Baton Rouge Fire Department Purchases 11 Ferrara Fire Apparatus

HOLDEN, LA – Nov. 3, 2022 – Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc., a subsidiary of REV Group Inc., and a leading manufacturer of custom built, heavy-duty fire apparatus, announces the Baton Rouge Fire Department has selected Ferrara to provide the city with five (5) custom pumpers, three (3) 107’ Rear Mount Ladder trucks, two (2) Heavy Rescues and one (1) 100’ Mid-Mount Platform.

Funding for the fire apparatus was made possible through Baton Rouge Mayor Sharon Weston Broome and her administration through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which offers specific funding for first responders and state and local governments.

The five Custom Top-Mount Pumpers are built on a Cinder^® XMFD chassis with extruded aluminum bodies and feature:

1500 GPM Hale Qmax pump
750-gallon water tank
20-gallon foam cell
Foam Pro 2001 foam system
Cummins^® L9 450 HP engine
Allison EVS 3000 transmission
Hendrickson Steertek NXT front axle

The three 107 Rear Mount Ladder trucks are built on an Igniter^® XMFD chassis 100’ wide extruded aluminum bodies and feature:

4-section heavy duty aerial
-8° to +72° operational envelope
107’ vertical reach at 72° and 101’ horizontal reach at 0°
750-pound tip load

Cummins^® X12 500 HP engine
Allison EVS 4000 transmission

Akron Monitor with 1500 GPM nozzle
Hendrickson Steertek NXT front axle

The 100’ Mid-Mount Platform is built on an Inferno^® MFD chassis with 100” wide extruded aluminum body and features:

5-section heavy duty aerial
-12° to +72° operational envelope
100’ vertical reach at 72° and 99’ horizontal reach at 0°
Cummins^® X12 500 HP engine
Allison 4000 EVS transmission

· Hendrickson Steertek NXT front axle

The Ferrara™ Heavy Duty Walk-Around Rescue is built on a Cinder^® XMFD chassis with a 102” wide extruded aluminum body and an overall length of 34 feet, 6.5 inches. Features include:

Cummins L9 450 HP engine
Allison EVS 3000 transmission
Customized compartments
Recessed upper walkway with six 24” deep coffin compartments
Hendrickson Steertek NXT front axle

The department’s Apparatus Committee, made up of firefighters who will be operating the equipment on an everyday basis, met with engineers from Ferrara to design apparatus that would meet their needs when responding to emergencies.

“The Baton Rouge Fire Department is extremely excited to be receiving this much needed apparatus to our agency,” said Chief Michael Kimble. “We would like to thank Mayor Broome and her administration for helping secure the funds to make this a reality. We would also like to thank the representatives from Ferrara apparatus for working with our committee to ensure our firefighters are equipped with apparatus that meets their response needs. Their commitment to make our request a reality was second to none.”

“We are honored to have the continued trust and confidence of the Baton Rouge Fire Department,” said Chris McClung, Director of Sales, Ferrara. “We look forward to many years of Ferrara apparatus supporting Baton Rouge’s firefighters as they serve the great capital of Louisiana.”

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About Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc.

Ferrara, a subsidiary of REV Group, builds custom, heavy-duty fire apparatus for municipal and industrial fire departments. Located in Holden, Louisiana, Ferrara is focused on protecting firefighting personnel with a custom chassis line and extruded aluminum body that exceeds NFPA and industry safety requirements. For over 30 years, Ferrara has led performance standards by delivering custom-engineered fire trucks that provide maximum response capabilities.

About REV Group, Inc.

REV Group^® companies are leading designers and manufacturers of specialty vehicles and related aftermarket parts and services, which serve a diversified customer base, primarily in the United States, through three segments: Fire & Emergency, Commercial, and Recreation. They provide customized vehicle solutions for applications, including essential needs for public services (ambulances, fire apparatus, school buses, and transit buses), commercial infrastructure (terminal trucks and industrial sweepers), and consumer leisure (recreational vehicles). REV Group's diverse portfolio is made up of well-established principal vehicle brands, including many of the most recognizable names within their industry. Several of REV Group's brands pioneered their specialty vehicle product categories and date back more than 50 years. REV Group trades on the NYSE under the symbol REVG. Investors-REVG