The Company

In 1980, an EMT; Barret Wicklund, and his employer; John Ringdahl, needed a more economical means of acquiring type II ambulances for their EMS service in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. The two men had an idea, joined forces and founded Ringdahl & Company. They began building their own ambulances and discovered there was a market for their products. In addition to the quality products being produced at Ringdahl & Co, in 1994, Ringdahl & Co. became a dealer/distributor for new Horton Emergency Vehicles.

In 1996, Barret Wicklund became President of the company when he bought John Ringdahl’s share of the company and changed the name to Premier Specialty Vehicles. The new name reflected the company's commitment to selling only premium products and emphasized sales beyond just ambulances. In 2000, Premier Specialty Vehicles became a distributor for American Emergency Vehicles (AEV) ambulances, providing a mid-range priced ambulance, AEV also offers new type II vehicles.

Premier Specialty Vehicles is a small but very efficient operation, with dedicated employees that take great pride in what they do. Barret Wicklund; in addition to being the president of the company and running the day-to-day operations, provides outside sales and support for his previous customers. Barret and his wife Harriet have three grown children.

Some of the support staff you may come in contact with are:  Darin, he is the service and parts manager and has been with the company over 18 years. Mark, he is the lead salesperson and customer support manager and has been with the company for over 10 years.

Once you meet the team at Premier Specialty Vehicles, you'll understand why customers buy from us again and again.  

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