Ferrara Fire Apparatus is an American manufacturer of heavy-duty emergency service equipment. The firm is based in Holden, Louisiana. In 2019 Paterson contracted with the company to manufacture apparatus starting with a Rescue Truck
"Cinder" is a cab model produced by Ferrara. It is 96” wide and can take up to a L9 Cummins engine 450hp. It is commonly used for Ferrara pumpers and smaller rescues. If you need a larger motor you can move up to an Igniter or Inferno cab!
June 28, 2018: Plans of new Heavy Duty Rescue Truck revealed
April 30, 2019: New Ferrara Rescue Truck 2 arrives - shown in bay at McBride Avenue firehouse
September 2021 21st Avenue scene
May 2021 Berkshire Ave fire scene
May 9, 2020 - Beech Street
April 2020 McBride Ave Fire Scene
March 7, 2019: Graphic of the new Engine 2 pumper made by Ferrara
June 10, 2019: First production photos of Ferrara pumper Type:Custom Pumper Chassis:Cinder Body:Extruded Aluminum Body Pump:Side Mount - Hale QTWO 1500 GPM Tank:500 gallon water Production: H-6564
July 12, 2019: New Ferrara pumper at production facility
August 9, 2019: New pumper arrives at at McBride Avenue Headquarters
Chief Brian McDermott and Director Speziale
August 26, 2019: Ferrara apparatus of Engine 2 at Fire Headquarters
Vince Marchese photo
September 1, 2019: CLICK TO ENLARGE - Todd Hollritt photos
September 23, 2019: Ferrara pumper enters service at Hillcrest Firehouse
September 25, 2019: Drill at Fire Headquarters
Company emblem on Captain's side of cab
April 27, 2020: Engine 2 as part of 3 town task force
Captain Ron Fortino, E-2 Tour 4 - Vince Marchese photo
Vince Marchese photo
June 26, 2020 at Hillcrest Firehouse - Vince Marchese photo
Vince Marchese photo
September 11, 2020 - Bill Tompkins photo
Engine 2 on scene of an MVA on Emerson Ave between Union Ave & Crosby Ave Ron Bombaro photo
Engine 2 on scene of an MVA on Emerson Ave between Union Ave & Crosby Ave Ron Bombaro photo
June 2020
Plans for pumper for Engine 3 - Shortened and lowered and with foam pump
October 2020: factory photos of pumper assembly
November 2020: Assembly photo
November 30, 2020 final plans
December 2020: further factory assembly
January 11, 2021: Apparatus arrives at headquarters in Paterson
Chief Brian McDermott
March 2021 - Ron Bombero photo
April 2021 - Vince Marchese photo
September 11, 2021 - Peter Danzo photo
2021
July, 2021: Plans for RAC unit (Rehabilitation, Accountability, Communications)
October 2, 2021: Assembly photos
January 14, 2022: Apparatus received and getting prepared to enter service
2022
January 31, 2022 - Unit arrives at Fire Headquarters
February 2022 - Vincent T Marchese Photos
May 19, 2022: New Engine 7 pumper - 1750 GPM/750-GWT - 6 man cab - lopw rear hose bed - three cross lay hose beds & roll-out tool trays
July 12, 2022: E7 Ferrara pumper (not yet in service) at Headquarters - Vincent T Marchese photos
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Officially entered service at 17:35 hours on August 3, 2022
September 2022 Exhibition Wildwood NJ
May 19, 2022: Engine Company 6 about to change to Squad 6 and here are initial photos of the new Ferrara pumper. Squad 6 is an Engine Company whose personnel are cross trained in Technical Rescue. Squad 6 is NOT an additional Company to the fleet. It does not increase the number of Companies or staff on duty. It is a name and assignment change for Engine 6 only. They will run as usual to fires as an Engine, following Engine Company SOG’s to guide them. Besides the usual Engine equipment, it will have a small complement of Rescue tools with a focus on water and rope rescue and will include hydraulic rescue tools. They will be dispatched and Team up with Rescue 2 for all tech rescue incidents such as: confined space, trench collapse, elevator/escalator entrapment, train derailments, man under, man in machine, etc. (which are such low frequency, high consequence events that it will be great to have a minimum of 8 members that already train together daily to make their job safer and more efficient). Squad 6 will cross staff a high-water vehicle labeled Squad 6a and will activate for flash floods & hurricanes. They will have access to a swift water boat and an RDC along with Rescue 2. All Squad 6 members including Squad Captain will continue to fill daily Rescue 2 vacancies due to leave or sick time absences. They will also cover Rescue 2 duties when MUSAR activates and can staff Rescue 1 if there’s a second rescue needed at scenes like a Rt. 80 pileup or other such large-scale incidents. This is versatile company.
On exhibit at Wildwood NJ
September 11, 2022 - apparatus not yet in service - PAD photo
September 22, 2022: at display at St Joseph's Hospital (Todd Hollritt photos)