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Public Safety Commission Meeting - May 18, 2026

Common Council & Commissions — Tuesday, June 9, 2026
BodyMiddletown, Connecticut
SessionCommon Council & Commissions
DateTuesday, June 9, 2026
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0:06

All right, we're good.

0:09

We have a coordinate, right?

0:11

Yes.

0:11

Yes.

0:14

I don't know how I'm gonna do this without uh the echo.

0:22

Of course, my agenda is not coming up.

0:24

You have to be kidding me right now.

0:36

Really?

0:50

All right.

0:51

We're recording.

0:55

Welcome everyone to the public safety commission meeting on Monday, May 18th, 2026.

1:04

Call the meeting to order at 640 for the fire department.

1:09

Uh first on the agenda.

1:11

Who we have chief because I don't have mine in front of me.

1:16

Uh do we have attendance?

1:21

Thank you.

1:22

Sorry.

1:24

All right, first on the agenda is for attendance.

1:26

Uh Councilman Darnell Ford.

1:28

Lend us to council.

1:30

Whoops.

1:30

Going to general counsel.

1:32

All right, thank you.

1:33

Next is approval of the minutes for the previous meeting, April 27th, 2026.

1:40

So move.

1:41

Linda.

1:46

I'll second.

1:47

Thank you.

1:48

Uh any discussion.

1:51

All in favor.

1:52

Aye.

1:53

Any opposed?

1:55

Any abstentions?

1:57

Uh minutes pass.

1:59

Next on the agenda is matters of uh public hearing for matters on the agenda only.

2:04

If there's anyone from the public wishing to speak at this time, use the handmade function on your device, as this is also on WebEx.

2:12

And there's no one here in room 208.

2:14

Is there anyone online who wishes to speak for the fire department agenda at this time?

2:22

I do not see anyone who wishes to speak at this time.

2:25

So I'll close public hearing and hand it over to Chief Albert.

2:29

Good evening, everyone.

2:30

Uh I'll be very brief.

2:31

Uh I don't have much since we did meet not too long ago.

2:34

Uh correspondence, we did get a thank you letter from an incident that we responded to.

2:39

Um, we did have a car.

2:41

We thought they were in reverse, they were in drive and they went over like a little they went through a little wall down a little uh, you know, a little four or five foot drop, and then they're balling over.

2:51

But um the lady wanted to just write an email to uh uh to us to tell you how professional my guys were and how great of a job they did.

2:58

So that's always good to hear.

2:59

Your uh monthly report, we have 313 calls, we didn't use station coverage in Merrigan.

3:04

Uh we had a small fire of promo last week that we responded to, and we do do a few mutual aid calls to south fire for medicals throughout the month.

3:13

Uh events uh attended on my required meetings.

3:17

We did a last Wednesday partnering with PD.

3:20

We did deliver a active shooter tabletop discussion slash drill um with Liberty Bank.

3:26

Um we did it at their building.

3:28

Um PD came up with a scenario and while PD uh brought the scenario forward, fire kind of interjected on how we're gonna do patient care or stuff like that throughout the process.

3:38

So I thought it was a pretty successful uh day, and I think we're gonna expand and elaborate on that more and probably do a couple more tabletops with more Liberty Bank employees.

3:47

So uh I just want to say that we have a great partnership with them.

3:49

I know I don't want to speak for PD, but I know they do as well through their pal.

3:53

Um they've always been great to us.

3:54

They've gotten us AEDs, we've done CPR training for them.

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Summary of Proceedings

Public Safety Commission Meeting - May 18, 2026

The Public Safety Commission of Middletown, Connecticut, met on Monday, May 18, 2026, at 6:40 PM. The meeting was called to order, and the agenda included approval of previous minutes, a public hearing, and a report from Fire Chief Albert. The meeting adjourned at 6:47 PM.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes (April 27, 2026): Moved by Councilman Darnell Ford, seconded. Approved unanimously with no discussion or opposition.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public spoke during the public hearing portion for agenda items or for matters not on the agenda. There were no attendees in room 208 or online via WebEx.

Discussion Items

  • Chief Albert's Report:
    • Correspondence: The fire department received a thank-you letter from a woman involved in a vehicle incident where a car went over a drop of about four to five feet and rolled over. She praised the professionalism of the responding crew.
    • Monthly Statistics: 313 calls for service; no station coverage used in Merrigan; a small fire of promo responded to; mutual aid calls to South Fire for medicals.
    • Events: Partnered with the Police Department to deliver an active shooter tabletop discussion/drill at Liberty Bank. The event was deemed successful, and plans to expand with more tabletop exercises for Liberty Bank employees were noted. Also attended the mental health event at Harvard Park, the Kids Safety Day, and the fishing derby.
    • Training: Training slowed down in preparation for final TRT training for the year. The AFG grant for vehicle rescue training will begin the following week, with four deliveries scheduled; the first two start next week, and the final two in September/October 2027. The entire department will be trained to the technician level in vehicle and machinery rescue.
    • Old Business – Overtime: Overtime remains heavy due to vacancies, FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act), workers' compensation, military leave, and paid sick leave. Two FMLA returns are expected this week.
    • Job Description: The job description for a mechanic position is going to the General Counsel Committee (GCC) for discussion and approval.
    • Facilities: No updates on HQ or Cross Street. The company providing the training building has obtained all required bonds, insurance, and licenses; the process is moving forward.
    • Citywide EMS: 865 calls with only one mutual aid ambulance used.
    • Telecoms Report: 19 dispatchers; two positions remain on hold (status unclear after budget adoption). Three candidates remain for the deputy director position, with interviews scheduled that week. Total incidents: approximately 6,600; 911 calls: 2,130; routine calls: 5,296.
  • Councilwoman Salafia's Question (off record): A question about a personal matter involving Brian's daughter was asked but not discussed on the public record due to lack of permission. No further details provided.

Key Outcomes

  • The meeting adjourned at 6:47 PM. No other motions or votes were taken.

Meeting Transcript

All right, we're good. We have a coordinate, right? Yes. Yes. I don't know how I'm gonna do this without uh the echo. Of course, my agenda is not coming up. You have to be kidding me right now. Really? All right. We're recording. Welcome everyone to the public safety commission meeting on Monday, May 18th, 2026. Call the meeting to order at 640 for the fire department. Uh first on the agenda. Who we have chief because I don't have mine in front of me. Uh do we have attendance? Thank you. Sorry. All right, first on the agenda is for attendance. Uh Councilman Darnell Ford. Lend us to council. Whoops. Going to general counsel. All right, thank you. Next is approval of the minutes for the previous meeting, April 27th, 2026. So move. Linda. I'll second. Thank you. Uh any discussion. All in favor. Aye. Any opposed? Any abstentions? Uh minutes pass. Next on the agenda is matters of uh public hearing for matters on the agenda only. If there's anyone from the public wishing to speak at this time, use the handmade function on your device, as this is also on WebEx. And there's no one here in room 208. Is there anyone online who wishes to speak for the fire department agenda at this time? I do not see anyone who wishes to speak at this time. So I'll close public hearing and hand it over to Chief Albert. Good evening, everyone. Uh I'll be very brief. Uh I don't have much since we did meet not too long ago. Uh correspondence, we did get a thank you letter from an incident that we responded to. Um, we did have a car. We thought they were in reverse, they were in drive and they went over like a little they went through a little wall down a little uh, you know, a little four or five foot drop, and then they're balling over. But um the lady wanted to just write an email to uh uh to us to tell you how professional my guys were and how great of a job they did. So that's always good to hear. Your uh monthly report, we have 313 calls, we didn't use station coverage in Merrigan. Uh we had a small fire of promo last week that we responded to, and we do do a few mutual aid calls to south fire for medicals throughout the month.

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