Épisodes

  • 2025 Convention Wrap-up interview with Palm Beach County FOOLS
    Jun 20 2025

    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 Convention.

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    35 min
  • Mississippi FOOLS Interview
    Jun 12 2025

    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.

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    24 min
  • 2025 FDIC Recap
    Apr 19 2025

    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 Bash.

    We want to thank everyone who came together to make the event not only possible, but a great success. Specifically, we'd like to thank Fire Engineering, FDIC, The District Tap, 1-800-BOARDUP & Taylor's Tins.

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    26 min
  • 2025 Fire Wife Life Couple's Retreat
    Mar 22 2025

    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 Life organization and this weekend's couples event.

    Thanks to Corley & Amanda Moore of Firehouse Vigilance for presenting their Broken Tools workshop and Michael Long, founder of Break the Stigma, Inc. for sharing his story.

    Special thanks to all the sponsors who helped make this event possible, including Safe Fleet, All 4 Heros, Key Hose, First Access Behavioral Health, Creve Coeur Fire District & The Professional Firefighters of Eastern Missouri - IAFF Local 2665.

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    35 min
  • 11th Annual Cedar Valley F.O.O.L.S. Brotherhood Bourbon Bottling
    Feb 16 2025

    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.

    Thanks to Ryan Burchett (owner & operator) of Mississippi River Distilling and Matt Van Ee (manager) of Cedar Falls HyVee Wine & Spirits for spending the afternoon with us.

    Click here to find more information on the St. Florian Burn Foundation.

    If you're interested in attending the 12th Annual bottling event, please message the Cedar Valley F.O.O.L.S. directly through their FaceBook page.

    Head over to the F.O.O.L.S. International 2025 Convention web page for registration and hotel details.

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    26 min
  • 2024 Convention Update with Jeff Frost
    Feb 19 2024

    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.

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    20 min
  • Interview with VP Bob Faas
    Dec 3 2023

    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

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    10 min
  • 2023 Convention Update from Minnesota
    Aug 18 2023

    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

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    15 min