20 January 2010 Ferrara’s MVP Named Best New Apparatus for 2009Holden, LA – Ferrara Fire Apparatus’ MVP pumper, introduced in the spring of 2009, has been named Best New Apparatus by Fire Apparatus and Emergency Equipment Magazine, a monthly fire service trade publication. Ferrara is a premium fire apparatus manufacturer based in Holden, Louisiana that specializes in heavy duty custom fire and emergency vehicles. “The MVP recognition is a credit to our engineering team, production staff and the valuable customer input we received during apparatus design,” said company President and CEO Chris Ferrara. “Our company is known for its ability to custom manufacture fire apparatus, with an emphasis on custom. Since unveiling the truck this past April, we’ve had customers from across the country come to us to design MVP-concept vehicles on all four of our custom chassis and all types of trucks, from pumpers to rescues to rear mount aerial ladders.” The MVP, or Multi Vocational Pumper, was designed with versatility in mind. With a large fire pump, capable of delivering up to 2250 gallons of water per minute, the MVP is ideal for use in extinguishing all types of fires. Additionally, the truck has a second, smaller pump specially designed to operate while the truck is in motion. Known as pump and roll, this is used in urban-wildland firefighting. The truck also has oversized compartments to carry equipment for such diverse situations as hazardous materials clean up, dive rescue, high angle rescue, automobile extrication, building collapse and personnel decontamination. Ferrara Fire Apparatus manufacturers a full line of fire and emergency vehicles, including the Inferno, Igniter, Ember and Intruder 2 custom chassis, pumpers and tankers, rear and mid-mount aerial ladders and platforms, rescue and incident command vehicles, Inundator foam pumpers and the Strong Arm fire rescue vehicle. Ferrara is a leading safety innovator in the industry, offering such items as On-Site Tilt Table Testing, Crash Tested Cabs and Bodies, 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. |