Colchester rolls out new equipment to protect emergency crews on roadsides

Colchester rolls out new equipment to protect emergency crews on roadsides

Colchester is introducing new equipment to enhance safety for first responders in the field. The fire department’s latest addition, the Scorpion truck, comes in response to recent dangerous incidents affecting their crews and first responders around the state. “These vehicles whizz by you,” said Steven Hoffman, fire chief in Colchester. He’ll be the first to tell you, roadside scenes like...