About Foster Coach Sales, Inc.

Celebrating 53 Years!

Foster Coach, Inc. Sales was founded in 1957 by Floyd E. Foster in Sterling, Illinois, selling funeral coaches and ambulances.  It evolved into the business it has become today from years of hard work, honest and sincere feelings for the customer, quality products sold, and the best service available.

In 1995 a decision was made to discontinue the sales of the funeral coaches and limousines and concentrate on the core of our business, the sales and service of ambulances. This has proven to be a good decision as each year our sales of ambulances has increased. In tough economic times, we have grown 10% each of the last two years in sales. We currently sell 120 new ambulances a year and have increased our remount business by 100%. We now have two key technicians in our remount shop that are almost entirely dedicated to remounting previously enjoyed Medtec Ambulances to live on thru another chassis life.

In June of 1973, after graduating from Illinois State University, Steve Foster joined his father, primarily to sell ambulances, as Floyd thought trucks should deliver products, not people.  Steve had an EMT license and had a feel for what the vehicles needed to have to perform to the needs of the EMT. Steve, now President of the company, handles sales in the Chicago Metro area.  Floyd retired in 1985 and lived in Sterling to “keep an eye” on the business and be close to his family & friends.  He passed away in November  2002 after about ten years of worsening health.

Kevin Klocke joined Foster Coach, Inc. in 1985, starting in the parts and service side of the business. He eventually worked into sales, and now covers Iowa and Southern Wisconsin for the company.  His working knowledge of the ambulance, as well as his service background has proved invaluable to his success in building new accounts. Kevin has consistently led the Medtec sales organization in sales volume.

Andrew Foster has been representing Foster Coach, Inc. in Western and Downstate Illinois since January 2004.  Andrew has a background in sales and brings a desire to continue the family business to Foster Coach, Inc..  Having grown up seeing the progress and successes of the company, Andrew has learned what customers expect from a Foster Coach, Inc. representative.  Andrew is very enthusiastic in the continued growth of the business.  Andrew and his family live in Sterling.

John Hogg joined our sales force February 1, 2009 in Missouri, relieving Kevin of covering three states, and catching himself coming and going. John brings 29 years of EMS experience as a flight and ground medic. He and his family are centrally located in Boonville, Missouri and can respond much easier and faster, than from Sterling, to meet customer needs. He is active in farming and has been a medic for 23 years at Boone Hospital center.

The Foster Coach Sales, Inc. service department is the backbone of the company.  Quality people with true concern for the customer and their needs, on call after hours, and constantly striving to deliver a better product.  Ron McNinch is the parts and service manager and is the one who makes the shop tick.  He has a Ford customer service representative background, and has been with the company since 1994. Ron also does inside sales on our used units.

Doug Adams is also certified and has as close to a photographic memory as anyone we have known, especially when it comes to electrical problems! Doug has been with us since 1986 as our head electrician.

Perry Ports has been with Foster Coach since 1991. Over the years, Perry has developed many talents, working with cabinetry, electrical, fabrication and welding. Perry is a certified Medtec technician and former graduate of WYO Tech. Perry is one of our dedicated remount technicians.

Dallas Greenwalt came to Foster Coach in 2006 and he brought with him 20 years of experience in the automotive industry. Dallas specializes in remount fabrication. He is also a certified Medtec technician.

Matt Lahey came to Foster Coach in 2006 upon graduating from WYO Tech. Matt also graduated from advanced automotive engine tech school in 2006. Matt is a certified Medtec technician.

Our three man cleanup department takes extra pride in delivering a clean, waxed, polished and fueled new unit that your community can be proud of.  They all take pride in their work and feel like they are a part of each ambulance that leaves the Foster Coach, Inc. shop.

Our secretary, Mona Peterson, has been with Foster Coach, Inc. since 1987. She keeps the day to day operations going, and monitors paperwork with each state, invoicing, payables and accounts receivables - besides answering the phones!

Foster Coach, Inc. Sales, Inc. has been the “DEALER OF THE YEAR” for Medtec Ambulance every year since 1991.

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OUR MISSION
To provide each and every community we serve the best QUALITY ambulance possible for the dollar spent and THE BEST SERVICE in the industry.

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OUR MOTTO
Sales sells the first unit, service sells the rest of them.