Citizens over the age of 18 are welcome to apply for membership with the department. Unlike a majority of fire departments, not every volunteer with the Franklin-Bingham Fire Department is required to live or work in the areas we serve. While living close by is important, we value the skills performed in accomplishing "station duty" in addition to incident response. The benefits of this program are to not only maintain responders from the area, but to also accomplish the daily operational needs we are faced with in addition to bolstering our daytime response capabilities. With this in mind, the following chart describe station duty requirements (day/weekday performance) for volunteers of the department:
| Classification | Required Station Duty |
| Probationary Status | 4 hours per week |
| Reside 6-20 miles from station | 4 hours per week |
| Reside > 20 miles from station | 8 hours per week |
| Support Group | As required/approved by Chief of Dept. |
Benefits of Membership
As a member of the Franklin-Bingham Fire Department, probationary members are entitled to receive:
- Department uniforms, response clothing and a communications receiver
- Incident response training in fire, EMS and hazardous materials
- Particiation in two annual recognition dinners
Upon the completion of probation, each member will also receive:
- $20,000 in term-life insurance
- Full participation in the department Active Fire Fighter Fund
- Eligibility to receive compensation through our activity/point program
Training
Through fire department membership, active members are eligible to attend the following sessions at department expense:
- Firefighter I & II
- MFR & EMT
- Hazardous Materials First Responder Awareness and Operations
- Incident Command
- Other training programs as approved by the department
To apply for department membership, please print out the four link pages at left, complete them and return them to the department. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to call us at 248.626.9862.