CSFA Legislative Report – February 14, 2025

Please see the attached legislative tracking chart for the week ending February 14, 2025. Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns you may have:

John Carew
CSFA Legislative Representative
203-214-5535
Jpcarew@snet.net

Click here to download the CSFA Client Report (2/14/25).

CSFA Legislative Report – February 7, 2025

Please see the attached legislative tracking chart for the week ending February 7, 2025. Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns you may have.

John Carew
CSFA Legislative Representative
203-214-5535
Jpcarew@snet.net

Click here to download the CSFA Client Report (2/7/25).

CSFA Legislative Report – January 31, 2025

Please see the attached legislative tracking chart for the week ending January 31, 2025.  Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns you may have.

John Carew
CSFA Legislative Representative
203-214-5535
Jpcarew@snet.net

Click here to download the CSFA Client Report (1/31/25).

CSFA Legislative Report – January 24, 2025

Please see the attached legislative tracking chart for the week ending January 24, 2025.  Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns you may have:

John Carew
CSFA Legislative Representative
203-214-5535
Jpcarew@snet.net

Click here to download the CSFA Client Report (1/24/25).

2025 CSFA Seventeenth Annual Hall of Fame Dinner

Seventeenth Annual Hall of Fame Dinner

Thursday, April 3, 2025
6-7 Open Bar, 7pm Dinner
Aqua Turf
Mulberry Street, Southington
Cost is $55 per person

To purchase tickets, contact the following:
Bill Davin (203) 650-4432/wdavin@monroect.org
or
Lew Clark (860) 567-8522/lrclark@optimum.net

ALL TICKETS MUST BE PAID FOR BY MARCH 20, 2025
NO DOOR SALES!

The Class of 2025 Inductees

Richard Baron – Muddy Brook
Floyd L. Chaney, Jr. – Mashantucket Pequot
David Christoff – Naugatuck, Waterbury, South Fire District, CT Fire Academy
Father Kevin G. Donovan – Glastonbury
Norman Ellis – Brookfield
Wayne Gravius – Brookfield
William T. Kettle, Sr. – Attawaugan
Raul Ortiz – New Britain
Richard E. Thode – Danbury, Bridgeport, Stony Hill, Ridgefield
Edward Waido – Flanders


Sponsorship opportunities are still available. See the attached documents below.

NVFC Membership Update

Membership and support enables the NVFC to represent volunteers like you on a national level and, at the local level, allows us to help you be your best for your community.

Beginning January 2, 2025, there will be a slight increase in the cost of membership. We work to keep our dues as low as possible, but occasionally must adjust rates to continue providing you with outstanding benefits and services.

Renew by January 1, 2025 for $21. Memberships renewed after January 1, 2025 will be billed at the rate of $24 each.

Renew your individual membership

Renew your crew’s individual memberships

Already a member for 2025…

Visit the NVFC Web Site or the NVFC Member Portal

Governor Lamont Signs Executive Order Extending Deadline for Volunteer Fire Departments to Apply for Compensation in Response To Recent Fire Weather Conditions

Emergency Declaration Will Be Terminated on Monday, December 2

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that due to the extensive nature of the critical fire weather conditions that Connecticut experienced over the last several weeks, he has signed an executive order (Executive Order No. 24-3) extending the deadline required under state law for volunteer fire departments to submit bills to the state seeking compensation for services rendered during this emergency.

Chick here for the full press release.

Statement from Botsford Fire Rescue on the passing of Assistant Chief Peter Joseph Blomberg

It is with deep sadness that Botsford Fire Rescue announces the passing of our long-time 1st Assistant Fire Chief Peter Joseph Blomberg. Chief Blomberg was en route to the annual Newtown Board of Fire Commissioners meeting in Sandy Hook when he was tragically struck by a vehicle and succumbed to his injuries.

Pete was a lifelong resident of Botsford, graduating from St. Rose of Lima Grammar School and Newtown High School. He apprenticed as a cabinet maker and became an accomplished finish carpenter, a trade he continued practicing throughout his life. Later in his career, he assumed a maintenance position with the Newtown School System, until his retirement a short six weeks ago.

Pete kept the community of Newtown foremost in his thoughts throughout his life, second only to his devoted and loving family, friends, and colleagues. He never said no when there was a call for help – whether it came in the line of duty, or a stranger in need of a helping hand.

He was a beloved father to Lindsey, Lauren, Sara, and Jillian, a devoted grandfather to Everett – the apple of his grandfather’s eye, and was a cherished friend, colleague, and brother firefighter to countless others.

Pete began his career over a half-century ago with the Hawleyville Fire Company, and then at the United Fire Company of Botsford (now, Botsford Fire Rescue), where he rose through the ranks to become First Assistant Chief.

Pete was also a certified State Fire Instructor, participating in many of the regional Firefighter 1 and 2 classes, and served as a certified Station Evaluator at numerous regional evaluation sites. He had a reputation of being very fair when interacting with students who enjoyed the privilege of his instruction and subsequent evaluations.

Until very recently, Pete was among the first responders at fire scenes to strap on an air pack and head into burning buildings. He had a spectacular record of responding to nearly all the calls for service Botsford Fire & Rescue received and was often among those first on the scene at calls in other districts.

Having worked at Newtown Middle School, he was always stationed in a central location permitting him to be available for many calls throughout the community. Even up to a few hours before his death, Pete had responded to two fire calls, including one in Sandy Hook. Pete was a great storyteller, a lover of rock music – having worked concert security for years – a Harley Davidson enthusiast, and he was a devoted friend of Bill W for many decades.

The Botsford Fire & Rescue members want to extend their sincere thanks and appreciation to the Newtown Police, Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps, the members of Sandy Hook Fire and Rescue, Hawleyville Volunteer Fire Co., Dodgingtown Fire Dept, Newtown Hook & Ladder, Bethel EMS, the regional paramedic, Danbury Hospital Emergency Department, and the Connecticut State Police for the roles they played in their response and support.

His family and friends request privacy at this time. Funeral arrangements will be announced in the coming days

Fallen Firefighters Memorial Honors Dinner

The annual fundraiser dinner to support the CT Fallen Firefighters Memorial will be held on Thursday, November 7, 2024, at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville, CT. The event begins at 6:00 PM with a cash bar, program starts promptly at 7:00 PM with dinner to follow at 7:30PM.

Guest Speaker: Mike Lombardo MIKE LOMBARDO is a 46-year veteran of the fire service and was the Commissioner/Chief of Department of the Buffalo Fire Department from January 2006 to January 2010. Mike was a member of the development team for the New York State Firefighter Survival and Rapid Intervention programs. He is a two-time Firehouse Magazine Heroism Award recipient (1988 and 1994) and the recipient of the FDIC 1999 Tom Brennan Training Achievement Award. Mike has a BA in Public Safety from Neumann University. In 2015, Mike was a contributor to the NFFF documentary “Giving Courage: LODD Chiefs Speak.” Mike recently completed Near –Miss investigations in Scranton, PA, and Claymont, DE, as well as completing a review of the San Francisco (CA) Fire Department leadership and a safety audit of the Boston (MA) Fire Department. Mike spent 2 years as the North America Emergency Response Coordinator for the DuPont Corp. Mike is a member of the Board of Directors of the Fire Department Training Network, where he presents and developed the Fire Command program. Mike currently operates with the Christiana Fire Department in Delaware and the East Amherst Fire Department in New York.

Tickets are $50 or $500 for table, please return the attached reservation form. The CSFA Memorial is a 501(c)(3) organization. Encourage your friends and colleagues to attend to support this important event!! See the attached dinner event ticket order form.

Firefighter Robert “Sharkey” Sharkevich, Sr. (WVFD, ret. HFD) – Line of Duty Death

Our thoughts are with the the Wethersfield Volunteer Fire Department and Hartford Fire Department as we mourn the tragic loss of Firefighter Robert “Sharkey” Sharkevich, Sr. (ret. HFD).

Wethersfield Firefighter Sharkevich died in the line of duty conducting mutual aid in Berlin, part of the multi-town response to the Lamentation Mountain brush fire.