Emergency Vehicle Technician

About the role

The Emergency Vehicle Technician is responsible for maintaining and repairing a wide range of fire‑department vehicles and heavy equipment. This role ensures that fire trucks, ARFF apparatus, ambulances and related machinery are safe, reliable, and ready for emergency response.

Key responsibilities

• Perform maintenance, repair, and servicing of fire vehicles, ARFF and ambulance apparatus.
• Conduct heavy‑equipment maintenance, including installation, troubleshooting, diagnostics, and preventive maintenance.
• Remove, replace, and inspect engines and mechanical units using computerized test equipment and calibration devices.
• Repair and overhaul hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems; rebuild cylinders, valves, planetary drives, suspensions, and more.
• Calibrate load‑monitoring indicators and service air‑conditioning systems.
• Document work orders, invoices, repair records, and activity reports.
• Follow safety policies, handle hazardous waste, and perform recovery operations as needed.
• Act as point‑of‑contact for maintenance issues in the absence of a supervisor.

Required profile

• Minimum two years of heavy‑vehicle maintenance experience in emergency, civilian, military or tactical environments.
• High school diploma or equivalent; valid driver’s license.
• Physical ability to lift up to 50 lb regularly and assist with lifts up to 100 lb.
• Prefer EVT Level 1 certification for fire apparatus, ambulance or ARFF.

Required skills

• Diesel engine repair and heavy automotive maintenance.
• Hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical system diagnostics.
• Use of computerized test equipment, calibration devices and gauges.
• Reading schematics, blueprints and technical drawings.
• Knowledge of OSHA, ANSI, ASME, OEM standards and US military heavy‑vehicle specifications.
• Repair of air‑conditioning systems, load‑monitoring indicators, seals, bearings, axle brakes and crane rigging.