FERRARA

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

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.