CHARLOTTE, Mich., Jan. 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Spartan
Emergency Response ("Spartan" or "Spartan ER"), a business unit of
Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR) ("Spartan" or the "Company"),
has awarded the 2017 Emergency Vehicle Technician (EVT) of the Year
award, presented by Firehouse, to Corey Lane of the Loveland, Colorado, Public Works Department.
Lane was honored at the 30th Fire Department Safety Officers
Association (FDSOA) Apparatus Symposium awards breakfast, held in
Scottsdale, Arizona, earlier this
month.
Lane has served the Loveland Public Works Department for the
past 22 years and is responsible for the maintenance, inspection
process, and repairs for the Loveland Fire Rescue Authority's (LFRA) large
fleet of 66 heavy-duty vehicles, including 23 fire apparatus
vehicles. In addition to being on call for 24-hour repairs, Lane is
also responsible for the vehicle training duties for every
firefighter and engineer in the LFRA department and their
neighboring community fire department.
"EVTs are the true unsung heroes of our industry," said
Brian Connely, National Sales
Manager for Spartan Motors' Emergency Response business unit.
"Preparing, maintaining and servicing emergency vehicles to be
ready at a moment's notice, is the cornerstone of a department's
ability to serve its communities. Throughout the course of Corey's
22-year career, he has demonstrated superior expertise and
diligence in helping ensure the safety of firefighters and first
responders through his work as an EVT, which makes Spartan Motors
honored to recognize him."
The FDSOA's annual Apparatus Symposium is dedicated to providing
a better understanding of fire apparatus and ambulances to the
emergency services industry. The annual conference takes place in
January in partnership with Firehouse. For more information, visit
www.fdsoa.org.
About Spartan Motors
Spartan Motors, Inc. is a leading designer, engineer,
manufacturer and marketer of a broad range of specialty vehicles,
specialty chassis, vehicle bodies and parts for the fleet and
delivery, recreational vehicle (RV), emergency response, defense
forces and contract assembly (light / medium duty truck) markets.
The Company's brand names — Spartan Motors, Spartan Specialty
Vehicles, Spartan Emergency Response, Spartan Parts and
Accessories; Smeal® and its family of brands, including Ladder
Tower™ and UST®; and Utilimaster®, a Spartan Motors Company — are
known for quality, durability, performance, customer service and
first-to-market innovation. The Company employs approximately 2,200
associates and operates facilities in Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Wisconsin, Nebraska, South
Dakota; Saltillo, Mexico;
and Lima, Peru. Spartan reported
sales of $591 million in 2016. Visit
Spartan Motors at www.spartanmotors.com.
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