The Firefighters Chalkboard

09/01/2026

here is todays message from Dustin Parker

09/01/2026

today's message is shared by Ricky Thomas

09/01/2026

, today's message is shared by Alex Tanner

09/01/2026

I NEED YOUR HELP!!! I need you to share this, spread the word, I know that there is so many more great pieces of advice to go on the chalkboard we just need people to share them with us. We are not stealing others thoughts just being a platform for others to see and learn from them.

08/31/2026

Here is your message of the day, If you have one to share send it in

08/30/2026

Captain Jesse Castillo’s family is facing an unimaginable loss. Jesse was a bel… John Powell needs your support for Honoring Captain Jesse Castillo’s Legacy

08/30/2026

keep sending us your message on DM or email. We love helping to spread your wisdom or great advice. If you have sent one in and havent seen it remind us we are human and forget things and mess up. SHARE, SHARE, SHARE!!!!!!!!

08/29/2026

F.O.O.L.S! Come out for our social for the Georgia State Fire Conference

There is also the Firefighter competition at 530pm on the same day!

08/29/2026

🔥 **STOP SAYING YOU WANT MORE TRAINING. COME GET IT.** 🔥

We’re less than a month away from the **2026 That D.A.M. Fire Conference**, and it’s time to get FIRED UP.

📅 **SEPTEMBER 25–26**
📍 Des Moines Area, Iowa

We built this conference around one goal: **bring firefighters training that actually matters when the tones drop.**

🎤 **FRIDAY — LECTURE SERIES**

🔥 **Mark vonAppen — Fully Involved Leadership**
Leadership. Accountability. Trust. Culture. How do we build crews that actually want to perform at a high level?

🔥 **Clyde Gordon — Midrise Mayhem**
Vertical stretches. Extended hose deployments. Getting water where it needs to go when the fire isn't conveniently located on the first floor.

🔥 **Phil Gilman — Evidence Based Search**
Taking FSRI research and Firefighter Rescue Survey data and turning it into smarter, faster, more effective search operations.

Then Saturday, we quit talking about it.

🧯 **SATURDAY — HANDS-ON TRAINING**

🔥 **MIDRISE MAYHEM**
Steve Robertson • Clyde Gordon • Caleb Bryant • Jerry Herbst

🔎 **EVIDENCE BASED SEARCH**
Phil Gilman

Put the gear on. Stretch hose. Search. Work. Learn. Get better.

This isn't about collecting another conference T-shirt.

It's about surrounding yourself with firefighters who give a damn about the job, learning from instructors who have dedicated their careers to the craft, and taking something home that makes **your crew and your department better.**

🚨 **BRING THE CREW & SAVE**
Groups of **8 or more are only $110 PER PERSON!**

Message us on Facebook or email **[[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])** for the group discount code.

⚠️ HOT spots are LIMITED.

Quit talking about going.

**GET REGISTERED. GET YOUR CREW TOGETHER. AND COME TRAIN.**

🔥 **Built by firefighters. For firefighters.**

🔗 https://thedamfools.com/conference

📝 https://thedamfools.regfox.com/2026-that-dam-fire-conference

08/29/2026

If your FOOLS chapter has some this going on send it to us and we will help you share it. Sometimes we don’t see it in our feed. We do not want to miss the chance to help you.

Save the date… Our next quarterly training/meeting has been set.

Come out to Chicken N Pickle in Webster on 9/24 from 6-9pm to hear from Sugar Land Fire Department LT. Eric Juergen. Eric was the first due nozzleman at the tragic double LODD Knights of Columbus Hall fire in Bryan TX in 2013. He was a brand new fireman and that day changed his life, career and mindset forever. He has message we all need to hear.

Looking forward to seeing you all!