The Joey D Foundation provides fire departments in need with training and personal safety systems.
One day every firefighter will have the training and equipment
to safely escape a fire.
The Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Foundation (Joey D Foundation) believes that firefighters can’t save lives if they can’t save themselves. Too often firefighters become trapped unexpectedly due to collapse, flashover, backdraft or more and need to get out FAST. Sometimes the only way out is a window. Our organization knows this all too well – founded by people directly impacted by the FDNY “Black Sunday” where 3 firefighters lost their lives and 3 suffered life-changing injuries – all because they had no way out but a 5th story window.
That’s why we are committed to providing personal safety systems and training to fire departments in need. We achieve this by awarding grants for personal safety bailout systems for firefighters, and offering seminars taught by world class instructors. We hope there’s a day where every firefighter has a way out. And no family, department or community suffers the devastating impact of another “Black Sunday.”
You can help make this happen – Donate Today!
What’s New
2017 Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Seminar
2017 Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Seminar
2017 Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Seminar
2017 Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Seminar
2017 Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Seminar
2017 Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Seminar
2017 Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Seminar
2017 Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Seminar
2017 Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Seminar
2017 Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Seminar
2017 Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Seminar
2017 Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Seminar
2017 Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Seminar
2017 Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Seminar
2017 Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Seminar
2017 Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Seminar
2017 Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Seminar
2017 Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Seminar
2017 Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Seminar
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- Lynnfield Fire Department Members Complete Their Bail Out Training - Recently, the Lynnfield Fire Department was awarded a $22,515 grant from the Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Foundation to purchase bail out kits and training for all of its members.
- Pleasantville Fire Department Trains to ‘Bail Out’ - “We were very fortunate enough to receive the grant that outfitted our whole department,” Firefighter Eric Moran said. “Every fire department should be outfitted with these,” Moran said. “It’s necessary safety equipment.”
- Volleyball Tournament Fundraiser to Benefit the Joey D Foundation - For more information or to register call Tanya Lee at (631) 471-8000 ext. 709.
- Congratulations to Instructor Lt. Mickey Conboy Who Will Receive the James Gordon Bennett Medal - The Gordon Bennett Medal is the highest ranking FDNY medal and is awarded for the most outstanding act of heroism of all the medal winners.
- Titusville Fire and Emergency Services Issues a Challenge to Its Members - Titusville Fire and Emergency Services receive a Joey D challenge coin upon completion of their firefighter bailout training.
