A plan to improve fire response times on Torrington’s east side is moving forward after the Board of Public Safety approved funding for additional staffing Wednesday. In a 5-2 vote, the board approved a request from Fire Chief David Tripp Jr. for $365,000 to staff the former Torringford Volunteer Fire Station, which closed last year. Tripp said he aims to create a three-person crew by hiring two new firefighters and reassigning another. The move…