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Brand Story

For over a century, Spartan Emergency Response (ER) and its portfolio of brands—Smeal Fire Apparatus and Ladder Tower (LT)—have established a legacy as leading full-line builders of custom fire apparatus. Today, Spartan ER continues to build on the legacies that firefighters trust, with an expertise in pumpers, steel aerials and platforms.

Our vast dealer network comprises coverage in 44 states in the U.S., 10 provinces and 3 territories in Canada and multiple countries in Latin America. Known for breakthrough innovations in safety, ergonomics and serviceability, Spartan ER engineering, manufacturing and sales teams have developed an agile, highly collaborative culture to serve their customers and industry from multiple manufacturing sites across the U.S.

Virtually anything is possible with Spartan ER, because we deliver flexible, strategic, specialized solutions to meet each unique fire department need, always putting first responders first. Since becoming part of REV Group in 2020, the Spartan potential grows stronger every day.

Brand Pillars

Safety Driven

At Spartan ER, we believe true safety begins with ergonomics. We engineer our fire apparatus with innovations that optimize functional design for unparalleled crew safety, comfort and efficiency. We are driven to provide first responders their optimal working environment, offering them only the best of the best.

Innovation

We believe the possibilities are endless in our quest to deliver the very best in ergonomics, safety, serviceability and agility for our customers. First responders inspire us to continually listen and collaborate to ensure they have the right equipment readily accessible when responding to emergencies.

STRATEGIC SPECIALIZATION

With centers of engineering and manufacturing excellence around the country, Spartan ER is the collaborative, full-line builder of custom fire apparatus with expertise in pumpers, steel aerials and platforms. Spartan ER provides high-performing aerial and platform solutions that meet every department’s needs, no matter the operational environment.

PROUD HERITAGE

Spartan ER has built on the legacies that firefighters trust. For over a century, we have been making possibilities a reality for fire crews. Our culture of collaboration and passion for the industry grows stronger every day.

Brands

Spartan

The road for first responders is changing. New productivity demands, increased safety requirements and changing landscapes are putting even more pressure on getting the rig right the first time. Spartan is meeting these challenges with a full line of agile product designs, enhanced safety features and a focus on building custom fire apparatus faster and more reliably than ever before. From best-in-class chassis to custom pumpers and tankers, to the widest aerial line in the market today, Spartan has the solution to meet your department’s specific needs and requirements.

Spartan’s legacy of cab and chassis expertise ensures that every apparatus we make starts with a strong, stable foundation that can take whatever the road ahead brings. We work with you from the start to translate your truck’s specs into a design that gives you the right mix of safety, speed, agility, ergonomics and serviceability that will last for the long haul.

Smeal

No matter your location—big city or rural community—we offer and customize the ideal aerial apparatus to meet your needs and budget. Smeal is built to one set of specifications: yours. Our complete line of products is well-defined and designed to give you exactly what you need. Before you put your fire apparatus to the test, we put it through our own rigorous testing—making sure our design, engineering and craftsmanship meet the highest industry standards.

With over 60 years of experience, our wide aerial and apparatus product line ranges from products targeting the rural and metro markets to large city and urban fire departments. With one of the widest product offerings, we have what you need when looking for a premium aerial apparatus.

Ladder Tower

At Ladder Tower, the numbers speak for themselves. For over 49 years, we’ve perfected our process to build the finest ladder truck components in the business. Our real-world solutions are battle-tested daily in some of the most demanding fire departments in the country—from Los Angeles to Philadelphia to many other urban and metro departments.

We are dedicated to quality and understand fire departments from all over the globe depend on us to deliver components that meet their specifications and exceed their expectations. When fire apparatus integrity is at the top of your list, Ladder Tower always rises to the occasion.

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