In an effort to bring awareness to the dangers of DWI, Lodge 911 maintains a 1967 Ford Mustang (commonly referred to as the “Lodge car”) and a trailer which have markings that say “Don’t Drink and Drive, STOP DWI, Say No to Drugs” as well as sporting the Lodge logo and name. The Lodge car has been used in parades, escort services, special events, including Police Memorial week in Washington, DC, as a Pace Car at Riverhead Raceway for Stop DWI campaigns and with the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles – Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee.
NYS DMV – Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles – Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC) plays the central role in the promotion and coordination of multiple components of New York’s Impaired Driving Program. The funds and other resources the GTSC invests to reduce impaired driving are complemented by a number of other federal, state, local and private sector activities.
The New York Law Enforcement Officers Lodge 911 works in partnership with the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee and upon request will travel to NYS DMV in Albany, NY, and throughout the country, with our Lodge car and Lodge trailer to promote highway safety.
Emergency Medical Air Transport
Lodge 911 Public Relations representative, Bob Daddino, has secured a working relationship with Hatzolah Air to provide our Active Members (law enforcement officers), and their immediate family, FREE Emergency Medical Air Transport from anywhere in the world in an emergency situation!
Hatzolah Air is a non-profit organization that maintains highly trained medical teams and state-of-the-art aircraft and provides Emergency Medical Air Transport services worldwide. They operate around the clock, providing critical transport services that bridge the gap between emergency situations and necessary medical care. More information about Hatzolah Air can be found at their website: Hatzolah Air
At the present time, this service will be limited to only the Active members of Lodge 911 (in Good Standing) and requests for services will be evaluated individually and dependent on availability of aircraft and personnel.
Active Members of Lodge 911 in need of Emergency Medical Air Transport should contact our EMAT Coordinator, Bob Daddino at (516) 805-1580 for a situational evaluation .
Disaster Assistance Relief Program
FOP Lodge 911 has created a Disaster Assistance Response Team (D.A.R.T.). Nineteen members of Lodge 911, volunteered and completed a required Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) course. The course required them to attend 21 hours of classroom instruction and then pass a compulsory written exam. They were also required to take two online FEMA courses relating to the operations at a disaster scene and successfully complete an exam for each. These members are now certified to enter any federally designated disaster area and render assistance.
The primary function of the Disaster Response Team will be to provide assistance to the families of Lodge members who may be deployed to a disaster area and then to extend those services to other law enforcement personnel on a need and availability basis.
In an effort to maintain communications during an emergency and to encourage comaraderie and friendship among FOP members throughout the country, Lodge 911 has formed an Amateur Radio Club (aka Ham Radio Club).
Lodge 911 has obtained the call sign W2FOP and any member with an Amateur Radio license can join by sending a request to the Lodge. If you do not have an Amateur Radio license and would like to obtain one, please contact the Lodge and we will assist you in the process to obtain a license.
Lodge 911 maintains a working relationship with Paws of War. Paws of War is a non-profit organization whose mission is to honor and support our veterans, active military members and first responders, with services that enrich their lives through the rescue and training of service dogs.
The mission is accomplished, in part, by visiting and providing comfort and relief to our ailing veterans and first responders when they are recuperating from an illness or, confined to a hospital or nursing home.
Paws of War also provides service dogs and training to qualifying veterans and first responders at NO COST.
Lodge 911 & Paws of War at a Car Show
Lodge 911 is fortunate to have Associate Member Bob Daddino as a Public Relations representative.
Bob is a licensed pilot who makes many trips around the world throughout the year and is frequently able to meet with local law enforcement authorities to promote our Lodge, as well as the National Fraternal Order of Police, through conversation and the exchange of local law enforcement patches and Challenge Coins.
Lodge 911 is also fortunate to have Associate Member Gary Melius as a Public Relations Representative.
Gary is the owner of Oheka Castle in Huntington, NY and promotes our Lodge by providing accommodations for Fraternal Order of Police officials from throughout the country as well as local law enforcement departments and organizations.
Gary is also gratious enough to host some of our Lodge Executive Board and General Membership meetings.
Public Relations – Across America
Public Relations – International
“Project Stork” was developed by Lodge 911 to provide a benefit to those members family that have either given birth to, or have adopted a baby.
This benefit provides a $100.00 check issued to the child and mailed to the member.
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