BASILDON, United Kingdom, Nov. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI / MI: CNHI) brand Magirus, a global frontrunner in firefighting equipment and technology, recognised the exceptional efforts of firefighters around the world at its annual Conrad Dietrich Magirus Award ceremony. The event was held on Friday, November 21st at the brand's headquarters in Ulm, Germany. A number of international firefighting teams spanning countries such as Brazil, Spain, Austria, France and Italy competed for the award this year.

The selection process included a jury of specialists who chose the best submissions, which were then included in a public online voting poll at http://world-of-firefighters.com/. The top three winners were officially announced at the ceremony. The Rio de Janeiro Fire Department from Brazil was rewarded for its long journey with first place honours, having received the most online votes. One particular heroic instance that contributed to their win involved a rescue mission to extinguish a fire caused by a truck that had run into a footbridge above a high-traffic city freeway, causing it to collapse. The competition runners up were the Absam Fire Department from Austria in second place and the Lampedusa Fire Department from Italy in third.

As a part of its first place win, the fire brigade of 10 receives an all-expenses paid trip to New York City where they will have a private visit of the New York Fire Department (FDNY), arguably one of the most famous in the world. During this visit, the Brazilian team will have the opportunity to gain insight into the work of their American colleagues. They will also visit a variety of local fire departments, see the world's most cutting-edge fireboat and experience the first-hand training that American firefighters undergo at The Rock training academy.

"It goes without saying that winning first place is always a great feeling. But each and every firefighter here has demonstrated extraordinary courage, bravery, and decisiveness," said Rio de Janeiro team leader Tony Tricarico during their acceptance speech. "Being here today makes all of you a winner."

CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI /MI: CNHI) is a global leader in the capital goods sector with established industrial experience, a wide range of products and a worldwide presence. Each of the individual brands belonging to the Company is a major international force in its specific industrial sector: Case IH, New Holland Agriculture and Steyr for tractors and agricultural machinery; Case and New Holland Construction for earth moving equipment; Iveco for commercial vehicles; Iveco Bus and Heuliez Bus for buses and coaches; Iveco Astra for quarry and construction vehicles; Magirus for firefighting vehicles; Iveco Defence Vehicles for defence and civil protection; and FPT Industrial for engines and transmissions. More information can be found on the corporate website: www.cnhindustrial.com

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