Aerial Ladders
- HD-57
- HD-77
- HD-107
- HD-127
- HD-100 Mid Mount
- SHD-100
- FD-100
- LP-102
| Founded | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Chris Ferrara |
| Headquarters | , USA |
| Products | emergency services vehicles |
| Website | http://www.ferrarafire.com/ |
Ferrara Fire Apparatus is an American manufacturer of heavy-duty emergency service equipment. The firm is based in Holden, Louisiana, and was founded by Chris Ferrara.
Ferrara offers a custom-design process that allows customer to influence how their truck is built. The manufacturing facility, with a floor area of nearly 300,000 square feet, was constructed by Firmin Construction Corporation.
In 2017, Ferrara Fire Apparatus became a wholly owned subsidiary after being acquired by the REV Group.
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Ferrara's new Inundator Super Pumper is recognized as the world's largest capacity NFPA-rated fire engine. This truck features a pump capable of delivering 5500 GPM from draft. This rate can increase to 10,000 GPM or more if the pump intake is connected to a pressurized source, such as a municipal water source.
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