Archive for the ‘CSFA News’ Category


Thirteenth Annual Hall of Fame Nominations are open

Applications are now being accepted for the Thirteenth Annual Connecticut State Firefights Association Hall of Fame Dinner. The application deadline is November 1, 2020. Click the link below to download the application packet.

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Twelfth Annual Hall of Fame Dinner – November 12, 2020

The Connecticut State Firefighters AssociationTwelfth AnnualHall of Fame Dinner Thursday, November 12, 20206-7 Open Bar     7pm Dinner Aqua TurfMulberry Street, Southington Cost is $40 per person Due to Corona Virus the CSFA Hall of Fame dinner @ the Aqua Turf has been postponed until Thursday, November 12th @6pm.  Please hold on to your tickets as […]

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CSFA Legislative Update from Ted Schroll, Jr., February 16, 2020

All, The 2020 session continues on a somewhat stutter-step schedule.  The session opened on 2/5 and conducted business thru 2/7.  This past week the State was closed on Wed for Washington’s birthday.  Then the upcoming week starts as a Monday holiday for President’s Day.  In fairness the committees have been working to move rapidly within […]

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Orange Fire Marshal Timothy Smith Killed in the Line of Duty

It is with deep regret that we announce the Line of Duty Death of Fire Marshal Timothy Smith. Town of Orange Fire Marshal Tim Smith, 56, succumbed to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident after responding to a structure fire in Orange on Sunday, January 19th, 2020. He leaves behind two daughters. He was […]

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2020 CSFA Executive Committee Meeting Schedule

All meetings are held at the Wethersfield Fire Department Co.#3 at 7:00 P.M., except the Luncheon as part of the CSFA Convention February 20, 2020 May 21, 2020 August 20, 2020 September 18, 2010 – Executive Committee Luncheon – Annual Convention These events, and many more, are available on the Connecticut State Firefighters Association Calendar […]

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Release: Larson’s Tax Benefit for Volunteer First Responders Included in End of Year Package

For Immediate Release:                                                                             December 17, 2019 Larson’s Tax Benefit for Volunteer First Responders Included in End of Year Package Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for H.R. 1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, which included Larson’sVolunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act (VRIPA). The bipartisan legislation would exempt from taxation the benefits volunteer firefighters […]

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Annual Report of the Officers of the CSFA

If you missed the Convention on September 14, or if you misplaced your booklet, attached is the Annual Report of the Officers of the Connecticut State Firefighter’s Association.

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Does Your Department want to Host an Upcoming State Firefighters’ Convention?

There are still a number of Conventions up for grabs in the coming years. The CSFA is looking for 3 Host Departments in the next 5 years alone. Here’s the current schedule: 2019 – Huntington Fire Department – (Shelton) – Sept. 13 – 15, 2019 2020 – Canaan Fire Company – Sept. 18 – 20, […]

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Twelfth Annual Hall of Fame Dinner

The Twelfth Annual Connecticut State Firefights Association Hall of Fame Dinner will be held Thursday April 2, 2020, at the Aqua Turf Club in Southington. Applications are now being accepted; the application deadline is November 1, 2019. Click the link below to download the application packet.

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Fire and EMS Caucus Meeting – April 11, 2019

If you were unable to attend, please watch the recording of the April 11 Fire /EMS Caucus meeting.

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