Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Foundation

Name

Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Foundation

Legal name

The Lieutenant Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Foundation, Inc.

Website

https://joeydfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Firefighter Safety Training & Grants

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire Prevention, Inspection & Code Enforcement (Life Safety) (BPAIAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fire & Rescue Services (Fire Suppression, Rescue) (BPAIAGAB), Occupant Fire Safety Training, Drills & Warden Programs (BPABAHAM)

Keywords

• Firefighter safety grants
• Firefighter survival training
• Personal safety systems
• Emergency response training
• Charitable foundation grants

Headquarters

HQ city

Miller Place

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The foundation receives donations from individuals, organizations, and sponsors to fund its grant program and training operations. Donors include corporate sponsors and individual supporters listed on the website.
2. Training Seminar Registration Fees: Revenue generated from seminar registration fees ranging from $65-$300 per attendee depending on program type and duration. Premium pricing for multi-day packages.
3. Merchandise Sales: The foundation sells merchandise including apparel and memorabilia with foundation branding to raise funds and increase awareness.
4. Corporate Sponsorships: Sponsorship tiers including White Helmet, Red Helmet sponsors and official SCBA supplier partnerships that provide financial and product support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Foundation provides two core offerings to North American fire departments: (1) annual hands-on Memorial Training Seminars featuring world-class instructors covering firefighter survival, live fire operations, technical rescue, forcible entry, and vehicle extrication, and (2) grant-funded Personal Life Safety Systems (PSS) bailout rope systems awarded to fire departments in need. The foundation exists to ensure that firefighters have both the training and the equipment to safely escape dangerous fire conditions.

Product overview

The Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Foundation operates two core offerings: (1) Memorial Training Seminars - annual hands-on firefighter training events taught by world-class FDNY and national fire service instructors, featuring live fire exercises, classroom lectures, and technical rescue training across multiple disciplines; and (2) Fire Department Grants - a grant program that provides personal life safety rope systems (PSS/bailout systems) to fire departments in need throughout North America. The foundation was founded after the FDNY 'Black Sunday' tragedy to prevent similar incidents by ensuring firefighters have the training and equipment to safely escape dangerous fire conditions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Memorial Training Seminars Annual hands-on firefighter training seminars featuring world-class instructors covering firefighting tactics, technical rescue, forcible entry, vehicle extrication, and survival techniques. Programs include live fire exercises, classroom lectures, and practical skills training delivered by FDNY veterans and nationally recognized instructors, primarily serving North American fire departments and individual firefighters.
• Fire Department Grants (Personal Life Safety Systems) Grant program providing personal life safety rope systems (PSS/bailout systems) to North American fire departments in need. The grants help fire departments acquire bailout safety equipment for their firefighters, addressing critical safety equipment gaps in underfunded departments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of firefighters trained since 2013 through annual seminars

Named customers22 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• 3M Scott SafetyflagshipOthersOfficial SCBA Supplier for the Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Training Seminar Lonestar Edition. Provides SCBA equipment for hands-on training courses requiring self-contained breathing apparatus.
• Affordable Drill TowersflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial sponsor of Joey D Seminar Lonestar Edition 2022, 2023, and 2024. Provides drill tower facilities for hands-on training evolutions including live fire and ventilation exercises.
• Suffolk County Fire AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContinued support of the Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Training Seminar. Provides training facilities and resources for annual New York seminars.
• Taylors TinsminorOthersWhite Helmet Sponsor for Lonestar Edition seminars, contributing to funding and support of firefighter training programs.
• Siddons MartinminorOthersWhite Helmet Sponsor for Lonestar Edition seminars, providing support for firefighter training events.
• NEP Fire ServicesminorOthersRed Helmet Sponsor for Lonestar Edition training seminars.
• Metro Fire ApparatusminorOthersRed Helmet Sponsor supporting firefighter training initiatives.
• On Scene TrainingminorOthersRed Helmet Sponsor for Lonestar Edition seminars.
• CventcoreTechnology or IntegrationEvent management platform used for seminar registration. Handles online registration for annual training seminars.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA): Leading standards and training organization for fire safety; comparable mission of advancing firefighter safety and training, though focused on codes/standards rather than grants.
• National Volunteer Fire Council: National membership organization for volunteer firefighters; comparable in serving the volunteer/department fire service community with training and safety resources.
• International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF): Major labor union representing professional firefighters; comparable constituency and overlapping training/safety mission, though structured as a union rather than a grantmaking charity.

Direct peers

• DC Firefighters Burn Foundation: Regional firefighter-affiliated foundation supporting burn survivors and firefighter safety programs; directly comparable charity model serving fire service community.
• Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation: Public safety grantmaking foundation awarding equipment and training grants to first responders including fire departments; comparable donor-funded grant distribution model.
• National Fallen Firefighters Foundation: National501(c)(3) foundation honoring fallen firefighters and supporting their families; directly comparable as a mission-driven firefighter memorial foundation that provides grants, programs, and survivor support.
• Leary Firefighters Foundation: Firefighter-focused foundation providing training and equipment to fire departments; closely comparable grantmaking model with a strong firefighter-safety mission and donor-driven funding.

Others

• Fire Engineering (Clarion Events): Major firefighter training media brand hosting conferences and educational content; adjacent ecosystem participant delivering firefighter training content at larger scale.

Emerging players

• Firefighter Close Calls: Foundation focused on firefighter close-call reporting, survival training, and safety education; closely aligned mission around survival training and lessons-learned dissemination.

Peers

• Wildland Firefighter Foundation: Foundation supporting wildland firefighters and their families through grants and programs; comparable grantmaking mission focused on firefighter safety and survivor support, though in the wildland rather than structural fire segment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/JoeyDFoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lt-joseph-p-dibernardo-memorial-foundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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