"The old truck still had low mileage and the pump was sound," said assistant Fire Chief Dale Vandevander. "It will be refurbished and make some small department a good truck."

Things like breaks not working properly, gangues resetting on a fire engine causing it to shut down, and water level indicators not accurately reflecting how much is in the tank. Almost half of the work took at least three months to fix. Some took up to a year.

Crews said the department has hired its own mechanic to catch up on repairs.

The truck on the other hand not so much. It was towed back to the station and remains out of service. The damage may appear minimal, but repairs could take months, and during that time, the company will need help from other local departments.

“For certain calls, if we need them we have a very good mutual aid network.”

Instead, the district will pursue a different grant, which would provide funds to help with repairs to the existing ambulance facility on Main Street.

That facility was damaged in heavy rains that caused a wooden debris wall to fail, forcing ambulance crews to relocate to private property until it could be fixed. The water caused damage to other portions of the Main Street property, as well.