Built on a Ford 550 chassis, the new piece of apparatus can provide access for up to five firefighters, along with water or other equipment, to the fire scene.
Money for the new acquisition came largely from a FEMA grant that covered 95 percent — or $148,572 — of the truck’s cost. The town provided a 5 percent matching grant of $7,428, according to Fire Chief Ken Jones.
This is the second time in four years that the department has been able to acquire a new piece of firefighting equipment through the FEMA Federal Assistance to Firefighters grants program.