Five Area Volunteer Fire Department

02/10/2026

🚨Space Heater Safety Reminder🚨
Plug space heaters directly into a wall outlet. Never use extension cords or power strips—they can overheat and start a fire.

If you have any questions regarding fire safety please message us! We want to keep our community safe!

-Five Area Fire Department

02/06/2026

Five area had 6 firefighters complete this class, congratulations guys!

12/11/2025

🔥 Myth-Busters: Fire Safety Edition 🔥
Think you know fire safety? These common myths could put your family at risk. Take a minute to read the facts and keep your home safer!
— Five Area Fire Department 🚒

11/27/2025

🦃 Thanksgiving Safety Reminder 🦃
This year, don’t let your turkey turn into a “fully involved bird.”
Keep an eye on the oven, don’t throw water on grease,
and please—PLEASE—don’t fry a frozen turkey

Happy Thanksgiving from Five Area Fire Department

11/15/2025

Do you know how to use a fire extinguisher?
In an emergency, every second matters — and knowing the P.A.S.S. method could save a life.

P.A.S.S. stands for:
🔸 Pull the pin
🔸 Aim at the base of the fire
🔸 Squeeze the handle
🔸 Sweep side to side

Simple. Fast. Effective.
Whether at home, work, or school, make sure everyone knows how to use an extinguisher safely.

Stay prepared
— Five Area Fire Department

11/14/2025

🚨 Carbon Monoxide Awareness 🚨
Carbon monoxide is colorless, odorless, and deadly — and it can build up in your home without warning.

✔️ Install CO detectors on every floor
✔️ Test them monthly
✔️ Never run generators or grills indoors
✔️ Have your heating system serviced yearly

Your safety matters to us.
If you need help or have questions about CO detectors, message Five Area Fire Department anytime.

11/13/2025

Trivia Thursday🔥

True Or False
If I can’t see flames i’m safe.

False
Smoke is just as deadly get low and go!

Stay prepared and if you have any questions feel free to reach out to us and we will do our best to answer!

11/13/2025

Guess That Tool!

Can you guess the name of this tool and what it is used for in the fire service?

11/01/2025

10/28/2025

Five Area practiced a escaping a hazardous situation using a hoseline. This method we also call Smooth-Bump-Bump to the pump. This exercise is to help us stay prepared in case of emergencies to stay safe and help protect our community

10/01/2025

Today Five Area Fire Department lost one of it’s charter members and firefighter Mike Reed. Mike was Assistant Chief for several years and was instrumental in the early days of our department and we are thankful for his service to this department, community, and county. He will be greatly missed.

09/20/2025

Five Area Fire completed Quarterly Training today! Five Area along with multiple other fire agencies in Franklin County trained on Extrication and Forcible Entry. Training like this helps us better serve and protect the citizens of Franklin County.

A Big thanks to everyone who was involved.
Gumlog Fire Department , Line Fire Department and Five Area Fire Department for hosting!

Matt London
Chris O’Barr
for helping coordinate the class

Our instructors
Chris O’Barr
Zach Neese
Brandon Ayers
Brandon Reed
Brandon Walker with Nafco

Joe Smalledge and Brandon Walker with Nafco for providing the tools and lunch today.

Also a thanks to Ronnie Roach with Sandy Cross for shuttling Firefighters to their vehicles.h