Ferndale Fire Department's headquarters has two units of the four that operate in the city. The headquarters is located on Livernois Street, next door to the Ferndale Historical Museum, just south of west Nine Mile Road. (The other two units are at Station 2 located at 1070 East Nine Mile Road.)
Ferndale Fire Department offers fire protection services to Ferndale, Pleasant Ridge and Royal Oak Township. They also offer emergency medical services to Ferndale and Pleasant Ridge only.
The department is also involved in a mutual aid pact, called OAKWAY, with a handful of surrounding Oakland County cities.