Emergency Vehicle Technician

Overview

Reporting directly to the EVT Branch Captain in charge of the Emergency Vehicle Technician Branch (EVT), this position is skilled mechanical work performed in accordance with established trade practices at the journeyman level in the inspection, maintenance, overhaul and repair of a variety of firefighting equipment and vehicles in the Fire-Rescue Department (RFR). Oral and written assignments are received from the EVT Branch Captain who reviews work performance in terms of effective journeyman services provided.

Examples of key work activities include, but are not limited to:

• Servicing of vehicles including: troubleshooting and correcting performance issues, performing regulatory compliance and warranty work, performing oil and fluid changes, onboarding and maintaining electrical and computer systems, keyboarding, maintenance of braking systems, tires, torqueing turntable bolts, diagnostics, etc.
• Servicing of emergency equipme...