SUN COAST FOOLS, INC.
SARASOTA, FLORIDA

The Leatherhead is a term used for a firefighter who uses the leather helmet for protection from the hazards we face everyday on the streets. The Leather Helmet is an international sign of a Firefighter, a symbol that is significant in not only tradition from the early years of firefighting, but one of bravery, integrity, honor and pride. This helmet is a sign of who we are, not what we are. Leigh is a Founding Member of the Sun Coast FOOLS.  He began his career in 1976 at Nottingham Fire Company in Hamilton Square, NJ before relocating to Manatee County, FL in 1977.  He retired in 2013 from Cedar Hammock (FL) Fire Rescue as a Battalion Chief.  Hollins is the author of numerous fire-related articles and teaches firefighters nationally.  He serves on FDIC’s educational executive committee, as well as being a member of Fire Engineering’s magazine's editorial advisory board and has been an FDIC H.O