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NEW EPISODE LIVE NOW

From Fire Calls to Sales Calls | CR #48

Meet Justin Capaul. 4th generation firefighter. Battalion Chief at KCFR. And the VP of Sales for a software company he runs on the side.

In this episode:

What it takes to wear every hat and build a business while serving full time. The honest reality of rollouts, mistakes, and the learning curve nobody warns you about. And one powerful lesson: you're not an expert until you leave your bubble.

25 years in the fire service and still building something new.

Listen now on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts.

https://youtu.be/nEikEK-vBLo?si=VaizhukHkqshSO07

Registration is open! Join us for a great few days of learning and brotherhood!

REGISTRATION IS OPEN

The Backstep Symposium is back.

Three days. Six instructors. One mission: sharpening the craft and investing in the firefighters who do the job every day.

📍 Frank J. Harwood Training Campus
📅 August 11–13, 2026
📍 Post Falls, Idaho

This year's lineup includes:

▪️ David Rhodes – Nuts and Bolts / Size Up for Search
▪️ Jay Bonnefield – Anatomy of an Engine Company
▪️ Glen Shady – Mayday on the Highway
▪️ Jon Quon – Search Lecture
▪️ Chris Sleigher – Leadership / Tactics on Tap: Mid Rise Firefighting

PRE-SYMPOSIUM HOT CLASS
Nick Waites & Jamie Wees
Live Fire: Water Can Tactics for the Modern Fire Service
(August 11 • Limited to the first 25 students)

⛳ Taylor'd Charity Golf Tournament
August 14
100% of proceeds benefit the Jeff Welch Memorial Foundation.

Symposium Registration: $275
Water Can Tactics Add-On: $50

FOOLS members receive $50 OFF registration.
Contact your chapter president for the discount code. (509, Coeur, and Hells Canyon chapters all have codes available.)

Register:
2ndduetraining.regfox.com/2026-backstep-symposium

Golf Registration:
birdease.com/TaylordSystems

Questions:
[email protected]

Presented by 2nd Due Training • Coeur F.O.O.L.S. • Taylor'd

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🚨ONE MONTH LEFT FOR NOMINATIONS🚨
The nominations for the 2026 FOOLS International Convention Awards close July 1st. Please be sure to recognize those deserving F.O.O.L.S. Members and Chapters who are out there furthering the MISSION!

Nomination form: https://forms.gle/Gt1TJJfxekdP5S4f8

The lineup speaks for itself.

The best instructors in the fire service coming together to deliver real-world, high-level training.

Top-tier classes
Unrivaled hands-on training
Incredible venue

And this is only a taste of what we have in store.
Registration is limited. Link in bio

FireShowsWest 2026
September 15–18 | Reno, NV

Come join me and Brothers In Battle, LLC at the inaugural Flathead Fire Conference in beautiful Kalispell, MT this June 🔥

I’ll be doing a full day lecture presentation on the 5th and BIB will be doing our two day HOT Class “1st Due Search 4 THEM” in a great acquired house on the 6th & 7th 🔥

Come for just the lecture, just the two day HOT class or all days of work 🔥

Come early or stay after and visit flathead lake or Glacier National Park 🔥

Register now at https: www.flatheadfireconference.com

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