30 December 2008

Indianapolis Adds 4 New Ferrara Pumpers and 1 Aerial

Holden, LA – Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc., America’s premier custom fire apparatus manufacturer, has been awarded a contract by the City of Indianapolis for five new fire trucks.  The Indianapolis Fire Department will receive 4 custom pumpers and a 77’ heavy duty aerial apparatus.  The trucks will all be built on Ferrara Igniter XD heavy duty custom chassis. 

Indianapolis operates over 30 fire stations, responding to nearly 100,000 calls each year.  High profile fire departments such as Indianapolis have become a large part of Ferrara’s business, said company founder and CEO Chris Ferrara. “We value each order we receive and each customer we are able to serve.  Maintaining the relationships we have with our urban, suburban and rural customers, speaks well to the value we offer as well as the level of service we provide.”

Ferrara Fire Apparatus manufacturers a full line of fire and emergency vehicles, including their premium Inferno XD and Igniter XD custom chassis, pumpers and tankers, rear and mid-mount aerial ladders and platforms, rescue and incident command vehicles, Inundator foam pumpers, airport vehicles and the Strong Arm fire rescue vehicle.  Ferrara is a leading innovator in the industry, offering such firefighter safety items such as On-Site Tilt Table Testing, Crash Tested Cabs and Bodies, Roll Stability Control, Complete Airbag Protection, and SmartWheel steering systems. 

For more information on the company please contact Paul Christiansen, Marketing Director, at 800.443.9006, via e-mail at paul.christiansen@ferrarafire.com or by regular mail at Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc., PO Box 249, Holden, LA  70744.