Tactical Thermal Imaging

Kristen Potter Training

Saturday & Sunday December 4th & 5th
-Saturday OR Sunday –

Hands-on sessions beginning at 0730

Acquired Structure at 40 Lock Ln, York Maine

$110.00 FOOLS members; $125.00 non-FOOLS member, this includes lunch.

These are SINGLE-DAY Programs. You attend either Saturday OR Sunday. The same information will be presented each day. The attendance will be limited to 25 each day.

Innovations in technology have done their part in pushing the fire service forward. The adoption of TICs introduced a newfound efficiency for fire ground tasks such as scene size-up, hot spot identification, search and rescue, and hazard detection. Join the New England FOOLS and sharpen your TIC skill set as we present a weekend of thermal imaging training at an acquired structure under live fire conditions.

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Northeast Truckin’ Fall 2021

Kristen Potter Training

**Make-Up Event For Spring Training 2020**

Northeast Truckin’ Fall 2021
Saturday and Sunday November 13th and 14th

Saturday & Sunday hands-on sessions beginning at 0730:
Sagadahoc County Fire Chief’s Association Training Facility located at
460 Oak Grove Ave, Bath ME

$165.00 FOOLS members and SMCC Students; $180.00 non-FOOLS member, this includes lunch both days
Single Day (Sat or Sun) Option, $125.

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New England FOOLS Benefit Raffle for the Matthew Ballou Memorial Fund

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In July, South Berwick ME FF Matt Ballou passed away after suffering a medical emergency at home. In addition to being a husband and father, Matt was also a New England FOOLS member. In keeping with our philosophy of “Do The Right Thing” (DTRT), we reached out to some of our friends.

We are pleased to announce a raffle to benefit the Ballou Family Fund started by South Berwick Fire.

New England FOOLS are raffling off:

  • a brand new N5A helmet donated by Bergeron Protective Clothing
  • a brand new MSA 1044 helmet donated by Fire Tech and Safety of New England Inc.
  • a brand new traditional style helmet from Bullard
  • a new rechargeable Survivor LED flashlight from the Brand Company
  • a pass good for admission to the 2022 New England FOOLS Northeastern Fire Summit that includes FREE parking!

Each helmet will come with a custom New England FOOLS helmet front from Taylor’s Tins.

Tickets are $20 each! 

PayPal is newenglandfoolspresident@gmail.com, Venmo is @newenglandfools.

Any questions or for further info, email newenglandfoolspresident@gmail.com.

Proceeds go directly to the Matthew Ballou Memorial Fund, set up by South Berwick Firefighter’s Association.
Raffle made possible by Bergeron Protective Clothing, FireTech & Safety, Bullard, The Brand Company, & Taylor Tins.

METRO BOSTON AUTO EXTRICATION 2021 – SOLD OUT!

Kristen Potter Training

THIS EVEN IS SOLD OUT!

A ONE DAY HANDS-ON EVENT CONTAINING THE MOST CURRENT HEAVY LIFTING, SHIFTING, AND STABILIZING TECHNIQUES.

The New England FOOLS and Northeast Rescue Systems will provide the equipment, instructors, materials and lunch for the day.

Instructors from Northeast Rescue Systems and the New England FOOLS will be conducting this training.

While on the training ground all participants must bring and wear full PPE. For these purposes, “full PPE” is a helmet, eye protection, long sleeves, gloves, pants and boots. Full bunker gear is recommended, but not mandatory. We strongly urge you to “practice how you play”.

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Fall Fire & First Due Boss – October 30 & 31, 2021

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Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, we regret to announce that we are postponing this training weekend until 2022.

Due to circumstances beyond our control, specifically related to building repairs, maintenance and certification we cannot be guaranteed that the facility will be ready in time for us.

We have tentatively rescheduled this for April Fools weekend 2022, the 2&3rd of April.

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience. 

FALL FIRE & FIRST DUE BOSS 2021
DAYVILLE CT
OCTOBER 30TH & 31ST

JOIN THE NEW ENGLAND AND CHARTER OAK FOOLS FOR A WEEKEND OF TRAINING IN NORTHEAST CT

A WISE FIREMAN ONCE SAID, “THE FIRE GOES AS THE FIRST LINE GOES”, AND TRUER WORDS HAVE NEVER BEEN SPOKEN. WITH THAT, THERE IS SO MUCH MORE TO A SUCCESSFUL FIRE ATTACK THAN JUST STRETCHING A PROPER LINE. AS WE ALL KNOW, IF SOMETHING GOES SIDEWAYS AT THE OUTSET, IT GENERALLY MAKES FOR A LONG DAY ON THE FIREGROUND.

THIS PROGRAM WILL INTRODUCE AND REINFORCE SOME TENETS OF BASIC FIREMANSHIP WHILE ADDRESSING AND ACKNOWLEDGING THE REALITY OF OUR EVERY-DAY STAFFING.

THE HANDS-ON PORTION OF THE PROGRAM WILL TAKE US TO THE SIMULATED FIREGROUND WHERE WE WILL FIRST PERFORM VARIOUS SKILL STATIONS INCLUDING STRETCHING HAND LINES IN A HOARDER ENVIRONMENT, VES, STREET SMART LADDERS AND SEARCHING WITH THE TIC. WE WILL ALSO PUT THESE TOGETHER IN REAL-TIME EVOLUTIONS WHERE THE STUDENTS WILL ACT AS THE FIRST-IN AND FIRST-DUE COMPANIES ON A RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE FIRE.

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