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, ensuring they are safe and ready for emergency response. This role involves hands‑on work with fire trucks, ARFF apparatus, ambulances, and various construction‑type machines.

Key responsibilities

• Perform maintenance, repair, and servicing of assigned fire vehicles and equipment, including ARFF and ambulance apparatus.
• Conduct heavy‑equipment maintenance: installation, troubleshooting, diagnostics, and preventive maintenance.
• Remove, inspect, and diagnose engines and mechanical units using computerized test equipment and calibration devices.
• Repair and overhaul mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, including air‑conditioning units.
• Calibrate load‑monitoring indicators and rebuild hydraulic cylinders, valves, planetary drives, suspensions, springs, bushings, and kingpins.
• Replace seals, bearings, axle brakes, and perform crane rigging tasks.
• Document work orders, invoices, repair records, and activity reports.
• Follow safety policies, handle hazardous waste properly, and perform recovery operations as needed.

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.
• Prefer EVT Level 1 certification for fire apparatus, ambulance, or ARFF.
• Ability to read schematics, blueprints, and technical drawings.

Required skills

• Diesel engine repair and overhaul
• Hydraulic system maintenance and cylinder rebuilding
• Pneumatic equipment repair
• Electrical diagnostics using computerized test equipment
• Calibration of load‑monitoring indicators
• Air‑conditioning system repair
• Crane rigging and axle brake service
• Interpretation of schematics, blueprints, and technical drawings