CHARLOTTE, Mich., Aug. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Spartan
Emergency Response ("Spartan" or "Spartan ER"), a business unit of
Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR), advances its position as the
global leader in safety driven design with two significant
orders for apparatus built on custom Spartan cabs and chassis that
are expected be delivered to Latin
America later this month. The Cuerpo de Bomberos de
Puerto Rico and the Cuerpo de
Bomberos de Santiago chose Spartan
apparatus equipped with Spartan Advanced Protection System® to best
serve heavily populated communities while providing optimal
firefighter safety in the process.
"We understand that one size doesn't fit all, and oftentimes, a
commercial chassis may not provide first responders with the
flexibility they need to serve the unique conditions in which they
operate," said Daryl Adams, Spartan
Motors President and Chief Executive Officer. "We have the ability
to engineer apparatus that combines first-to-market technologies
with the safest cab and chassis in the industry, and this allows
Spartan to best meet the demands of Latin American fire departments
and the communities they serve. Our combined technology and
safety acumen is the primary reason we continue to win repeat
orders that expand our global customer base."
The new orders come at a time when responding to emergencies,
including natural disasters, has never been more critical.
When the Fire Department of Puerto Rico made the decision to add to
their fleet, they chose to replace out-of-service apparatus with
three Spartan S-180 pumpers, as well as a Ladder Tower TeleSqurt®
telescoping boom ladder that is built on a Spartan Gladiator custom
chassis. Each unit was built to customer specification, with
tight corners and narrow roadways in mind. Spartan's S-180
line of pumpers, also built on custom Spartan cabs and chassis,
provide industry-leading strength, safety, and storage; and they
are delivered to customers in half the time of industry
competitors. Delivery time was an important factor to Puerto Rico, as they rebuilt a weather-and
age-worn fleet. With this order, Puerto
Rico's Fire Department will now be able to better support
fire and rescue operations in areas that were not previously
accessible with its older apparatus.
Separately, Chile's Cuerpo de
Bomberos de Santiago added four
75' aerial ladder tenders built on Spartan's Metrostar custom
chassis. The complete apparatus, also built to spec to have tighter
turning radius, better suspension, and be more adept at tackling
nearly any terrain, are fully equipped with Spartan Advanced
Protection System. These trucks will support missions that
include responses to structure and brush fires, motor vehicle
accidents, heavy rescues, hazardous materials calls, and
more. Santiago's aerial
fleet addition replaces ladder tender vehicles that previously had
no aerial devices on board, as is common in Chilean fire
departments. The soon-to-be-delivered Spartan aerials will
now lead the charge as first responding units to all structure
fires in Chile's largest city
center.
"We appreciate both Puerto
Rico's and Santiago's
investment in Spartan apparatus," said Adams. "We are confident
that these trucks will provide great safety improvements for the
firefighters and residents of their respective regions for years to
come."
News of the pending Latin American deliveries come on the heels
of Spartan's recent announcement of its new High Air Intake
Gladiator X15 fire truck cab and chassis design that will be
introduced at this week's Fire-Rescue International 2018
Conference. For more information on all Spartan Emergency Response
products, check out: www.spartanmotors.com/emergency-response.
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 2,300
associates, and operates facilities in Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Nebraska, South
Dakota; Saltillo, Mexico;
and Lima, Peru. Spartan reported
sales of $707 million in 2017. Visit
Spartan Motors at www.spartanmotors.com.
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