Ferrara Fire Apparatus

Ferrara Fire Apparatus

Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc. is an American manufacturer of emergency service equipment, primarily fire engines, based in Holden, Louisiana, founded by Chris Ferrara. Trucks are in service in places as diverse as Mexico City, New York, and ChinaFact|date=February 2007.

Apparatus

Ferrara manufactures a wide variety of fire apparatus including pumpers, rescues, aerial ladders, tankers, brush trucks, and various other models. A model unique to Ferrara is the strong arm, [http://www.ferrarafire.com/apparatus/strong_arm/index.html] which consists of a chassis similar to that of a ladder truck, but instead of a ladder in top, there is a versatile hydraulic arm, which can be used for rescues, forcible entry, foam application, ventilation, etc.

External links

* http://www.ferrarafire.com/


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