Mitten State FOOLS

10/19/2023

***** REGISTRATION *****
Registration for Great Lakes H.O.T will Open at 11am Eastern!

https://buildyourculture.regfox.com/great-lakes-hot

09/02/2023

Looking forward to this!
See you guys in less than 3 weeks! 🤘🤘
Register for class here: https://michiefs.org/event-5110158

08/11/2023

Course proposals for MICHIGAN INSTRUCTORS ONLY are now being accepted for Great Lakes H.O.T 2024. The lecture day will be June 12th for Michigan instructors. Proposal submissions will end October 1st, so get them in! We look forward to seeing everyone's proposals.

This form is MICHIGNAN INSTRUCTORS ONLY who wish to have their class considered as part of the lecture series on June 12th 2024.

07/21/2023

Some updated information from the for convention registration. Scan the QR code or visit https://forms.gle/KyF1Th3F9WV5f2ZJ6 to check out the new registration page.

FOOLS International Convention 2023

07/21/2023

06/10/2023

Support cancer reduction and your Local F.O.O.L.S. chapter all in one purchase! $1 from ever sale will be donated to Mitten State FOOLS to help fund training for Michigan's Firefighters.

Summer has been hot and smoky so far, but our June Soap feels like a cool breeze!

Scent: Tea Tree Mint
Comes with a matching sticker
$1 per bar goes to Mitten State Fools 🖤

Btw, we sold out of the first batch of this ALREADY! LET'S GO!!!🔥 Link in bio🔥

06/01/2023

We are honored to be given this opportunity by FLAME Natural Decon. As you know cancer in the fire service is continuing to rise and decontamination is a major part of our routine after fires. This soap is a game changer and a MUST have in every firehouse!

Help support your local F.O.O.L.S. Chapter this month by purchasing a bar.....or a few! $1 from every sale will be donated to the Mitten State FOOLS to help put on future trainings.

You need the most refreshing decon soap to use this summer 🥵 … so we teamed up with Great Lakes H.O.T. and created it ☀️🔥!

Our June Soap of the Month smells like Tea Tree Mint, feels like a cool summer breeze, and comes with a badass matching sticker 😁

AND $1 from every bar goes to Mitten State FOOLS! 🫳🏻🎤

P.S. Can’t wait to see some of you out at Great Lakes H.O.T in just a couple weeks 🫶🏻

05/22/2023

We are excited to be a part of Great Lakes H.O.T. and are looking forward to the fellowship. Mitten State FOOLS will have a table set up on June 15th all day so come by and chat for a bit! We will have applications and swag available for anyone who is interested.

Our members will also be volunteering at the hands on site with setting up props and any other needs the conference may have. This is an exciting time for our chapter and the state as Great Lakes Hot is now an official Q Course for 2024!

We look forward to what is to come with this conference and many other training events within our region and state!

As we get closer to the conference we wanted to take a moment to recognize all of our sponsors. Without the generosity of our sponsors putting on training such as this would be incredibly difficult! Please show you appreciation to our sponsors and vendors on the 15th after the lectures from 6-10pm for our vendor show.

A buffet style dinner will be included and a cash bar will be available as well. There will also be drawings for raffle items during this time. We look forward to seeing everyone in less than 30 days!

There are 5 spots left before the conference is officially sold out and you can register below:

https://greatlakeshot.regfox.com/great-lakes-hot

Stay tuned for more updates regarding the conference!

05/01/2023

Take the time and go nominate some of your FOOLs!

Click the link below to cast your nominations for the 2023 Convention Awards!

https://www.foolsinternational.com/convention-awards-information

04/17/2023

The Tri-Township Fire District will be hosting the class Modern Engine Operations with instructors Steve Stawecki & Chris Gruener on May 5th & 6th. Steve was featured on The Weekly Scrap podcast with Corley Moore. This class is now available for anyone to register. Additional information can be found below. Shoot me a message if you have any questions.

DATE: MAY 5TH STARTING AT 1800 HOURS & MAY 6TH STARTING AT 0830 HOURS
LOCATION: MAY 5TH TRI-TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT 104 W SPRUCE ST. SAINT CHARLES, MICHIGAN 48655. MAY 6TH SHIELD OF FAITH MINISTRIES 10322 SWAN CREEK RD SAGINAW, MICHIGAN.

TOPIC: The focus of this class is how to combat today’s modern fire environment. Topics covered include knowing your flows, attack packages (1 ¾, 2 ¼ and 2 ½ lines), nozzles, hydraulics, hose loads and deployment. This is an interactive and hands on class discussing the importance of applying large volumes of water (gallons per minute) to reduce the amount of heat (BTU’s) that is generated in today’s building construction. The importance of stretching the first line correctly, delivering decisive amounts of water by handlines and deck guns are reviewed. Students are given the critical knowledge, skills, and abilities to plan, test, train, and execute safe and intelligent aggressive fire attack operations.

REGISTRATION: Please sign up in the SMOKE BFS System under Saginaw County.
Course Code: 2023-1-73-Q54H-0151
Fee: Free (will take a patch or coin for our board)
Point of Contact: Marco Isome [email protected]

04/05/2023

Our next meeting will be April 22nd at 4pm. Location is Block Brewing in Brighton.

1840 S Old US Hwy 23, Brighton, MI 48114

You do not have to be a member to attend the meeting. If you are interested in what the FOOLS are about please come by for some fellowship. For more information about the FOOLS follow the link below.
https://www.foolsinternational.com

We would like to get a head count of those attending by April 15th so we can make reservations accordingly.

We look forward to seeing everyone!

It has been about a month and a half since Brother Anthony Gillan was injured during a training evolution.  As the incident is still under investigation, we can't say much more than that.

04/01/2023

Only 6 spots remain for the Mayday Mindset track by Robert Ramirez and members of National Rescue Consultants. This is hands down one of the BEST RIT/RIC programs available to firefighters today and its being offered right here in Michigan June 15th-18th. Get on it while you can!

All information including registrations can be found at the link below.
keshot.regfox.com/great-lakes-hot

Great Lakes H.O.T

"𝗪𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆!" - Rob Ramirez, Mayday Mindset

*** Only 6 spots remain for the Mayday Mindset Track! ***

This class is for students of any experience level and rank. It will cover the most up-to-date, experienced-driven firefighter survival and RIT/RIC training models and curriculums entirely backed by real-world data. You will be challenged in all aspects of self rescue as well as RIT and will become better prepared for the the psychological and physiological demands necessary to command, deploy, and survive the modern fireground.

All skills learned will be put to the test under live fire scenarios on the final day of training.

Register at the link below and secure your spot for 3 days of fire training by some of the most experienced and passionate instructors in the business!

https://greatlakeshot.regfox.com/great-lakes-hot