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Board approves fire department request to buy replacement body armor and helmets
Shrewsbury Board of Aldermen · September 9, 2025
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Summary
The fire chief explained vests exceed their intended service life and requested up to $10,600 to buy universal-fit ballistic vests and helmets; the board approved the purchase request by motion.
The Shrewsbury board approved a fire-department capital purchase request to replace body armor and to acquire ballistic helmets, with a budget cap of $10,600.
The chief explained that warranty and service-life expectations for body armor (commonly five years for police use) differ for fire personnel who do not wear vests daily; the chief said the department…
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