The April 2015 town meeting approved $1.2 million for the engines and all the new apparatus. With the oldest engines now retired, Hingham’s fire fleet now includes 2002 and 2006 reserve engines and one "quint" unit, so named for its five capabilities – aerial and ground ladders, a water tank, pump and hose. The town also has two ambulances.

The new truck replaces a vehicle that was 20 years old, and it was time for an update, said Elmira Heights Fire Chief Michael Cadek.

The truck will be used primarily for emergency medical calls and offers more features than the old truck, which will be sold to another fire department, Cadek said.

"Four years ago we started our can and bottle drive. We've probably collected about a million bottles and cans, and that gave us enough to replace our EMS truck," Cadek said. "The price (of the new truck) was $65,000 and it was funded entirely by the bottle and can drive. It gives us more tools, so we don't have to rely on other departments as much."