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Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Foundation Annual Seminars
A Legacy of Firefighter Training
Each year, the Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Foundation holds annual seminars to continue Joey’s legacy of training firefighters. These events features a variety of topics to help firefighters be proficient and safe in carrying out their duties.
How the Seminars Help
In addition to the valuable training offered, the seminars also serve as fundraisers for the Foundation. The proceeds from the seminars are used for the grant program that helps departments in need to provide personal life safety rope systems and related training to firefighters.
Our Seminar Speakers and Instructors
Since the first seminar in 2013, many speakers and instructors who have honored Joey by helping us train hundreds of firefighters. The Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Foundation would like to thank the following instructors and speakers for helping us remember Joey.
■ Chief of Department Tom Richardson, FDNY (Ret.)
■ Chief of Department Ed Kilduff, FDNY (Ret.)
■ Deputy Chief / Author Vinnie Dunn, FDNY Division 3 (Ret.)
■ Battalion Chief / Author John Salka, FDNY Battalion 18 (Ret.)
■ Firefighter Jeff Cool, FDNY Rescue 3 (Ret.; Black Sunday Survivor)
■ Captain Michael M. Dugan, FDNY Ladder 123 (Ret.)
■ Captain Bob Morris, FDNY Rescue 1 (Ret.)
■ Captain Tony Tricarico, FDNY Squad 252 (Ret.)
■ Firefighter John O’Connell, FDNY Rescue 3 (Ret.)
■ Battalion Chief Joe Downey, FDNY Rescue Operations; FEMA USAR NY Task Force 1
■ Captain Rex Morris, FDNY Captain Rescue Operations
■ Deputy Assistant Chief Bill Siegel, FDNY Special Operations Command (Ret.)
■ Battalion Chief Tom Martin, FDNY Battalion 3 (Ret.)
■ Captain Lou Andrade, FDNY Engine 69 & 320 (Ret.)
■ Fire Marshal Bill Rohr, FDNY Bureau of Fire Investigation
■ Lt. Kevin Yoos, FDNY Squad 270 (Ret.)
■ Chief Chris Eysser, FDNY Battalion 50
■ Firefighter Chris Botti, FDNY Squad 1
■ Captain Doug Mitchell, FDNY Ladder 38
■ Firefighter Mike Dragonetti, Stanford, CT Rescue (Ret.)
■ Assistant Chief Rob Shannon, NYC Transit Authority (Ret.)
■ Deputy Chief Joseph DiBernardo, FDNY Division 6 (Ret.; Father of Joey D)
■ Chief Rick Lasky, Lewisville, TX Fire Department
■ Chief Billy Goldfeder. Loveland-Symmes, OH Fire Department
■ Battalion Chief Frank Montagna, FDNY Fire Academy (Ret.)
■ Lieutenant Mark Gregory, FDNY Ladder 176
■ Dan Madrzykowski, Fire Protection Engr., NIST
■ Captain John Ceriello, FDNY Rescue 1
■ Division Chief Ron Moore, McKinney FD (Ret.)
■ Lieutenant Mike Ciampo, FDNY Ladder 45
■ Battalion Chief Gerald Tracy, FDNY (Ret.)
■ Deputy Assistant Chief John Norman, FDNY Special Operations Command (Ret.)
■ Lieutenant Mickey Conboy, FDNY Rescue Co. 3
■ Captain Thomas Gardner, FDNY Squad 8 (Ret.)
■ Deputy Chief Mike McPartland, FDNY (Ret.)
■ Deputy Chief Jay Jonas, FDNY, Division 7 (Ret.)
■ Fire Chief Robert Fling, Dix Hills Fire Department (Ret.)
■ Chief Dennis Rubin (District of Columbia & Atlanta FD (Ret.)
■ Lieutenant Ray McCormack, FDNY Ladder 28 (Ret.)
■ Lieutenant/USMC Major Jason Brezler, FDNY Squad 252
■ Battalion Chief John Cagno, North Providence Fire (Ret.)
■ Lieutenant Tim Klett, FDNY Engine 88 (Ret.)
■ Captain/Author Bob Farrell, FDNY Ladder 31 (Ret.)
■ Lieutenant Dan Gordon, FDNY Division 3
■ Chief Leigh Hollins Cedar Hammock FD (Ret.)
■ Brian Kelley / Instructor
■ Will Hickey / Instructor
■ Firefighter Bob Athanas, FDNY Rescue 3 (Ret.)
■ District Chief Mo Davis
■ Steve Sanguedolce / Instructor
■ Chief Scott Thompson
■ Chief Dennis Rubin
■ Chief Robert Fling
■ Cody Trestrail / Instructor
■ Captain Bob Eckert / Instructor
■ Navy Seal Ryan Parrot
■ Navy Seal Aaron Tucker
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The Lieutenant Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Foundation, Inc. (Foundation) exists to assist fire departments with their ability to purchase and train with rescue equipment. Toward that end, the Foundation does so without regard to race, religion, creed, color, gender, sexual orientation or age. The Foundation’s By-Laws, Annual Report, and Conflict of Interest Policy are available by writing to the Foundation at its home address.