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Westport Volunteer Emergency Medical Service Receives Major Grant

Westport Volunteer EMS has received an $80,000 grant from the Daniel Edward Offutt, III Private Foundation Trust to purchase a new state of the art cardiac monitor/defibrillator and to help fund the purchase of a new paramedic fly car. A new Physio-Control Lifepak 15 cardiac monitor/defibrillator, costing $30,000, will replace a 12-year-old Lifepak 12 unit. The new unit features advanced functions such as Carbon monoxide and meth hemoglobin monitoring as well as numerous other advanced functions ranging from vital signs monitoring to heart pacing. In addition, $50,000 is allocated to the replacement of a paramedic fly car that has reached the end of its useful life after 16 years of service.   “We rely primarily on numerous individual donations each…

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Trumbull Police Promotions

On Monday, December 3, 2018, four (4) officers of the Trumbull Police Department were promoted to new ranks in the agency, taking on new leadership roles with additional responsibilities. The ceremony included two (2) new sergeants and two (2) new lieutenants.   Lieutenant Anthony Lopes has been an officer with Trumbull Police for 12 years and graduated from Central CT State University with a Bachelor’s Degree. He was most recently assigned to Support Services as a sergeant and is expected to move back to the Patrol Division as a Shift Commander soon. Lopes also supervises the department’s Scuba Team and is a certified EMT.   Lieutenant Brian Weir has 19 years as a Trumbull officer and has been assigned to…

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Milford News: Structure Fire

UPDATE: Firefighter on scene reporting is across the street for 21 Daniel Street.  Brian Smith sent us the picture from the scene, ironically the Flames Mediterranean Grill.     9:00pm--#Milford CT-- Firefighters on scene of a structure fire on  Daniel Street.  Google Maps say that is where Eli's Tavern is but it could also above it.   Our sponsor can make it Like It Never Even Happened!  

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