F.O.O.L.S. International

Feb 19 2024 11 ep. 18 mins 2

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The Fraternal Order of Leatherheads Society (F.O.O.L.S.) is an organization dedicated to the camaraderie and brother/sisterhood forged between firefighters. The F.O.O.L.S. provide realistic fire training for real firefighters and feel it is their duty to keep their brother and sisters in the fire service as safe as possible on the fireground. The F.O.O.L.S. are about Duty-Honor-Tradition.

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2024 Convention Update with Jeff Frost

Feb 19 2024 20 mins

Join International Vice President Chris Bednarek and WestCentral Rep/Bon Temps President for a discussion on the plans for this year's convention in Baton Rouge, LA.

Interview with VP Bob Faas

Dec 03 2023 9 mins

F.O.O.L.S. International Vice President Bob Faas talks about our relationship with Fire Engineering and how we may be moving forward with the Indy Metro Brotherhood Bash at FDIC in 2024. Please listen in and reach out to your regional representative with your thoughts. Bob also drops a bomb at the end, but I won't spoil the suprise here.#foolsinternational #fdic2024

2023 Convention Update from Minnesota

Aug 18 2023 15 mins

Join International President Ben Fleagle, PIT Chris Bednarek, Northland President Vance Schwartz, and Becki White for an update from the convention at the Hennepin Technical College in Eden Prairie, MN.#foolsconvention2023

2023 Convention Update Interview with Becki White

Jul 09 2023 15 mins

Thanks to Becki White from Northland F.O.O.L.S. for meeting with us to provide some great convention information. Registration is open!August 17-20 in Minneapolis, MNRegister at either northlandfools.com or foolsinternational.com$250 flat registration feeIf your chapter is planning to bring some swag to sell, please contact [email protected] or [email protected] to a

2022 Convention Updates

Jul 02 2022 38 mins

Join Chris as he talks with Brew City F.O.O.L.S. President Justin McMenamin and Vice President Patrick Gaines about what's in store for the 2022 Convention in Milwaukee, September 26-30, 2022.Convention information and registration can be found here.You're always welcome to check out F.O.O.L.S. International here.Thank you to our Podcast sponsor, 1-800-BOARDUP.

American Income Life (AIL) Interview - March 2021

Mar 04 2021 13 mins

Members of the FOOLS E-board discuss our accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) benefits with Dawn Trudden from AIL. How it can be a benefit for our members.

President's Message - October 2020

Oct 13 2020 15 mins

President Ben Fleagle remembers Marc Weiss and talks about setting an example as an organization with the COVID crisis and how we need to take an active role to lead through it.

President's Message - July 2020

Jul 24 2020 24 mins

President Ben Fleagle talking about the status of the 2020 FOOLS Convention and other COVID related stuff.

E-board Message - April 2020

Apr 10 2020 25 mins

President Ben Fleagle, Vice President Bob Faas, Founder John "Bart" Simpson, and Education/Training Chair Robbie Fisher share some information with the membership.

President's Message - 3/17/20

Mar 17 2020 7 mins

President's message from FOOLS International President Ben Fleagle.