our community. Partnerships like these are invaluable, and we truly appreciate your continued support of the fire service!
🔥 Our commitment to training is our commitment to YOU!
At the Franklin Bingham Farms Fire Department, we believe that continuous training, preparation, and teamwork are essential to providing the highest level of emergency services to the residents and visitors of Franklin and Bingham Farms.
When seconds count, training makes the difference!
🚒 Franklin Bingham Farms Fire Department Station 13 – Proudly Serving Our Communities

10/29/2026

Here’s a historical Throwback Thursday Facebook post for the Franklin Bingham Farms Fire Department, highlighting Chief Bill Albee and the department’s history.
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🚒🔥 THROWBACK THURSDAY – A LOOK BACK AT FBFD HISTORY! 🔥🚒
📸 March 1960 – Chief Bill Albee Commanding a Fire
Today, we take a trip back in time to March 1960 with this incredible photograph from the history of the Franklin Bingham Farms Fire Department.
Standing in the foreground, wearing the distinctive white chief's helmet, is Fire Chief Bill Albee, commanding operations at a structure fire.
This photograph captures a different era in firefighting, when firefighters battled flames wearing long rubber coats, tall boots, and traditional helmets. The protective equipment, apparatus, and firefighting techniques were much different from what we use today.
Take a closer look at this photograph. You'll notice firefighters working with hose lines, the damage to the structure, and Chief Albee overseeing the scene.
While firefighting equipment and technology have changed dramatically over the past 66 years, one thing has remained the same: the courage, dedication, and commitment of firefighters to protecting their community.
🚒 Serving Our Communities Since 1937
The Franklin Bingham Farms Fire Department has a proud history of neighbors helping neighbors. Generations of firefighters have answered the call, often putting themselves in harm's way to protect the lives and property of others.
Photographs like this remind us of the men and women who came before us and helped build the traditions of service that continue at Station 13 today.
❤️ We honor Chief Bill Albee and all the firefighters who helped shape the history of our department.
📜 Do you remember Chief Bill Albee, or do you recognize any of the other firefighters in this photograph?
We would love to hear your stories and memories! Please share them in the comments as we continue preserving the history of the Franklin Bingham Farms Fire Department.
Then and Now — Different Equipment, Same Dedication.
🚒 Franklin Bingham Farms Fire Department 🚒Station 13 | Established 1937

10/28/2026

🚨 FREE SMOKE & CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS AVAILABLE! 🚨
👏 A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THE STATE OF MICHIGAN! 👏
The Franklin Bingham Farms Fire Department would like to extend a sincere THANK YOU to the State of Michigan for its generous donation of smoke detectors and combination smoke/carbon monoxide detectors to our department!
This donation will help us continue our mission of protecting lives, preventing tragedies, and keeping the residents of Franklin and Bingham Farms safe.
🏠 DO YOU NEED SMOKE OR CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS FOR YOUR HOME?
Thanks to this generous donation, our department is pleased to offer these life-saving devices FREE OF CHARGE to residents within our response area!
✅ Smoke detectors available
✅ Combination smoke and carbon monoxide detectors available
✅ Limit of 3 detectors per household
✅ Available to residents within the Franklin and Bingham Farms Fire Department response area ONLY
📞 HOW TO RECEIVE YOUR FREE DETECTORS:
Please contact Lt. Tim Adams at the Franklin Bingham Farms Fire Department.
☎️ Station Phone: (248) 626-9862
Call the station to arrange to receive your detectors.
🔥 WHY ARE THESE DETECTORS SO IMPORTANT?
Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are among the most important safety devices you can have in your home.
🚨 Smoke detectors provide early warning of a fire, giving you and your family precious time to escape.
🚨 Carbon monoxide detectors alert you to dangerous levels of carbon monoxide, an invisible, odorless gas that can be deadly.
🚨 Working alarms save lives!
❤️ OUR COMMUNITY. OUR RESPONSIBILITY. YOUR SAFETY.
The Franklin Bingham Farms Fire Department is committed to keeping our community safe through fire prevention, education, and community outreach.
Once again, we thank the State of Michigan for helping us provide these important life-saving devices to the residents we proudly serve!
🚒 Franklin Bingham Farms Fire Department 🚨 Station 13 🔥 Protecting Our Community Since 1937

10/26/2026

🚒🔥 FIRE PREVENTION EDUCATION — TEACHING OUR FUTURE GENERATIONS! 🔥🚒
👨‍🚒 Franklin–Bingham Farms Fire Department | Station 13
Fire prevention starts with education, and there is no better time to learn about fire safety than at a young age!
Recently, members of the Franklin–Bingham Farms Fire Department had the pleasure of visiting two of our local schools, Huda Montessori in Franklin and Bingham Farms Elementary School, to teach students about fire prevention, fire safety, and what to do in the event of a fire, whether at school or at home.
Our firefighters spent time talking with the students, answering their questions, demonstrating firefighting equipment, and helping them understand the important role firefighters play in keeping our communities safe.
🚨 Some of the important fire safety lessons included:
🔥 GET OUT AND STAY OUT!
If a fire occurs, leave the building immediately and never go back inside for toys, pets, or personal belongings.
🚪 KNOW TWO WAYS OUT!
Every family should have a home fire escape plan with two ways out of every room whenever possible. Students also learned the importance of knowing their school's emergency exits.
🏠 HAVE A FAMILY MEETING PLACE!
Choose a safe location outside your home where everyone can meet after escaping a fire.
🚒 DON'T BE AFRAID OF FIREFIGHTERS!
Students had the opportunity to see firefighters wearing their full protective gear, including their helmets, masks, and breathing apparatus. We explained that firefighters may look and sound different while wearing this equipment, but they are there to help!
🚨 WHEN THE FIRE ALARM SOUNDS, TAKE ACTION!
Whether at home or school, students learned the importance of remaining calm, following their teachers' or parents' instructions, and evacuating safely.
📞 KNOW WHEN TO CALL 911!
We discussed the importance of calling 911 during an emergency and providing important information to the dispatcher.
❤️ MORE THAN JUST FIREFIGHTING — BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR COMMUNITY!
One of the most rewarding parts of being a firefighter is having the opportunity to interact with the children in our communities.
Seeing their excitement, hearing their questions, and watching them learn important life-saving skills reminds us why community education is such an important part of our mission.
These visits also help children become more comfortable around firefighters and emergency equipment so they know we are there to help when an emergency occurs.
👏 A SPECIAL THANK YOU!
The Franklin–Bingham Farms Fire Department would like to extend a sincere thank you to the students, teachers, and staff at Huda Montessori and Bingham Farms Elementary School for welcoming our firefighters into their schools.
We truly enjoyed spending time with everyone and appreciate the opportunity to share these important fire safety lessons.
We also want to thank our firefighters who took the time to participate in these educational visits and help make a positive difference in the lives of our youngest community members.
🚒 Remember: Fire safety doesn't end when the school presentation is over!
Parents, we encourage you to take a few minutes with your children to review your family's fire escape plan, test your smoke alarms, and practice what everyone should do if a fire occurs.
A few minutes of preparation today could save a life tomorrow!
🔥 FRANKLIN–BINGHAM FARMS FIRE DEPARTMENT 🔥
Proudly Serving, Protecting, and Educating Our Communities.

10/26/2026

🎃🔥 HALLOWEEN FIRE SAFETY TIP! 🔥🎃
🚒 Franklin–Bingham Farms Fire Department – Station 13
👻 DON'T LET YOUR HALLOWEEN TURN INTO A NIGHTMARE! 👻
Halloween is a time for spooky decorations, glowing jack-o'-lanterns, costumes, and trick-or-treating. But did you know that some of your favorite Halloween decorations can pose a serious fire hazard?
🔥 According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), approximately 1 in 3 home decoration fires are started by candles!
🎃 KEEP YOUR HALLOWEEN SAFE WITH THESE FIRE PREVENTION TIPS:
✅ Use Battery-Operated Candles: Instead of placing real candles inside your jack-o'-lanterns, use battery-operated LED candles. They provide the same spooky glow without the fire risk!
✅ Keep Decorations Away from Heat: Keep decorations, including fake spiderwebs, cornstalks, dried leaves, and other flammable materials, away from candles, fireplaces, and heat sources.
✅ Watch Those Costumes: Flowing costumes, capes, and loose clothing can easily catch fire when exposed to open flames.
✅ Never Leave Candles Unattended: Always extinguish candles before leaving a room or going to bed.
✅ Keep Exits Clear: Make sure Halloween decorations don't block doors, windows, or emergency escape routes.
✅ Check Your Smoke Alarms: Make sure your smoke alarms are working properly before the Halloween festivities begin.
🚨 REMEMBER: A SMALL FLAME CAN TURN INTO A BIG FIRE IN SECONDS!
🎃 OUR RECOMMENDATION:
Skip the real flames this Halloween! Battery-operated candles and LED lights are a safer way to illuminate your pumpkins, porches, and spooky decorations.
👨‍🚒 From all of us at the Franklin–Bingham Farms Fire Department, we wish you and your family a SAFE, FUN, and SPOOKTACULAR HALLOWEEN! 🎃👻🚒
🔥 Fire Prevention Doesn't Take a Holiday!
🚨 In the event of a fire or emergency, call 911.

10/25/2026

🚒🔥 FIRE SAFETY EDUCATION: WHAT DOES A 1ST, 2ND, 3RD, OR GREATER ALARM FIRE MEAN? 🔥🚒
Franklin–Bingham Farms Fire Department – Station 13
🚨 Have you ever heard someone say, "It's a 3-alarm fire!" and wondered what that actually means?
When firefighters respond to an emergency, you may hear terms like first alarm, second alarm, third alarm, or even general alarm.
These terms describe the level of resources being requested to handle an emergency.
🔥 WHAT IS A FIRE ALARM BOX SYSTEM?
Traditionally, fire departments used a system of numbered fire alarm boxes located throughout their communities.
Each box had a unique number identifying its location. When someone activated a box, a signal was transmitted to the fire department, notifying firefighters where help was needed.
These systems were especially important before telephones and modern 911 dispatch centers became common.
Today, many departments use computerized dispatch systems, predetermined response assignments, and mutual aid agreements to accomplish similar goals.
🚒 WHAT DO THE DIFFERENT ALARM LEVELS MEAN?
🟢 1ST ALARM – INITIAL RESPONSE
The first group of firefighters and emergency vehicles dispatched to a reported fire.
This may include fire engines, ladder trucks, rescue vehicles, and command personnel.
🟡 2ND ALARM – ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
When the fire is larger or more complicated than initially expected, the incident commander may request a second alarm.
This brings additional firefighters, engines, ladder trucks, and other resources.
🟠 3RD ALARM – MAJOR FIRE RESPONSE
A third alarm brings even more personnel and equipment.
These additional resources may be needed for multiple firefighting operations, search and rescue, ventilation, or protecting nearby buildings.
🔴 4TH ALARM – EXTENSIVE OPERATIONS
A fourth alarm indicates that significant additional resources are needed.
Multiple departments may be working together to control the emergency.
🟣 5TH ALARM OR GREATER – LARGE-SCALE EMERGENCY
These incidents may require a substantial number of firefighters, specialized equipment, and assistance from surrounding communities.
Examples include major commercial fires, large apartment building fires, and other complex emergencies.
🚨 WHAT IS A GENERAL ALARM?
A general alarm traditionally meant calling out all available firefighters and equipment within a department or designated response system.
Its exact meaning depends on the department's procedures.
🤝 WHAT IS MUTUAL AID?
Fire departments don't always fight fires alone!
Mutual aid agreements allow neighboring fire departments to assist one another during emergencies.
When additional firefighters, apparatus, or specialized equipment are needed, neighboring departments can be requested to respond.
This cooperation helps ensure communities have the resources needed during major emergencies.
🚒 DOES EACH ALARM REPRESENT A SPECIFIC NUMBER OF FIRE TRUCKS?
No!
Although the accompanying illustration shows increasing numbers of trucks for each alarm level, there is no universal nationwide standard requiring a specific number of trucks for each alarm.
Every fire department or regional dispatch system establishes its own response assignments based on available resources, staffing, building types, and community needs.
A second-alarm fire in one community may have a very different response than a second-alarm fire in another.
🔥 WHY ARE ADDITIONAL ALARMS IMPORTANT?
Firefighting is extremely labor-intensive.
Firefighters need personnel not only to extinguish the fire but also to:
✅ Search for and rescue occupants.
✅ Establish and maintain water supplies.
✅ Ventilate smoke and heat.
✅ Protect surrounding buildings.
✅ Provide firefighter rehabilitation and medical monitoring.
✅ Replace crews operating in dangerous conditions.
✅ Maintain firefighter safety and accountability.
❤️ WORKING TOGETHER TO PROTECT OUR COMMUNITIES
At the Franklin–Bingham Farms Fire Department, we recognize the importance of teamwork, training, preparation, and cooperation with our neighboring fire departments.
When a major emergency occurs, having the right resources and personnel available can make all the difference.
Remember: The number of alarms doesn't necessarily tell you how dangerous a fire is. It tells you how many additional resources have been requested.
🚒 Franklin–Bingham Farms Fire Department Station 13

10/22/2026

🚒🔥 THROWBACK THURSDAY – FIREFIGHTING HISTORY 🔥🚒
WHEN FIREFIGHTERS RODE ON THE OUTSIDE OF FIRE TRUCKS!
Take a look back at a time when firefighting was very different from what we know today!
Years ago, it was common for firefighters to ride on the outside of fire apparatus, standing on the rear tailboard or riding along the sides of the truck while holding onto handrails.
There were no enclosed crew cabs, seat belts, or many of the safety features found on today's modern fire apparatus.
Firefighters would stand on a narrow platform at the back of the truck, exposed to the weather, road conditions, traffic, and sudden movements of the apparatus. Whether it was raining, snowing, or freezing outside, firefighters held on as they responded to emergencies.
🚒 SO WHY DON'T FIREFIGHTERS RIDE ON THE TAILBOARD ANYMORE?
As the fire service evolved, departments recognized the serious dangers associated with riding on the outside of moving fire apparatus.
⚠️ Falls and Injuries: Firefighters could lose their grip or footing during sudden stops, sharp turns, or acceleration.
⚠️ Traffic Hazards: Riding outside left firefighters vulnerable to passing vehicles, roadside obstacles, and collisions.
⚠️ Lack of Protection: There were no seat belts, airbags, or enclosed compartments to protect firefighters during an accident.
⚠️ Fatal Accidents: Tragically, firefighters across the country were seriously injured or killed after falling from moving apparatus.
These dangers led to major changes in fire apparatus design, safety standards, and operating procedures.
Today, modern fire apparatus are designed with enclosed seating positions and seat belts. Firefighters are expected to remain seated and properly restrained whenever the apparatus is moving.
The days of riding the tailboard are gone, and for good reason — firefighter safety!
👨‍🚒 HONORING THE PAST, PROTECTING THE FUTURE
While riding on the back of a fire truck may bring back memories for some of our retired and veteran firefighters, the changes made over the years have helped prevent injuries and save lives.
The fire service is built on tradition, pride, brotherhood, and a commitment to protecting others. But one of the most important traditions we can carry forward is making sure every firefighter goes home safely after every call.
🚒 From open tailboards to enclosed crew cabs, firefighting has come a long way!
Franklin–Bingham Farms Fire Department
Proud of Our History • Committed to Our Future
🔥 QUESTION FOR OUR RETIRED AND VETERAN FIREFIGHTERS:
Did you ever ride the tailboard of a fire truck? We'd love to hear your stories and memories in the comments!

10/22/2026

🚒🔥 TRAINING TODAY FOR A SAFER TOMORROW! 🔥🚒
Franklin–Bingham Farms Fire Department | Station 13
This past weekend, a couple of our firefighters had the opportunity to attend specialized hands-on fire training alongside firefighters from other departments.
Throughout the weekend, firefighters focused on several important firefighting skills and techniques, including:
🔥 Oriented Search and Rescue – Practicing search and rescue techniques while maintaining orientation in low-visibility environments.
🔥 Thermal Imaging Cameras (TIC) – Using thermal imaging technology to assist with locating victims, identifying heat signatures, and improving situational awareness.
💧 Water Mapping – Understanding how water moves through a structure and how to effectively direct hose streams for fire suppression.
🚒 Exterior and Interior Water Application – Practicing effective water application techniques to improve fire control and extinguishment.
🔥 Hose Movement and Advancement – Improving techniques for moving, positioning, and advancing hose lines through challenging environments.
Training like this is essential to keeping our firefighters prepared for the challenges they may face when responding to emergencies.
The fire service is constantly evolving, and so must we. Continuing education and hands-on training allow our members to sharpen their skills, learn new techniques, and bring valuable knowledge back to our department.
We are proud of our firefighters for taking time out of their weekend to further their education and strengthen their abilities to serve and protect our communities.
Because when the call comes in, preparation makes all the difference!
🚒 Franklin–Bingham Farms Fire Department