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Board approves uniform contract and accepts departmental reports; EMS and fire officials highlight life-saving response and new equipment
Summary
The Torrington Board of Public Safety approved a one-year extension for police uniforms, accepted police, fire and EMS reports for April—June 2025, and heard from Trinity EMS about a multi-defibrillation cardiac-arrest save and new equipment purchases.
At its Aug. 6 meeting the Torrington Board of Public Safety approved a contract extension for police uniforms, accepted multiple departmental activity reports and heard a presentation from Trinity Emergency Medical Services about a complex cardiac arrest where responders restored circulation.
The board approved an extension of bid PDU023082322 with Fairfield Uniform Company of Bridgeport, Connecticut, for police department uniforms for fiscal year 2025-26 in an amount not to exceed $55,000. The item was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote; funding was reported as available in the police uniform allowance line of the FY 2025-26 budget and the city council had previously approved the motion.
The board also voted to accept Police Chief Baldwin's reports for April, May and June 2025; Interim Fire Chief Tripp's reports for the same months; and the EMS provider activity report for April—June 2025. Commissioners raised questions about unpaid parking fines in the police…
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