Emergency Vehicle Technician

About the role

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

Key responsibilities

• Perform maintenance, repair, and servicing of fire vehicles, including structural Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) and ambulance apparatus.
• Conduct heavy‑equipment maintenance such as installation, troubleshooting, diagnostics, and preventive maintenance on trucks, cranes, forklifts, loaders, and more.
• Remove, inspect, and diagnose engines and mechanical units using computerized test equipment, gauges, 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 all safety policies, handle hazardous waste properly, and perform recovery operations as needed.
• Act as point‑of‑contact for maintenance issues in the absence of the 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.
• Prefer EVT Level 1 or related fire‑apparatus/ambulance certification.
• Ability to read schematics, blueprints, and technical drawings.
• Knowledge of diesel engines, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, and electrical diagnostics.

Required skills

• Diesel engine repair
• Heavy equipment maintenance
• Hydraulic system repair
• Pneumatic system repair
• Electrical diagnostics
• Electronic test equipment operation
• Computer‑based diagnostics
• Schematics and blueprint reading
• Load‑monitoring calibration
• Hydraulic cylinder rebuilding
• Valve servicing
• Planetary drive maintenance
• Suspension repair
• Bearing replacement
• Axle brake service
• Crane rigging
• Air‑conditioning repair