Ask HN: Starting a town fire department

We talk a lot here about startups of all types, but what about starting a town fire department? I live in a very small town. We rely on State Police and County Sheriffs, as we don't have our own police force. We also do not have our own fire dept. We reply on a nearby fire department, but this is at the fastest response time 15 mins away. I have an opportunity to buy a fire truck. This got me wondering if it is possible to start a fire department in my town. I'm sure this requires going for specialized fire training. There are volunteer people all around us for fire and EMS. If anyone has thoughts on the red-tape and possible ideas for implementation I'd appreciate it. I think our town board would approve, but then would probably come county approval, funding, training, etc.