Public Safety

Child Passenger Safety Seats

The following was taken from SAFE KIDS CONNECTICUT. Child Passenger Safety Laws in Connecticut has been revised: Effective October 1, 2017, new law, CT HB6956 has been implemented. Visit this link to Read More

Coronavirus (COVID-19) – General Information for Connecticut

Updated: January 20, 2022 For guidance and updates on Connecticut’s coronavirus preparedness efforts, visit: ct.gov/coronavirus WHAT IS NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19, 2019-nCoV)? The virus was first detected in Wuhan, China, and Read More

Firearm Permits

The following is summarized from the website of the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP): https://portal.ct.gov/DESPP/Division-of-State-Police/Special-Licensing-and-Firearms/Special-Licensing-and-Firearms. Permits to carry guns are issued through the Special Licenses and Read More

Connecticut Amber Alert, Silver Alert System

HOW THE CONNECTICUT AMBER ALERT WORKS An Amber Alert has to meet federal criteria and can only be triggered by state police, not a local police department. Police have to Read More

Emergency Response Systems

TYPES OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEMS: Devices used for emergency response systems (also often known as “Personal Emergency Response Systems” or “Medical Emergency Response Systems”) can range from cell phones given Read More

Firearm Safety / Children and Gun Safety

Children and Gun Safety Every household can take the following precautions to help protect their children and the community from gun violence. Talk with your child about guns. Stress the Read More

Child Passenger Safety Seats

Call Before You Dig

The following is summarized from the EVERSOURCE website: https://www.eversource.com/Content/general/residential/safety/call-before-you-dig If you are a contractor working on a site or a homeowner working around your own home, be aware that digging Read More