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Welcome to CSFA!

published Wednesday, March 21st, 2012 at 4:07 pm by

 

The Connecticut State Firefighters Association, Inc. (CSFA)

CSFA.ORG - CT Firefighter Memorial and Academy

Welcome to the Official Website for the Connecticut State Firefighters Association, or CSFA.

(First, please bookmark this website now for easy access to CSFA in the future.)

This is the place to learn everything about CFSA, our mission, our goals and our proud membership of brave Firefighters that spans the state of Connecticut.

We hope that some day soon Connecticut State Firefighters Association membership will include every fire company in the state, volunteer and career, because of the great benefits our members receive. We also hope that the public will learn more of our efforts to help educate communities and Connecticut’s Firefighters on issues related to safety from fire.

Who are the members of CSFA?

The Connecticut State Firefighters Association is a non-profit organization that has more than 26,000 members (22,000 Volunteer Firefighters, 4400 Career Firefighters) and we hope to soon be able to say that every Firefighter in our state is part of our organization.

Coming soon to this website will be a complete list of Fire Departments and Fire Companies that are members of CSFA.

Please make sure that your Fire Department or Fire Company is up-to-date with CSFA membership dues to ensure the best benefits coverage for yourself and family.

 

Our Officers

 

  • Frank “Fritz” Hilbert (Mystic), President
  • James O’Neil (Thomaston), First Vice-President
  • Vaughan Dumas (Orange), Second Vice-President
  • Gerald V. Schaffer (Mansfield Center) Secretary
  • Charles M. Stankye, Jr. (Derby) Treasurer

 

(For a complete list of our officers and committees, please visit our “CFSA Officers and Committees” Page.)

 

 

 What is CSFA?

The Connecticut State Firefighters Association (CSFA) is the focal organization for Connecticut’s Fire Service Members in matters relating to Federal and State legislative initiatives, Firefighter Death and Disability Benefit Claims and the exchange of pertinent information. CSFA coordinates with the various Fire Service organizations at the national, state and regional levels.

To learn more about us, our mission and our history in Connecticut, please visit our “About CFSA” page.

Why join CSFA?

Over the past five years, the Connecticut State Firefighters Association has paid out almost $1 million in benefits to members and their families. The officers of CFSA, its current members, their families, and many other “friends of the bravest” all know the many benefits of membership in our organization.

To learn more about these benefits and membership, please visit our “CFSA Member Resources” page.

Online Membership Services

We hope this website will become your source for all your CFSA information needs. Both old and new members of the Connecticut State Firefighters Association should review this site regularly for updates regarding events and benefits that membership in our organization provides. There will soon be forms available for downloading, as well as current information for seminars, training, and fundraising.

For more information, please visit our “CFSA Member Resources” page and stay informed!

Support Us

There are countless ways to support Firefighters across Connecticut, but one of the best ways to support your local firefighter is to make a donation to the Connecticut State Firefighters Association (CFSA). Thousands of supporters have kept us going for more than 125 years. Help us to be part of the future as well, visit our “Support CSFA” page.

Keep in Touch with CFSA

For contact information and email links to our officers and committees, please visit our “Contact CSFA” page.

Thanks for visiting!

CSFA Online 2012

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CSFA Legislative Update – May 1, 2013 from Ted Schroll, Jr with House Bill Status Report

published Tuesday, May 7th, 2013 at 12:09 pm by
All,
The General Assembly met in session on Wed 4/24.  They moved many bills from both the House & Senate out to committees.  This is somewhat typical of bill movement after the budget documents are finalized.  With no meetings on Thurs. or Fri., there is little to report.  I would anticipate several committee meetings on Mon. & Tues. of next week to pass bills onto the calendar again.  It has been mentioned that the General Assembly will be meeting on Wed. & Thurs. this next week.  I expect to meet with some individuals on Monday to discuss acceptable language for H.B. #6015.  I will also be lobbying members of the Appropriations committee to ask them to move H.B. #6454 out of committee on Tues.
I added S.B. #1113 to the listing this week.  Section #12 of this bill makes reference to local ire marshals being able to communicate with the State Fire Marshal by email for certain conditions.  Previously, by statute, those certain communications had to be by first class mail
Bill movement this past week:  H.B. #5250, #5278, #5480, #5542, #6334, #6454, #6495, S.B. #823, #925, #975, & #1134 were all moved from the calendar to the noted committees.  The following bills moved from committees out to the calendar:  H.B. #6596, S.B. #431, #1173, & #1113.
Ted Schroll Jr., Legislative Representative
Connecticut State Firefighters Association
703 Ridge Road
Wethersfield, CT 06109-2634
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CSFA Legislative Update – April 23, 2013 from Ted Schroll, Jr with House Bill Status Report

published Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013 at 2:20 pm by

All,
I want to thank all of those who sent me emails relating to H.B. #6454, the Work Zone Bill.  I submitted the information and I feel that it was a deciding factor to getting the bill back out of committee on Friday.  There was several questions as to the need, but the ranking member of the committee mentioned, on the record, that he had received information from the CSFA (your emails) that made it appear that there was a need.  The bill was passed out of committee with only one negative vote.
I have deleted a majority of the bills we have been tracking.  The deadline for any new bills has passed.  The Appropriations & Finance committees are the only active committees left open and their deadlines are Tues & Wed respectively.  On Friday the Appropriations committee made public their answer to the Governor’s budget document.  We were able to obtain some changes from the original.  Of the items we follow, we were able to, once again, separate the Regional Fire School operating funding and the Fire Radio maintenance accounts into individual line items.  We were not able to overcome the 5% reductions from the 2012/2013 rescission.  However, we were able to overcome the 5% rescission to the CSFA disability account.  That account was restored to the original 2012/2013 level.  Keep in mind that this document is not final.  The Legislative Branch and the Executive Branch will now negotiate a final budget.
The bills in this week’s listing are the only bills I have been tracking that are still alive.  I have added 2 new bills this week.  H.B. #5480 came out of the Environment committee with a section that pertains to tampering with hydrants, and H.B. #6655 pertains to college campus security.  I am flagging the bill for future activity.  There was a legislative session on Wednesday  (4/17) and many bills moved from the calendar.  Among them was H.B. #6454, the Work Zone bill, that was sent to the Transportation committee.  That committee met on Friday and passed the bill back out to the House floor.  We are still having discussions with the insurance industry regarding the language of H.B. #6015.  We hope to be able to come to an agreement this upcoming week.
Activity this week includes; H.B. #5441, #6160, & #6454 were sent to committees and returned to the Calendar.
H.B. #5480, #6334, #6518, & S.B. #1134 came out of LCO and were placed on the calendar.
H.B. #6596 was sent to the Planning & Development committee.
S.B. #1073 was passed in the Senate and was moved to the House calendar.
I am available for any questions.

Ted Schroll Jr., Legislative Representative
Connecticut State Firefighters Association
703 Ridge Road
Wethersfield, CT 06109-2634

 

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Thanks to all, CSFA Hall of Fame Dinner 2013 another success!

published Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013 at 2:04 pm by

The Connecticut State Firefighters Association would like to thank everyone who helped to make our CSFA Hall of Fame Dinner another event to remember. Hundreds attended the fabulous banquet we hosted at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville to contribute to our annual celebration.

We are presently collecting pictures of CSFA Firefighters with their families and friends who attended the CSFA Hall of Fame Dinner 2013. Please send your shots to webmaster@csfa.org and we will soon share as many as we can with everyone here on our website. Thanks!

 

 

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CSFA Legislative Update – March 29, 2013 from Ted Schroll, Jr. with House Bill Status Report

published Saturday, March 30th, 2013 at 9:29 am by
All,
The session moves forward.  This week marks the approximate mid way point.  Some of the committees that we deal with have reached their JF (Joint Favorable) deadlines.  This means that no more new bills will be coming out of these committees.  The Labor and General Law committees had their JF deadlines on Tuesday of last week and the Public Safety committee had it’s JF deadline on Thursday.  The Transportation and Energy & Technology committees have their deadlines next week.
Most of the bills that were JF’d this week came from the Public Safety committee.Those include: H.B. #5278, #5441, #5542, #6007, #6015, #6160, #6425, #6523, #6524, #6596, S.B. #929, & #1094.  Some had substitute language and I have attempted to provide that language.  I did not get all the substitute language that came out on Thursday.  I expect to obtain that information and will pass that along next week.
Several bills that previously passed out of committee were moved onto the Calendar this week.  They are: H.B. #6434, #6454, S.B. #431, #823, & #898.  It’s possible that their journey through the system will continue.
If I can be of any assistance, please do not hesitate to call or email.

 
 

 
 

Ted Schroll Jr., Legislative Representative
Connecticut State Firefighters Association
703 Ridge Road
Wethersfield, CT 06109-2634
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CSFA Health News Link for Firefighters at Asbestos.com

published Wednesday, February 27th, 2013 at 4:19 am by

Asbestos and Firefighters

One of our online goals at CSFA is to share useful information with members of the Fire Service.

To get the latest health information for Firefighters about issues related to asbestos and mesothelioma, visit this link from Asbestos.com. The site provides links to asbestos news, as well as links to asbestos exposure, asbestos products and much more.

The site also has asbestos information specific to Connecticut and the other 49 states in the U.S.

Mesothelioma News and Information

Asbestos.com also has information about mesothelioma, mesothelioma treatment, resources for patient and families and other related topics.

Please share these links with anyone you know who needs it or wants to learn more about health issues related to asbestos and Firefighters.

 

Thanks!

 

CSFA Online 2013

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