F.O.O.L.S. International
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.
- Update frequency
- every 59 days
- Average duration
- 21 minutes
- Episodes
- 16
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
2025 Convention Wrap-up interview with Palm Beach County FOOLS
Members of the FOOLS International E-Board interview Mike Allison & Lindsay Mullen of the Palm Beach County FOOLS on the challenges, success and highlights of hosting the 2025 FOOLS International Con…
Mississippi FOOLS Interview
The FOOLS E-Board talks with members of the Mississippi FOOLS who are attending the convention for the first time this year in West Palm Beach, FL.
2025 FDIC Recap
Join International President Ben Fleagle, Vice President Chris Bednarek, PIT Kevin Fields, and Indy Metro F.O.O.L.S. President Brett Ramer as they discuss FDIC 2025 and the Indy Metro Brotherhood Bas…
2025 Fire Wife Life Couple's Retreat
Chris talks with Tracy and Kathy of Fire Wife Life from the 2nd Annual Couples Retreat at the Lake St. Louis Community Association in beautiful Lake St. Louis, MO about the history of the Fire Wife L…
11th Annual Cedar Valley F.O.O.L.S. Brotherhood Bourbon Bottling
Vice President Chris Bednarek attends and visits with Brent Smeins (President) and Jim Cook (Treasurer) of the Cedar Valley F.O.O.L.S. during their 11th Annual Brotherhood Bourbon bottling event.
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2024 Convention Update with Jeff Frost
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
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 list…
2023 Convention Update from Minnesota
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,…
2023 Convention Update Interview with Becki White
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, MN
Register at either northlandfool…
2022 Convention Updates
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.
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American Income Life (AIL) Interview - March 2021
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
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
President Ben Fleagle talking about the status of the 2020 FOOLS Convention and other COVID related stuff.
E-board Message - April 2020
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
President's message from FOOLS International President Ben Fleagle.
FOOLS Podcast Introduction - President Ben Fleagle
The FOOLS have stepped out on their own into the podcast community. This is our very first show on our own. President Ben Fleagle is introducing this new communication forum to our membership. He is …