Holden, LA –FDNY has awarded Ferrara Fire Apparatus, America’s premier custom heavy duty fire
apparatus manufacturer, a contract to build an additional twelve 100’ aerial ladders. The FDNY 100’
aerial ladders are built on the Ferrara Ultra custom chassis with a 3CR12 stainless steel split cab and
feature a heavy duty stainless steel body, a quick 4-section 100’ rear mount ladder, and an 8kW hydraulic
generator.
Company President/CEO Chris Ferrara stated, “It has and always will be an honor to be chosen by FDNY
to supply such a critical product to protect the citizens of the City of New York”. Upon completion of the
project, FDNY will have a total of seventy one Ferrara 100’ aerial ladders operating in the City of New
York.
Ferrara Fire Apparatus custom manufactures a complete line of heavy duty fire, emergency and rescue
vehicles. The custom chassis selection includes the Ultra, Inferno, Igniter, and Cinder. Ferrara’s line of
apparatus includes the MVP rescue pumper, custom and commercial pumpers and tankers, rear and midmount
aerial ladders and platforms, walk in and walk around rescues, incident command trucks and
trailers, wildland interface, and the Inundator high flow industrial pumper.
As a leading innovator in the fire industry, Ferrara takes pride in offering such firefighter safety items as
on-site tilt table testing, cab and body ECE-29 crash testing, Independent Front Suspension, Complete
Airbag Protection, and the SmartWheel steering system.