pspan classuserContentNew Canaan Firefighters of Localnbsp3224 shares our condolences with Local 3918 South Fire District and the family of FF Osiecki. RIP Brotherspanppspan classuserContentSouth Fire District firefighter Michael Osiecki of Middletown passed away Sunday following a medical emergency.br br Since July 1988 Osiecki served with Middletowns South Fire District wearing badge number 32. On Thursday night he helped out with the St. Vincent De Paul a hrefhttpmiddletown-ct.patch.comgroupsbusiness-newspfood-pantry-soup-benefit-nets-astounding-11000 relnofollowAmazing Grace food pantrys soupnbspfundraisera by making his blazing hot and not-so-hot firehouse chili.br br South Fire co-workers posted the sad news on the stations a hrefhttpswww.facebook.compagesSouth-Fire-District-Firefighters-IAFF-Local-3918378527392163714 relnofollowFacebook pagea sayingnbspquothe proudly served our nation as a member of the U.S. Marine Corps after graduating high school.quotbr br As a member of South District Firefighters Local 3918 Osiecki held multiple positions within the union including president. quotAlways a champion of labor issues that affected firefighters especially those that involved health and safetyquotnbspthe stationsnbspa hrefhttpswww.facebook.compagesSouth-Fire-District-Firefighters-IAFF-Local-3918378527392163714 relnofollowFacebook pageanbspsaysnbsphe served on various committees for the Uniformed Professional Firefighters Association and Connecticut AFL-CIO.br br He was also a long-time councilor for the Connecticut Critical Incident Stress Management teamnbspa volunteer not-for-profit organization which provides support following a critical incident event.nbspbr br In December 2009 Osiecki spoke to legislators at the State Capitol in Hartfordnbspagainst then Gov. M. Jodi Rells 470 millionnbspproposed budget cuts which he said would affect the fire training school program and ongoing training of firefighters.spanp
