Volleyball Tournament Fundraiser to Benefit the Joey D FoundationMay 17, 2018-Fire Departments and firefighters can register for $20 per person, which includes food, beverages, and a donation to the Foundation. The winning team will receive $1,000! For more information or to register call Tanya Lee at (631) 471-8000 ext. 709.
Thank You to the Suffolk County Fire Academy and Three Village School DistrictNovember 15, 2017-Our 2017 Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Seminar would not have been possible without the assistance of our venue sponsors who welcomed us into their facilities and provided staff support to train firefighters from around the country.
The DiBernardo Family Donates to the Fire Academy FoundationJune 6, 2017-On June 6, 2017, Joseph and Barbara DiBernardo presented a $30,000 check to the Fire Academy Foundation in memory of their son, FDNY Lieutenant Joseph “Joey” DiBernardo.
Firefighter Jeff Cool Is Keeping Tradition AliveMay 20, 2017-FDNY Firefighter Jeff Cool, survivor of the Black Sunday fire in the Bronx, who travels around the country sharing his story, delivered the keynote address during the Keeping Tradition Alive symposium.
A PSS deployed at yesterday’s 7-alarm fire in QueensMarch 6, 2017- "I've been a Firefighter for 13 years and this is the first time I've deployed the P.S.S., but all of the training that we do kicked in. I knew exactly what to do and I felt confident."
Retired firefighter offers to buy safety gear for ‘Suicide Squad’February 20, 2017-The lack of safety gear for the Port Authority's Suicide Prevention Team outraged retired FDNY Deputy Chief Joseph DiBernardo so much that he told The News he’d pay for the harnesses out of his own pocket.
Grant News
Members of the Bellerose Fire Department Receive Their Bailout KitsJuly 30, 2018-The Bellerose Fire Department, which is located in western Nassau County, has received a grant totaling almost $4,000. This grant provided personal life safety rope systems for six firefighters.
Campville Fire Department Outfits Its Firefighters With Bail Out SystemsJuly 15, 2018-"The Campville Fire Department and Town of Owego Fire District are very grateful to your organization for helping us get a bailout system for each of our new MSA G1 air packs. I hope that we never have to use them, but the confidence we have in knowing that self rescue is possible in the case of an emergency is empowering."
Lynnfield Fire Department Members Complete Their Bail Out TrainingJune 11, 2018-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’June 8, 2018-“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.”
Pleasantville Fire Department Receives Grant from the Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial FoundationDecember 31, 2017-The Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Foundation is proud to announce that the Pleasantville Fire Department of Pleasantville, New Jersey has received a grant totaling over $25,000. This grant will provide 43 personal life safety rope systems and training for its firefighters
Foster, Rhode Island Firefighters to Receive Life Saving Equipment and TrainingDecember 31, 2017-The Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Foundation is proud to announce that the Moosup Valley Fire Department of Foster, Rhode Island has received a grant totaling over $9,200. This grant will provide 17 personal life safety rope systems and training for its structural firefighters.
The Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Foundation Awards Grant to the Castle Valley Fire DistrictDecember 31, 2017-The Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Foundation is proud to announce that the Castle Valley Fire District, which is in southeast Utah, has received a grant totaling over $2,300. This grant will provide personal life safety rope systems and related training for four of its firefighters.
Giving a Life Line to Firefighters Across North AmericaAugust 25, 2016-Almost five years after his passing, firefighters from across the country will come together at the Hilton Garden Inn in Stony Brook, NY to hone their skills, support a great cause, and to remember FDNY Lt. Joey DiBernardo. The 4th Annual Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Foundation Seminar held on November 4-5, 2016 will benefit the Foundation's grant program for personal life safety systems.
Training to RememberMay 19, 2014-Brotherhood. Training. Safety. Firefighters from across the U.S. met in Long Island on in memory of Joey D and to hone their skills.
