Hurricane Sandy Relief Trip

Chapter members (and friends) spent hours upon hours sorting out all of the donations we received from the community during the collection at the Nearly Naked Mile. After that, we loaded up a few trucks, rented a trailer, packed them full, and made the trek to help our brothers in New York. Several stops were made along the way, including the Far Rockaway High School, numerous churches, and a short night's sleep at the Island Park Fire Department. After two days on the road, we were able to reach our final destination, the Long Beach Fire Department. Brotherhood...taking care of our own regardless of where we are...that's what it is all about!



2nd Annual Nearly Naked Mile

Join us for the Nearly Naked Mile with a fantastic before AND after party! The Nearly Naked Mile and the before and after party will take place on November 10, 2012 at the Reston Town Center in Reston, VA.  The Nearly Naked Mile is presented by the Northern Virginia F.O.O.L.S. and Potomac River Running.  The race benefits the Burn Center at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, the only adult burn treatment center in the Washington metropolitan area.

For complete details, go to http://www.prraces.com/naked/

11:00 am On site registration begins and pre-party

2:00 pm Miles begin

2:00 pm Competitive Men (sub 6:00)

2:15 pm Competitive Women  (sub 7:00)

2:30 pm Open Mile (Runners under a 10:00 minute mile)

2:50 pm Open Mile (Runners/walkers over a 10:00 minute mile)

3:00 pm Awards presentation and after-party!

To register, go to http://www.prraces.com/naked/register/

Manassas 9/11 Stair Climb TEAM NEEDED!

The Second Annual Manassas 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb will be held on Sunday, September 16.  Last year’s event brought 115 climbers, and they hope to have an even better turn out this year.  Registration is now open! Go to www.manassasstairclimb.com for more info.

We are looking to get a Northern Virginia Fools Team together and will be discussing the details at our next chapter meeting on SEPTEMBER 6th.

We will are also looking into setting up a table at the event to show our support, sell some of our merchandise, and get the Fool-ish word out to area firefighters. If you don't want to climb, but are willing to volunteer to staff the table, please let us know at the meeting.

This event is hosted by our brothers and sisters at the Stonewall Jackson Volunteer Fire Department.

Members Needed for Work Detail

We are in need of members for a little manual labor to benefit our chapter's Second Watch program.  We need help on Friday August 24th and Saturday August 25th at the Sheraton City Center, 101 W. Fayette St, Baltimore, MD 21201.  If you are able to lend a hand for a few hours, please contact Amy Tarte at amytarte@gmail.com as soon as possible. You will be moving some heavy things, so dress appropriately.

F.O.O.L.S. Blog Talk Radio Episode 272

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Firehouse Expo Brotherhood Bash

Powerplant Live! at the Inner Harbor, Baltimore, Maryland

during this year's

Hosted by the Central Maryland and Northern Virginia FOOLS!

Thursday July 19, 2012 @ 3 p.m. - ???

Buy your beer cups for only $10 at the FOOLS table inside the expo,  or $15 at the gate!

(Beer cup is your ticket to get in)

There will be music, beverages, a dunk tank, bull riding competition, bagpipers, and sign up your team for the Cornhole Tournament that starts at 3!

This event raises money for the Metropolitan Baltimore Firefighters Burn Fund!

Promotion Announcement

Congrats to brother Andrew Carver on his promotion to Lieutenant with the City of Manassas Fire Department. Keep up the good work brother!

Engine Company Ops Class **UPDATE**

**Due to unforseen circumstaces out of our control, we regret to inform everyone that the Engine Company Operations class on 3/31 has been CANCELLED**

**We will host this class at a later date**

We appologize for the inconvenience this may cause to those who had planned on attending.
For more information, please feel free to contact Keith Bresnahan or Amos Akers.