The Uniformed Professional Fire Fighters Association of Connecticut, Congratulates Robert Whitbread who received the International Association of Fire Fighters, 2022 Local Leadership Award for IAFF District 3, presented at the 56^th IAFF Convention in Ottawa, Ontario for his dedicated Career and Service to the Bridgeport Fire Fighters, Local 834, IAFF where he served as President for Years.

For Immediate Release:

The Uniformed Professional Fire Fighters of Connecticut Executive Board has voted unanimously to endorse the following candidates for the 2022 Connecticut Statewide Election;

Governor

Ned Lamont

Lieutenant Governor

Susan Bysiewicz

Attorney General

William Tong

Secretary of the State

Maritza Bond

Treasurer

Erick Russell

Comptroller

Sean Scanlon

State Senate

Saud Anwar – SD 3

Matt Lesser – SD 9

Martin Looney – SD 11

Catherine Osten – SD 19

Julie Kushner – SD 24

Bob Duff – SD 25

State House

Matt Ritter – HD 1

Raghib Allie-Brennan – HD 2

David Rutigliano – HD 123

 Additional Endorsement Considerations are continuing.

Sunday, September 11, 2022
21st Annual Ct. United Ride

July 9, 2022:  Wallingford, Connecticut – Public Safety Alert, Wallingford Firefighters Union, 1326, Due to circumstances beyond the union's control, Medic-2 will be out of service today.
Saturday, July 9^th from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Monday, June 27, 2022:  The Uniformed Professional Fire Fighters Association of Connecticut donated miniature firehouses to the Ronald McDonald House Charities.  

[L-R] Robert Smith, DVP - Peter S. Carozza, President - Dick Popilowski, Chief Development Officer at Ronald McDonald House Charities – Louis P. DeMici, Secretary
Steven H. Michalovic, Treasurer

Uniformed

Professional Fire Fighters Association

Of Connecticut

QUESTIONNAIRE FOR 2022 Candidates

Uniformed Professional Fire Fighters Association of Connecticut welcomes the Officers & Members of the Groton Telecommunicators, Local 5378, Our Newest UPFFA/IAFF Affiliate.

During the UPFFA Delegates meeting on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, the Groton Telecommunicators, Local 5378, IAFF, was presented with their IAFF Charter

[Left to Right: Steve Michalovic, Treasurer, UPFFA, Michael White, Member L-5378, Nanthan Kannas, Pres., Local 5378, Peter Carozza, Pres., UPFFA, Louis DeMici, Secretary, UPFFA]

The Uniformed Professional Fire Fighters Association of Connecticut is pleased to announce the 2022 Scholarship Recipients

 2022 George Crowley Memorial Scholarship

Joseph A. Barbagallo, Hartford, Local 760, IAFF
Angelina S. Furano, Ridgefield, Local 1739, IAFF
Liam O’Connell, Stamford, Local 786, IAFF
Alyssa M. DeMarest, Waterbury, Local 1339, IAFF

Congratulations
&
Continued Success to the 2022 Recipients

The Connecticut Essential Workers COVID-19 Assistance Fund, authorized by the legislature last year, was launched in January to help ease the financial burden for essential workers who lived in Connecticut, contracted COVID-19, became ill and were unable to work, or died, between March 10, 2020 and July 20, 2021.

[The Connecticut Essential Workers COVID-19 Assistance Fund]

[PowerPoint Program Is Attached - Click To Download]

CTEW WorkshopsJune2c.pptx

Uniformed Professional Fire Fighters Association of
Connecticut

Thank you

To all the Golfers and Sponsors who made this year’s golf tournament a huge success.

A special thank you to the Staff at Laurel View for a great job.

See you all next year!

Peter S. Carozza, President

UPFFA of Ct. FIRE OPS 101, April 4, 2022 - Hartford Fire Training Academy



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Credit for all photos:
Pat Dooley @ https://www.squadfirephotos.com/

I want to thank everyone who attended the CT. FIRE PAC reception on Wednesday, April 20^th in Hartford.

If you are a Ct. Fire Fighter, please follow the Ct. FIRE PAC link below and add your name:

https://www.upffa.org/?zone=/unionactive/view_page.cfm&page=CONNECTICUT20FIREFIGHTERS20PAC

Fraternally,

Peter S. Carozza
President, UPFFA of Ct.

REMINDER TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE
Uniformed Professional Fire Fighters Association of Connecticut

PLEASE BE SURE TO REGISTER ON THIS SITE TO ACCESS ALL FEATURES!!

Uniformed Professional Fire Fighters Association of Connecticut Delegates attending the IAFF Legislative Conference in Washington, DC, March 6-9, 2022, met with Representative Rosa DeLauro, Chair of The Appropriations Committee and a great supporter of fire fighters.

Representative Rosa DeLauro was the keynote speaker at the conference, speaking to firefighters from across the United States.

Thank you, Representative DeLauro, for your continued support. 

The PSLF program offers complete federal student loan forgiveness after making 120 qualifying payments while working in public service. As you may know, since the Department of Education created a temporary PSLF waiver in October 2021, more than 70,000 student loan borrowers qualified for federal student loan forgiveness under the PSLF program, totaling close to $5 billion in relief. Even more public servants have received credit for past periods of repayment that previously did not qualify, putting them closer to reaching the minimum number of payments required for forgiveness. The Department of Education estimated that at least 550,000 public servants will benefit from the temporary waiver. 

The temporary waiver allows monthly payments that previously weren’t eligible to count towards the 120 required monthly payments for PSLF. It will help the many borrowers who have previously been denied forgiveness because they had the wrong type of federal loan, were in the wrong type of repayment plan, encountered a payment technicality or administrative error, etc. However, this waiver expires on October 31, 2022. We want to make sure that all public servants have the opportunity to benefit from this important change.

PSLF PROGRAM – Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Sunday, November 13 – Wednesday, November 16, 2022

22^nd Biennial UPFFA Convention Foxwoods Resort Casino/Fox Towers

December 4, 2021: Stratfield Village Association donation to the Connecticut United Ride

Thank you to the Stratfield Village Association for their generous donation to this years Uniformed Professional Fire Fighters Association of Connecticut for this years The CT United Ride. Secretary Lou DeMici and Ex Director Frederick Garrity Jr accepted the donation at the SVA annual party on 12/4 at the Discovery Museum in Bridgeport. Special thanks to Fairfield Fire Chief Denis McCarthy for including us.

Members of the Uniformed Professional Fire Fighters Association of Connecticut & Lori L. Moore-Merrell, Dr. PH. MPH
U. S. Fire Administrator

Attending the “Fire 2025 CT” Connecticut Fire Summit
Camp Nett at Niantic - December 2, 3, 2021

Congratulations and Best of Luck
Mayor Simmons

Uniformed Professional Fire Fighters Association of Connecticut, Peter S. Carozza, President
 “Proud to stand with the Stamford Fire Fighters, Local 786 on Wednesday, December 1^st at the swearing in ceremony of Mayor Caroline Simmons”

Campaigning for Caroline Simmons

[L – R]: Governor Lamont, Caroline Simmons, President Peter Carozza, Senator Bob Duff, Rick Hart

[L – R]: Jason Diaz, Chris Albani, Steve Michalovic, Caroline Simmons, President Paul Anderson, Local 786, Kyle Houser

The Hundred Club of Connecticut names Peter Carozza as president-elect
 

Wednesday, October 27, 2021 - A non-profit that provides assistance to the families of some first responders who have lost their lives in the line of duty will soon have a new leader.
 

The Hundred Club of Connecticut provides assistance to the families of police officers, firefighters, and correction officers.  On Wednesday, the club named Peter Carozza their president-elect.

On Thursday, October 21, 2021, Brother Steve Michalovic was elected Treasurer of the UPFFA of Ct., by the membership of the UPFFA.

In accordance with the UPFFA Constitution & By-Laws, Treasurer Michalovic will assume the duties of Treasurer immediately.

We wish Treasurer Michalovic success in his new role.

CONNECTICUT STATE FIRE FIGHTERS’ ASSOCIATION      

 MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

Ct. State Fire Fighters' Associaiton Cover Letter

Ct. State Fire Fighters' Association Pledge Form

Stamford Fire Fighters, Local 786, IAFF
Voted to re-affiliate with the Uniformed Professional Fire Fighters of Connecticut

The Federation of State and Provincial Professional Fire Fighters (FSPPFF) held its officer elections by mail-in ballot and virtual submission in December.

Two officers – Chair Pete Carozza (Uniformed Professional Fire Fighters of Connecticut) and Vice-Chair Bobby Lee (Hawaii State Fire Fighters Association) were re-elected to their positions. Texas State Association of Fire Fighters (TSAFF) Secretary-Treasurer Brandon Day was elected FSPPFF Secretary-Treasurer, a position left vacant by Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois Secretary-Treasurer Tom Roate who decided not to run for reelection.

“Brother Day comes to our executive board with a wealth of knowledge and experience,” says Carozza. “I know he will be a great asset and am looking forward to working with him.”

Day also serves as 11th District Field Service Representative and Garland, TX Local 1293 vice president. He is also a member of the IAFF Disaster Relief Go-Team.

“The FSPPFF has served as a great resource for all of us to stay informed about issues affecting the fire service and how those can best be addressed,” says Day. “I am looking forward to being a part of the process.”

The FSPPFF meets periodically to exchange legislative, political action and current issues affecting firefighters in states and provinces and to provide a means for a stronger relationship and coordination between state and provincial associations.