Lynbrook junior firefighters complete Camp Fahrenheit 516 training program

Posted Friday, August 14, 2026 12:25 pm

Lynbrook Junior Firefighters Captain Liam Carmichael, second from left, and Lt. Christian Giordonello, center, celebrate completing the Nassau County Fire Service Academy’s Camp Fahrenheit 516 program on July 24 in Bethpage. They are joined by Lynbrook Junior Advisor Vincent Lucchese, Chief of Department James DiGiambattista and Second Assistant Chief Phil Tkacz. 

Courtesy Steve Grogan

By Kayla Dechter

Two members of the Lynbrook Junior Fire Department completed a week of hands-on firefighter training during the Nassau County Fire Service Academy’s annual Camp Fahrenheit 516 program in Bethpage.

Captain Liam Carmichael and Lt. Christian Giordonello received Certificates of Completion on July 24 after participating in the weeklong program, which is held each July in partnership with the Nassau County Junior Firefighter Association. This year, 50 junior firefighters from departments across Nassau County took part in the training.

Joining Carmichael and Giordonello for the presentation were Lynbrook Junior Advisor Vincent Lucchese, Lynbrook Chief of Department James DiGiambattista and Second Assistant Chief Phil Tkacz.

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