Central Illinois F.O.O.L.S.

Central Illinois F.O.O.L.S. Central Illinois Chapter of the Fraternal Order of Leatherheads Society. Well, with just a few steps, you can be on your way! Still not sure?

If you would you like to join the Central Illinois Fraternal Order of Leatherheads Society Chapter? First, download our application and fill it out completely. Next, come to our next meeting and bring that application with you. Meetings are generally posted on the website calendar and on our page. They are generally the third Friday of each month. Once your at the meeting, you will be req

uired to introduce yourself and tell us why you think you should be considered for membership. If a member in good standing decides to sponsor you, you will be required to attend two meetings or events. After that happens, it is voting time! All members will be ask to vote on your membership via a private online poll. If your vote is successful, then you will become a full member. Read through our material and make sure to visit the International F.O.O.L.S. website to see what we are about. It is not just another social club. We are an organization dedicated to preserving the tradition and heritage of the fire service while remembering to taking care of our brother and sister firefighters. Real fire training for all firefighters regardless of what department or organization you belong to. Thanks for your interest! http://www.cifools.com/HowToJoin.html

10/25/2025

We Want You.

07/30/2025

DEVELOPING: Police say a firefighter who was killed on duty was fatally injured when a piece of a equipment from a firetruck broke free and struck him. - https://bit.ly/4173Dtm

04/29/2025

No Sons of Mine: https://ow.ly/9q1950VHTIN

Firefighting is full of tradition. A lot of us dream of our kids picking up the helmet and carrying on the legacy. But when people ask if I want my two boys to follow in my footsteps, I usually say “no”—or at least, “not yet.”

This job gave me a good life. It helped me provide for my family, gave me purpose, and I’m proud of the work I did. But it also came with a cost—PTS that still lingers, cancer, hearing loss, and some dark chapters I had to fight through. I’ve seen too many brothers face worse.

I believe we can make this job better. Safer. Smarter. Healthier.

Here’s what I want to see:
🔸Real cancer prevention
🔸Annual NFPA 1580 physicals
🔸Safer gear
🔸No stigma around mental health
🔸Schedules like 24/72 that let us live outside the station
🔸Support for our families

If my boys ever wear the badge, I want it to be in a fire service that takes care of its own—before, during, and after the job.

Courtesy of Greg Ward!
02/23/2025

Courtesy of Greg Ward!

02/23/2025
11/16/2024

We are the ones that fix problems.

We are the ones who help people on their worst days, so it can be hard for us to share that we are struggling, and that’s where we run into trouble.

We keep it to ourselves because we don’t want others to know we are not ok.

We don’t want to appear weak.

We smile, work hard, and go about our business while feeling like everything is falling apart, so we work even harder to act like we have it all together.

We end up mentally exhausted pretending we are okay.

Stop

None of us are 100% okay. All of us have something in our lives we are praying will get better, and many of us have multiple things we are struggling with.

It’s okay to not be OK all the time.

One of our biggest problems is that we think we shouldn’t have any problems, leading many to feel like they have a bad life.

Life is hard, and we all have problems.

If you are struggling, stop keeping it to yourself, reach out to a brother or sister, and let them know you’re not okay.

We are all in this together, and we all have seasons when we need to lean on each other.

Check in on each other and be a brother.

RFB
09/12/2024

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