The department found the vehicle online in Somers, Conn., and purchased it for $35,000 after residents overwhelmingly supported a May town meeting article that proposed collecting $75,000 through taxation for the purchase.

Though more money will be used to buy new tires and replace the pump motor, which Fire Chief Ron Gates anticipates will cost about $5,500 in all, Gates said he is pleased to return money to the town. Had the purchase cost the anticipated $75,000, the tax rate would have been $21.88 per $1,000 valuation.

The F-550 will replace a 1982 Ford F-350 brush truck, greatly improving firefighter safety, Gates said, as the old vehicle lacked seat belts and airbags.

From building the decontamination rooms directly off the garage to the control of the medical supply, each aspect of the facility was designed with efficiency and response time in mind, Simon said.

"We've evolved our medical care and how we provide our medical care," Simon said. "Now we've evolved and are providing to our EMTs and paramedics an adequate space to be able to decompress and unwind after calls."

The new station ensures that the paramedics and EMTs "have the necessary tools and space when they're on downtime, standing at the ready to answer the community's call."

In October 2016, Dallas Fire-Rescue asked for $220 million for new and replacement fire stations. The current billion-dollar bond proposal allocate around $25 million for the fire department with around two million being used for maintenance and renovations.

The Dallas Firefighters Association president says the money set aside is not enough. Both he and Wilson say they hope the city will find more funds to give fire stations the improvements they need.

A 75-square-mile radius within Belgrade is under class 10 protection, meaning its residents pay the highest possible insurance premiums for fire services, Central Valley Fire Chief Ron Lindroth said.

Lindroth told NBC Montana Thursday's grand opening of the new station will move the area up to class 5 protection, which brings a reduced insurance payment.

"They could realize up to a 40-percent decrease in their fire insurance," Lindroth said.

Lindroth said the station cost $400,000 to build, and the engine was another $50,000.