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Garrison Fire
Partners with SVI Trucks in Eastern NY
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Garrison
Fire & Rescue is pleased to announce that they are the Eastern New
York Sales and Service representative for SVI Trucks of Loveland
Colorado. Since 1971, SVI has been a family-owned premier builder
of Rescue Vehicles, Command Units and Mobile Air units and they
now offer Fire and Rescue Boats in their product offering. The
rescue trucks are built using marine grade aluminum or stainless
steel and are in service in both major metropolitan areas as well
as suburban rural departments.
“We are excited about this
venture with the SVI group. The product, the company and the
people at SVI are all first class and should fit very well with
our current product lines.” said Blake Garrison. |
Garrison Fire has
represented SVI’s sister company, Super Vac Fans for over two decades
and has also utilized their Command Light product. |
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What is that Light? |
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The
2009 Ferrara Pumper delivered to the Milton Fire District in
Ulster County, New York has a fairly unique feature.
Attached to the front fascia of the cab is a Roto-Ray
featuring three LED lights that spin at 200 RPM delivering
an attention grabbing light pattern to all traffic in its
path. This style light appears to
have been patented in 1927 and may have been one of the first
mechanical warning lights introduced according to some sources.
While the lights have seen extreme popularity in the Maryland
and Virginia area over the past few decades, they have been
scarce in the tradition-based Northeast. According to Garrison
Fire Sales Manager Blake Garrison “this is only the second Roto-Ray
light I recall being delivered through our dealership and it is
already catching some attention”. The previous unit was
delivered to Bruen Rescue Squad in November of 2001. |
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This Roto-Ray is one of the
hundreds of available lighting options offered on Ferrara Fire
Apparatus units. |
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NY Chiefs Show a Success
The New York State
Association of Fire Chiefs relocated their annual Convention to the
Turning Stone Casino in Verona , NY this year and the move proved to
have many positive benefits for both the exhibitors and the attendees.
Held on June 18, 19 and 20, the show included the usual training
events as well as an extensive Fire Product Trade Show.
Garrison Fire & Rescue representatives we on hand in their equipment
display booth in the main building displaying new products from such
premier vendors as Task Force Tips, MSA, Haix Boots and Cutter’s Edge
Saws as well as other key items. A tremendous interest was shown in
thermal imaging products as we as safety vests meeting newly
implemented standards. |
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Aside from
a first class venue with air conditioned indoor display areas, the
attendance from Eastern New York fire departments was considerably
better than expected. The Garrison Team would like to thank all of the
attendees who stopped by the booth and made this show a success. We
hope to see and even bigger crowd at this event in 2010. |
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Ferrara MVP Draws Rave Reviews
and Interest at NY Chief’s Show
| The Garrison Fire &
Rescue apparatus team was on hand at the NY Fire Chief’s Show in
Verona displaying products from Ferrara Fire Apparatus. The booth
featured an Intruder 2 Rear Mount Pumper from Patchin New York and a
Ferrara Inferno HD77 aerial. However, the product drawing the most
interest according to Apparatus Sales Manager Blake Garrison was the
new Ferrara MVP or Multi Vocational Pumper. The MVP features a Hale
2000 GPM pump, Hale AP 350 GPM Pump-and-Roll pump, 500 gallon water
tank, and an Inferno Custom Cab with a 183” Wheelbase. The item that
caught the attention of the show attendees as well as other industry
experts present at the show was the 420 cubic feet of storage on the
unit. The MVP demo was shown with a full compliment of fire and rescue
equipment allowing customers to see the capabilities of this type of
apparatus. |
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Ferrara reps from throughout New York
State as well as factory personnel were on hand to answer questions and
assist customers. All of the Garrison Apparatus Team felt that customers
were impressed with Ferrara ’s innovation as well as the quality and
workmanship of the products on display from Ferrara .
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Athens Fire Department Gets
Holmatro Rescue Tool System
| The Athens
Fire Department recently placed a Holmatro Rescue Tool system into
service. The rescue tools include a cutter, spreader, and ram along
with a power unit and CORE Technology hose.
Shown in the photo are Chief John
Greco and the officers and members of the Fire Department along with
Garrison Rescue Tool Specialist, Chris Pawlowski. Congratulations and
thank you to the Athens Fire Department. |
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Garrison Fire Debuts New Display Booth at PA Fire Expo
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Garrison Fire & Rescue unveiled a new
display booth at the Pennsylvania Fire Expo on May 15th through May
18th in Harrisburg Pennsylvania . New products from Mine Safety
Appliances (MSA), Task Force Tips (TFT), and Lion Apparel were among
the items being showcased. Garrison personnel were also on hand in the
Holmatro booth promoting their first class rescue tool line and
representatives from the Garrison Apparatus Team were displaying a
vast array of new aerials and pumpers in the Ferrara Fire Apparatus
booth and rescue vehicles in the Maintain Custom Body rescue booth.
Of major interest among customers visiting
the Garrison booth was a featured ANSI Class II NFPA Safety Vest.
Customers from several states showed interest in this product and
sales on the show floor were greater than expected. |
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“The Pennsylvania Show was definitely
a success for our entire team and we are looking forward to the NY Chiefs
Show in June” said Blake Garrison. Garrison Fire will be displaying at the
New York show in Verona , NY on June 11, 12, and 13. Garrison Fire has
plenty of complimentary day passes available to customers for the show.
These tickets can be obtained by contacting their Palenville office or
your local salesman. Stop by the Garrison Fire & Rescue Display at the New
York show at Booth #1803.
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Garrison Fire Named
Eastern New York Ferrara Dealership |
| For Immediate Release –
11 August 2008 Holden, LA – Ferrara Fire
Apparatus, Inc., America’s premier manufacturer of custom fire and
emergency vehicles, announced that Garrison Fire & Rescue Corp. of
Palenville, NY has been named its Authorized Sales & Service dealer in
Eastern New York.
For over 30 years, Garrison Fire & Rescue has been family owned and
operated, providing sales and service of a full line of quality fire
equipment and rescue supplies. Known for their outstanding customer
service, Garrison was one of the first fire apparatus dealerships in New
York State to offer mobile service capabilities to keep their customers’
emergency vehicles ready to respond.
Garrison’s other huge asset is their employees. The people of Garrison
Fire have over 350 years of combined firefighting experience. Their
sales force alone has over 100 combined years of experience in the
sale and design of new fire apparatus. “Our dedication to service and
the experience and knowledge of our staff are truly the keys to our
overall success,” said Chet Garrison, President of Garrison Fire &
Rescue. “In partnering with Ferrara, our companies’ mutual commitment
to superior customer service and providing first-class emergency
vehicles designed to meet our customers’ individual needs will be a
great fit.” |
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“We are excited to have such an outstanding company join our dealer
network,” said Chris Ferrara, CEO and founder of Ferrara Fire Apparatus.
“Chet, Blake and the rest of the team at Garrison Fire & Rescue have an
excellent reputation with their customers and are well known in their
area. We look for big things from their company.”
Ferrara builds a complete line of fire apparatus, including their premium
Inferno XD and Igniter XD custom chassis, pumpers and tankers, rear and
mid-mount aerial ladders and platforms, rescue vehicles, incident command
trailers, brush trucks, airport vehicles and the multi-purpose Strong Arm
fire-rescue vehicle. Ferrara Fire Apparatus has long been considered a
leading innovator in the fire and emergency vehicle industry. Their
Inferno XD and Igniter XD are some of the most rugged custom fire chassis
built, with available firefighter safety devices such as Independent Front
Suspension, Roll Stability Control, Complete Airbag Protection, Smart
Wheel steering systems and more.
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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