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West Haven rolls out expanded camera network, AED/Narcan distribution and Stop‑the‑Bleed trainings, director says
Summary
Director of Emergency Operations Rick Fontana told the City Council’s public‑safety committee the city has expanded surveillance cameras, installed access control at City Hall, deployed AEDs and Narcan kits, and plans Stop‑the‑Bleed training — largely funded by grants and opioid‑settlement dollars.
Rick Fontana, West Haven’s director of emergency operations, told the city council’s public‑safety committee on March 23 that the administration has significantly expanded the municipality’s public‑safety technology and emergency‑response gear, much of it with grant and opioid‑settlement funding.
Fontana said the city now operates roughly 120 cameras with about 300 different camera views across town and has staged the rollout in phases: an initial set of 33 cameras and emergency call boxes along the boardwalk, 22 law‑enforcement cameras funded by ARPA, and a 46‑camera municipal phase covering parking lots, parks and City Hall. “They change behavior,” Fontana said of cameras, adding they have helped stop dumping and aided emergency responses.
He said West Haven High School’s 127 school cameras…
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