Next Generation of Firefighters Learn from the PastJanuary 15, 2019-Each year, Fire Science students at Lambton College in Ontario, Canada, participate in a group project where they research and present on significant fires. FDNY Black Sunday is just one of the topics students can choose.
And the Giants Ticket Package Winner Is …November 4, 2018-You could win tickets to the New York Giants vs Tennessee Titans game on Sunday, December 16, 2018, at Met Life Stadium.
Supporting Our Communities With Life-Saving EquipmentOctober 31, 2018-PIX11 visits the Setauket Fire Department as they look back at one of the deadliest fires for firefighters and the changes that have been made through an organization, which supports crews with lifesaving equipment.
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.
24 Riverside Firefighters to Receive Personal Safety SystemsFebruary 18, 2019-"The graciousness of your investment will allow our department to outfit all of our members with this system. This is a huge step forward in the name of safety and we cannot express our thanks enough."
Wildwood City Fire Department Says ThanksFebruary 10, 2019-"Without this grant we certainly would not have been able to outfit our entire department along with being able to provide the training that comes with it. Because of this grant we knowingly are able to better protect our city’s firefighters and are better equipped to provide the very best life safety and fire protection to our residents and many summertime visitors."
Personal Safety Systems Provided for 16 Firefighters at Bucyrus Fire DepartmentFebruary 4, 2019-"Your Foundation has been able to help our department become better prepared for when the inevitable time occurs that a bailout becomes necessary by providing $6,808 to purchase equipment and training. The invaluable service you provide is one that will not be taken lightly nor be forgotten. "
Our Department Would Not Have Been Able to Afford This State-of-the-Art Bail-Out EquipmentFebruary 4, 2019-"Without the Foundation’s generous donation our small department would not have been able to afford this state-of-the-art bail-out equipment. The fires and related hazards our crews face are no less dangerous than any organization across the country faces of which have much greater funds to purchase equipment. Mr. DiBernardo and the Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Foundation saw our need and did not hesitate to meet it!"
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."
Sharing a Passion for TrainingSeptember 27, 2018- The Annual Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Seminar not only provides training to firefighters, it helps to sustain the Foundation's grant program which provides life-saving personal safety systems (PSS) to fire departments in need throughout North America.
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.
