The city’s employees and citizens deserve good equipment that is ready to go when needed, Cedar Falls Mayor Jim Brown said.

The new truck should be ready for action in a few weeks after hoses and other equipment is installed.

Come summer, the fire truck will be housed in the new Public Safety Building, which city officials estimate will open on July 1.

Ladder 1, which is a Pierce tiller truck, was responding to a medical emergency around 7:30 p.m. Friday when it was struck on the passenger side by a vehicle driven by a 40- year-old Attleboro resident at the intersection of Pleasant and Emory streets. That driver suffered unknown injuries and was transported to Sturdy Memorial Hospital for treatment.

The ladder was driven by a 27-year-old city firefighter who resides in Warwick, R.I., police said.None of the firefighters on the ladder truck were injured in the crash, officials said.