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JOHNSTOWN The Fulton County Sheriff’s Department is upgrading its Tasers.
Sheriff Richard Giardino recently requested permission to enter into a five-year contract with Axon to purchase upgraded Tasers for his department.
The contract was tentatively approved by the Board of Supervisors’ Public Safety Committee, with the full board deciding Monday.
“A total upgrade would end up costing $41.000,” Giardino said.
Between 2016-2020, he said the sheriff’s office purchased and/or maintained nine Tasers for the department at a cost of $26,510 an average of about $5,302 per year. He said the sheriff’s office has a total of $10,600 regarding Tasers in its 2021 budget.
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JOHNSTOWN The Glove Cities’ namesake again comes through in an emergency.
Fulton County Emergency Services Director Steven Santa Maria recently told the Board of Supervisors’ Public Safety Committee that he stands to get his hands on dozens of boxes of nitrile gloves important during the COVID-19 pandemic.
He also is assisting Montgomery County with the effort.
Santa Maria explained that nitrile gloves are part of the Personal Protective Equipment ensemble required for COVID responses.
He said they are being used by emergency management and emergency medical system workers at COVID vaccination clinics.
He said nitrile gloves are also used by law enforcement, including corrections; and by fire and EMS personnel.
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