(KNZA)--The Sabetha Fire Department accepted delivery Wednesday of a new pumper truck.

The Department made the announcement in a social media post, extending a big thank you to the Sabetha City Commission, Nemaha County Rural Fire District #5 and the taxpayers for making the purchase possible.

The Fire Department says the truck is "a huge upgrade and is superior in every way to the 30 plus year old truck it is replacing."

The Post says the crew cab truck with built in air pack seats will allow them to arrive at a fire ready to work, as opposed to the older truck with no pack seats and a 2-person cab, which the Department says is especially important when responding to rural fires. In addition, having a new apparatus will reduce maintenance costs and breakdowns considerably.

The Department's firefighters will spend the next week installing radios and firefighting equipment to get the truck ready for service.

The new pumper truck will be used in the city, as well as in the country.