SCFA Hosts Firefighters from Across US for Joey D Seminar
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosFirefighters from Various agencies across the US came to Yaphank for the Lt. Joseph DiBernardo Foundation Seminar. Pictured here firefighters are working on Roof Cuts with Eckert Fire Tactics LLC.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosCenterach Probie Frankie Vererame and another company 2 member, Vito G., work on putting water on fire to make the push into the building.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosFirefighters operate on the top floor of a residential structure fire training building at the Joey D Seminar.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosA firefighters works on bail out training at the Joey D Seminar 2021.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosLPG Gas fire training was conducted at 2021's Joey D seminar on Long Island.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosAdvanced Auto Extrication training at 2021's Joey D seminar on Long Island.
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosCentereach Firefighters do Forcible Entry training with FDNY Lt Mike Ciampo
Photo by John Walthers- Suffolk Fire PhotosThe instructors and Director of SCFA took a moment for a quick photo after all the training was over. Thank you to Suffolk Fire Academy for having us!
YAPHANK, NY - During the weekend of Friday, November 5th to Sunday, November 7th, the Lieutenant Joseph DiBernardo Foundation held their annual training seminar on Long Island. After a brief one year hiatus due to the pandemic, the seminar returned to have hands-on training at the Suffolk County Fire Academy. Instructors from the academy as well as other vendors hosted students from across the country.
While on site firefighters from numerous departments worked together in their classes where they went over how to extinguish different types of fires, perform rope rescues, conduct extrication, learn different cuts of roofs, learn how to bail out properly, learn how to rescue a down firefighter, and so much more.
Approximately 250-300 firefighters trained for two days to refine their techniques. EMS was on site for the duration of the training in case of any injuries. On Sunday a seminar was held off site where guest lecturers talked to the students and taught different classes.
It was a long, but very meaningful weekend of learning for all involved.
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