William “Bill” Foster, a Founder of Spartan Motors, Dies at 83

In 1975, Foster and three fellow engineers established Spartan Motors and built their first chassis for the Covington (OH) Fire Department.

Podcast: Lessons Learned from the FTTC, Technology and the Fire Service, and NFPA 1900

Chris Mc Loone discusses lessons learned from Spartan's Fire Truck Training Conference, technology and the fire service's embrace of it, and NFPA 1900.

Steve Lohr Named William F Foster Outstanding Service Award Honoree

The award honors the person who has shown the need, the desire to advance fire truck technical training.

Listening and Learning at 2023 Spartan Fire Truck Training Conference

The FTTC isn’t only about fire truck repair. It covers all the components that comprise a fire apparatus.