Wilton Fire Fighters, Local 2233, IAFF 
NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT!!!

Dear Brothers & Sisters:

The last time the Wilton Fire Department saw a staffing increase was in 1999.
That’s over 25 years! 

In that time, we have seen many changes to the Town of Wilton, e.g., 

    • Population increases (both resident and commuter work force)

     • Increased car and truck traffic  

      • infrastructure development: School, commercial,  residential 

       • manufacturing plants

       •  medical/nursing facilities hub 

Yet, we still operate with SIX (6) firefighters per shift!

Since our last increase in staffing, we have seen our call volume rise by 86%. 

Yes, we respond to any type of fire (like yesterday —we responded to a car fire in front of a resident’s garage that was expanding to the house). 

Wilton fire Department is an all-hazard department. If you have any problem we respond to help. Motor vehicle accidents, hazardous materials incidents, electrical issues or gas leaks in a home, water/ice rescues, medical emergencies, to name a few. 

We respond to make your situation better.

The emergencies continue to get more complicated due to the Town’s growth. It is also becoming common for multiple emergencies to come to us at the same time. It is very difficult to accomplish all the required tasks in the expedited time and in a safe manner with 6 firefighters. 

Please support our request in this year’s budget for TWO (2) additional firefighters so we can better protect and serve the town of Wilton! It’s a matter of SAFETY. 

The public hearing for the Board of Selectman budget proposals will be on March 19th at
7 p.m. at the Middlebrook School Auditorium, 131 School Road, Wilton, CT.

COME OUT AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT!!!!

In solidarity,
Peter Brown, President
Louis P. DeMici, Secretary
Steven H. Michalovic, Treasurer

The 2025 Annual
UPFFA Golf Tournament
Friday, May 30, 2025
Laurel View Country Club
Hamden, Ct.

The Tournament Website can be found at:
charitygolftoday.com/UPFFA25 

2025 Golf Tournament Packet (Final).pdf

2025 UPFFA Golf Tournament Cover Letter (final).pdf

SAVE THE DATE!

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED!!!

For the UPFFA Educational Seminar On
March 20, 2025

REGISTRATIONS RECEIVED TODAY AT 1:00 P.M.

ARE ACCEPTED!

SAVE THE DATE!
November 16-18, 2025
24^th Peter S. Carozza Biennial Convention, at Foxwoods Resort Casino/Fox Towers

Foxwoods/Fox Towers Convention Room Reservation:  https://book.passkey.com/go/2025UPFFAConvention

Convention Room Rate - $149.00
Cut-off date is Monday, October 27, 2025

 

2025 UPFFA George Crowley Memorial Scholarship Application &

2025 UPFFA Michael C. Osiecki Memorial Scholarship Application
NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE!

Any member of an Affiliated Local Union may obtain an application for their Son or Daughter by going to www.upffa.org – once you are logged on, click on the “Member” tab, where you will find the 2025 UPFFA Scholarship By-Laws and Applications for the George Crowley & Michael Osiecki Scholarship applications.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE RETURNED “POSTMARKED” NO LATER THAN:
Friday, May 9, 2025

Upon selection by the Scholarship Awards Committee, the UPFFA will award Four (4)
Five-Hundred Dollars ($500.00) UPFFA George Crowley Memorial Scholarships
to the selected recipients &
One (1) One-Thousand Dollar ($1,000.00)
 Michael C. Osiecki Memorial Scholarship to the chosen recipient.

CT Firefighters Seek New Cancer Protection with Access to Workers' Comp

Today at our Affiliate Leadership Training Summit, I announced that the IAFF has retained three nationally recognized law firms to change regulatory standards, demand PFAS-free gear, and be available to be retained by members and families seeking compensation for PFAS-related illness.

PFAS “forever chemicals” are in our protective gear and have been linked to cancer, the leading cause of fire fighter death. The toxic nature of PFAS puts our members at unnecessary risk, yet PFAS-free alternatives are not currently on the market. With today’s announcement, we now have three firms to join the immediate fight to keep our IAFF brothers and sisters safe.

The chosen firms are Motley Rice LLC; Simmons Hanly Conroy LLC; and Sullivan Papain Block McGrath Coffinas & Cannavo P.C. Collectively, they have decades of experience representing fire fighters and other hardworking individuals. The IAFF Executive Board selected these firms following a thorough vetting process based on their commitment to fire fighters and their families, available resources, and ability to handle litigation at this level.

They will help us:

• Change the regulatory standards and systems that have enabled toxins in fire fighter protective turnout gear
• Demand that all turnout gear be replaced with PFAS-free alternatives
• Be available to be retained by members and their families to seek compensation for PFAS-related injuries

The independent firms – collectively known as PFAS Law Firms – have established a website, PFASLawFirms.com, for members seeking information on the effort.

We need to combat what is killing us. These firms have long fought for hardworking families who have been taken advantage of, including recovering billions of dollars for injured clients.

This is the challenge of our generation – and I refuse to let it become a challenge for our children and their children. The IAFF will do whatever is necessary to remove PFAS from our gear, and protect the health of our members and the well-being of our families.

Be You. Be Strong. Be Fire Fighters.

Edward A. Kelly
IAFF General President 

UPFFA of Ct. President Peter Brown concerning House Bill 5501, An Act Concerning Alternative Physical Testing Requirements for Female Candidates for Firefighter Positions

IAFF and Metro Chiefs Advise Members of Adverse Health Risks Linked to Fire Fighter Turnout Gear

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!!

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

CONNECTICUT STATE FIRE FIGHTERS’ ASSOCIATION      

 MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

Ct. State Fire Fighters' Associaiton Cover Letter

Ct. State Fire Fighters' Association Pledge Form