16 May 2012 Ferrara Fire Apparatus Receives Industry Safety AwardHolden, LA – Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) has once again awarded Ferrara Fire Apparatus with the LWCC Safest 70 Award. The LWCC award is in recognition of Ferrara’s outstanding excellence and commitment to workplace safety, Ferrara, America’s premier custom fire apparatus manufacturer first received The Safest 70 Award in 2011. The Safest 70 is presented annually to 70 Louisiana companies in recognition of their commitment to safety. Approximately 18,000 Louisiana companies are LWCC policyholders. Ferrara Fire Apparatus President and CEO Chris Ferrara said the recognition was affirmation of the company’s beliefs in constantly focusing upon and improving overall safety. “We say the products we build here ‘Lead the Way in Firefighter Safety.’ That all starts by creating a safe work environment for our employees. We can’t tout safety for our customers without first making sure our employees stay safe.” Ferrara Fire Apparatus, based in Holden, Louisiana, manufacturers a complete line of fire and emergency vehicles, including their Ultra, 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. A leading safety innovator in the industry, Ferrara takes pride in offering such firefighter safety items as MVP Pumpers and Aerials, 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.
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