Spartan Motors Recognizes Importance of Emergency Vehicle Maintenance and Safety with Technician of the Year Award
CHARLOTTE, MI—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 (MI) Fire Department. Marek was honored by Spartan at an awards ceremony at the Fire Department Safety Officers Association’s (FDSOA) Fire Apparatus, Safety, and Maintenance Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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“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.
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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, visit www.fdsoa.org.

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    Marek was honored by Spartan at an awards ceremony at the Fire Department Safety Officers Association’s (FDSOA) Fire Apparatus, Safety, and Maintenance Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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