CHARLOTTE, Mich., Jan. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Spartan
Emergency Response ("Spartan" or "Spartan ER"), a business
unit of Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR) ("Spartan" or the
"Company"), presented the Emergency Vehicle Technician (EVT) of the
Year Award to Brian Marek, a former
firefighter and fire mechanic for the Muskegon Fire Department in Muskegon, Mich. Marek was honored by Spartan,
in conjunction with Firehouse magazine, at an awards
ceremony at the Fire Department Safety Officers Association's
(FDSOA) Fire Apparatus, Safety, and Maintenance Conference in
Scottsdale, Ariz. on Jan. 13.
"The Emergency Vehicle Technician of the Year Award recognizes
the role EVTs play in servicing and maintaining the latest vehicle
safety technologies to allow first responders to perform their jobs
safely," said Todd Fierro,
President, Spartan Emergency Response. "Brian Marek has demonstrated leadership
throughout his 21-year career, forming Michigan's first EVT association, and
committing his spare time to mentoring and sharing his expertise
with others throughout the industry. Spartan is honored to present
him with this award and recognition."
Marek, who recently retired from the Muskegon Fire Department, served more than two
decades in the fire safety and emergency vehicle industry.
Throughout his career, he became a Master EVT in Fire Apparatus,
Ambulance, and ARFF Vehicles. Marek's highlights went beyond his
own career and extended into improving industry education
throughout the state by forming Michigan's first EVT association. His
colleagues praise his leadership within the industry and his
dedication to mentoring technicians seeking certification.
The FDSOA celebrated its 30th anniversary as an
association dedicated to promoting safety standards and practices
in the fire, rescue, and emergency services community at this
year's conference. For more information on the association, visit
www.fdsoa.org.
About Spartan Motors
Spartan Motors, Inc. is the North
American leader in specialty vehicle manufacturing and assembly for
the commercial and retail vehicle industries (including last-mile
delivery, specialty service and vocation-specific upfit segments),
as well as for the emergency response and recreational vehicle
markets. The Company is organized into three core business
segments: Spartan Fleet Vehicles and Services, Spartan Emergency
Response and Spartan Specialty Vehicles. Today, its family of
brands also include Spartan Authorized Parts, Spartan Factory
Service Centers, Utilimaster, Royal Truck Body, Strobes-R-Us,
Smeal, Ladder Tower and UST. Spartan Motors and its go-to-market
brands are well known in their respective industries for quality,
durability, aftermarket product support and first-to-market
innovation. The Company employs approximately 2,500 associates, and
operates facilities in Michigan,
Indiana, Pennsylvania, South
Carolina, Florida,
Missouri, California, Arizona, Texas, Nebraska, South
Dakota; Saltillo, Mexico;
and Lima, Peru. Spartan reported
sales of $816 million in 2018. Learn
more about Spartan Motors at www.spartanmotors.com.
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