The Albury and Border Rescue Squad received the $380,000 truck and equipment on Monday, followed by an official handing over ceremony on Wednesday.

It features state-of-the-art gear for use in road rescues, including the jaws of life and a large grinder.

Captain Paul Marshall said time was critical in car crashes with the equipment allowing patients to be extracted faster.

"It's amazing," he said after receiving the keys to the vehicle.

"We've got a new truck with technology on it and features on it to keep our members safe.

"There are new uniforms there which are fireproof, comfortable, and nice and bright to keep our members safe."

The truck will become the volunteer squad's primary vehicle and mainly be used for road rescues.

Mr Marshall said vertical jobs - such as removing patients from inaccessible buildings - and crime scene lighting were also a part of the squad's work.

"It's a smaller truck which is great for us," he said.

"We can get it into some better locations.

"We've always been a well equipped squad thanks to our community and the support they've given us.

"But this now has the next generation of gear in it."

The equipment is lighter which allows the members to use it more easily, and for longer.

The gear will place less strain on the volunteers.

The squad has already practised using the equipment, with a large number of old cars available for use in training.

The crew attends about 80 jobs each year.

Minister for Emergency Services David Elliott said groups like the Albury and Border Rescue Squad played an important role.

"This new $380,000 vehicle will save lives here on the Border," he said.

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"And it also proves that just because you're a volunteer doesn't mean you're not professional, and we want to make sure that they are retreated in a professional way.

"That means they've got the best equipment money can buy."

Member for Albury Justin Clancy said the rescue squad was iconic to the Albury area.

"So to give them this support, it's really important, crucial, for their work."

Other equipment on board the truck includes a chainsaw, personal protective equipment and medical supplies.

The vehicle is part of a fleet of trucks, a utility and other items, including a rescue boat, that the squad uses in it duties.

Funding was made available by the NSW government.

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