"Besides the ambulances, the Fire Department’s plan calls for the purchase of equipment and the hiring of 15 firefighters. Councilwoman Maria Schmidt asked whether the city was seeking grants. Sterling Heights Fire Chief Chris Martin said the city is pursuing a grant for the hiring of the firefighters, and Vanderpool elaborated on that."

“We retired a 1965 brush truck that we built out ourselves,” Montague Volunteer Fire Department Fire Chief Tommy Fenoglio said in a press release. “It didn’t have all of the updates that this new truck has. We put a lot of time and thought into getting the right equipment that would allow the department to best serve the community.”

The new fire/rescue truck was purchased in a lease to own agreement with Unruh Fire to replace an old unit.

"We will be making payments. We're using our county funds through tax money," Highsmith said.

Schamle went over each feature of the truck and explained them to the firefighters.

"This truck will do anything," Schamle said. "It's built for a lot of storage, specifically for all the items needed for the department. It's not just open for stuffing anything anywhere – there's specific slots for spine boards, and Stokes baskets and SCBA (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus) packs, everything is designated for very specific items."