The town of Barkhamsted has one elementary school located in the village of Pleasant Valley. Its high school and middle school students attend Northwestern Regional 7 with students from three neighboring towns.

There are three fire departments located in Barkhamsted. The Pleasant Valley Volunteer Fire Department, Riverton Volunteer Fire Company, and Barkhamsted East Volunteer Fire Company. The town employs one paid daytime driver/firefighter to assist the volunteers during normal work hours.

Emergency medical care is provided by the Winsted Area Ambulance Association, the New Hartford Volunteer Ambulance Association, and a Campion Paramedic. Both Winsted and New Hartford are non-profit volunteer based services.

Emergency Services

DIAL 911 FOR ALL EMERGENCIES (POLICE, FIRE, AMBULANCE)

For routine police calls:

Barkhamsted Resident State Trooper : TFC James Bonetti 379-8782
Connecticut State Police  Troop B 1-800-497-0403

For routine fire department business:

Barkhamsted Fire District   Richard Winn   738-9254     
Barkhamsted Fire Marshal    William Baldwin  601-8940     
Barkhamsted East Fire Dept.  Chief Gayle LeGeyt    379-9088     
Pleasant Valley Fire Dept.   Chief Ken Cyr    738-2658   
Riverton Vol. Fire Company   Chief Larry Gillen     379-7473

Winsted Ambulance Association     John Whalen    379 -6596
New Hartford Ambulance       Rita Wabrek    379-6060

Animal Control Officer    Les Archer    309-7228

Assistant Animal Control     Steve Joseph  738-2882
Assistant Animal Control     Maurice Baker 738-1088
Assistant Animal Control     Michael Thibault   379-4764