The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection is authorized to provide and maintain appropriate emergency equipment and emergency services to protect life and property endangered by fire, explosions, floods and other causes, except in municipalities having established police and fire departments, provided municipalities having established police and fire departments may request the aid and assistance of such state police emergency services in the protection of life and property endangered by fires, explosions, floods and other disaster causes.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-23
Emergency service and equipment
(1951, S. 1989d; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 610; P.A. 11-51, S. 134.) History: P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of state police with commissioner of public safety, effective January …
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