F.O.O.L.S. International

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PermalinkReply byJJ Blaker上May 1, 2009 at 9:04pm

Besides my Department the F.O.O.L.S. Is the best thing I have joined in the fire service. This is just one of the reasons why. I think every brother should be a F.O.O.L.S. member

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PermalinkReply byBrad Hoff上May 13, 2009 at 12:49pm

我认为F.O.O.L.S.是消防服务并促进我们的工作的杰出拥护者。我还认为，如果我们所有人都可以成为成员而不面对偏见，那就太好了……但是我从经验中知道，并非所有F.O.O.L.S的章节都将使每个人都可以成为成员或开始另一章。某些兄弟说的理由是选择性会员资格的原因是要维护本章相信的消防服务的诚信和传统。那时我的问题是。如果我们不包含他们并教给他们这些东西，那么在某些领域有些知识渊博的兄弟会如何变得更加了解这些东西？国际说，任何人都可以成为成员，但必须忠于消防服务的传统以及我们兄弟的安全和培训。我想这是关于他们选择如何以及在等级中允许的人的各个章节。我不是在抨击或饲养这个小组或任何人。我只是简单地表达了我的意见，就像我们兄弟们在这些论坛上的看法一样。我觉得在兄弟情谊能够真正上升到顶峰之前，仍然存在一些偏见和障碍。 I was once told that I think differently and usually go the opposite way the crowd does...I am a team player but we are not Lemmings or are we? I know I will probably pay the price for voicing my opinion about this but if I just stand idly by and continue to keep my mouth shut I am not trying to make the situation better. If the colonials just sat back and ignored the problems in their day, we would all be having tea and crumpets instead of beer and hotwings.

让我们努力使我们的兄弟情谊就像我们说应该是……团结而没有政治的方式！

KTF-RFB-DTRT-EGH-FTM-PTB

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PermalinkReply by杰夫·施温（Jeff Schwering）上May 13, 2009 at 1:30pm

Brad,
I agree with you, I facing this same problem in my local area now. I will say the F.O.O.L.S chapter I wanted to get in, went back and forth whether they wanted more members or not. The International has been great, they are working on getting me into one of two other chapters in my area. I never believed, until this happened, that certain chapters were their own Frat house. I mean no offense to all the outstanding F.O.O.L.S chapters throughout the country. The chapter will come along with the international's help and from speaking to them, they are not fond of the selection process of certain chapters.

KTF
Jeff

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PermalinkReply byBrad Hoff上May 13, 2009 at 2:50pm

Jeff thanks for your input, it's much appreciated. I am glad to hear the International is helping you. I contacted them a long time ago and told them my story. I emailed the board and the only person I heard from was Ellen. She is a very nice lady but pretty much said that no new chapters were going to be allowed in our area. We have fd's who are not in the current charter or are represented. My idea was to encompass the outlying areas and hold meetings in a different location each month since we are talking two main highways and several miles to hundreds in between. I love everyone of my brothers in our local chapter and many I have know for almost 18 years since I first came here and are my bestest of friends. I do my best to walk the walk and it is not always easy as it is to talk it but sometimes you get put down for it saying that you don't embrace it because you are not one of them...well who exactly are them? Last time I checked we all did the same job and not one of us is any better or worse than the other because most of us have been in the same position at one time or the other in our lives as the FNG or Probie. Are we and do we truly want to be hypocrites trying to get one up on each other or are we a band of brothers fighting for the what is right and honorable for what we hold dear..."The Greates Job in the World!

Actiones Nonverba, KTF-RFB-DTRT-EGH-FTM-PTB Deed not words, are nothing if we don't hold ourselves accountable for what these things stand for.

KTF

Brad

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