Half Day FOOLS

04/27/2026

Just about two weeks away! We had a fantastic turnout the last time. Let’s keep it up! Sign ups are open!! Sign up with the link below!

https://www.theworkingtruckcompany.com/

02/06/2026

Standing room only for Orion Rich’s street smart truck company class! Lots of great discussion around truck company tactics that will help us improve the fire service culture in lake county!

Huge thank you to the Mundelein Fire Department for providing us a great space to learn!

02/02/2026

More great training opportunities. Starting off the new year strong! Hope to see all of you there!

01/21/2026

01/10/2026

Get tickets online for 26 - The Street Smart Truck Company here.

01/07/2026

Hope everyone’s holiday season was a good time! To ring in the new year we have a class announcement for everyone. We are going to be hosting Orion Rich with his street smart truck company class! The link will be below! I hope to see everyone there!!

Get tickets online for 26 - The Street Smart Truck Company here.

12/04/2025

11/30/2025

Great training opportunity from our fellow brothers!

🔥🔥🔥‼️GET READY‼️🔥🔥🔥

JOIN US FOR A NIGHT OF LEARNING AND DISCUSSION!

January 8th, 2026, the NO ILL F.O.O.L.S. are hosting Chief Dan Wagner for our WINTER WORKSHOP.

This workshop class will discuss numerous hot topics in the fire service. Chief wagner will be diving into the realm of MAYDAYS, Training, Aggressive Firefighting, and Search Culture from both a Firefighter’s and Chief’s Perspective.

Chief Wagner is a 36 year veteran of the fire service, Spending most of his career at the Elgin fire department. He is currently the chief of the Huntley fire protection district. Chief wagner has a passion for leadership, training, and the fire service as a whole.

Doors open at 5pm
Appetizers will be served

$20 at the door!

11/03/2025

10/16/2025

They’ll always ask you why.

Why do you show up early before shift to train?

Why are you always in gear?

Why are you in the bay throwing ladders, masking up, and putting yourself through it again and again?

Why are you going to Fire conferences or taking classes?

Why don’t you take a break?

The answer is simple.

We have to have our best day on someone else’s worst day.

Suffering is the greatest teacher.

Doing hard things strips away the ego, the comfort, the highlight reels.

It forces you to look within.

To learn who you really are when you can’t breathe, can’t think, but refuse to quit.

That’s why we do it.
No shortcuts. No glamor. Just work.

Stay Rogue. 🏴

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