Fire Emergency Vehicle Technician I

The Position Upcoming negotiated  salary increases : 5% on July 1, 2024 5% on July 1, 2025

Bargaining Unit : Local 856 - General Services & Maintenance Unit

Why join Contra Costa County? Ranking among the larger California fire agencies, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District is a well-equipped, full-service fire agency. The District is an "all-hazards" organization providing fire suppression, First Responder Advanced Life Support (ALS) emergency medical services as well as 911 emergency ambulance transport services for over two-thirds of the county, technical rescue, marine firefighting, water rescue, Type II Hazardous Materials Response team, heavy fire equipment program, fire prevention, and fire investigation services to nine cities and county unincorporated areas.

The Fire District Apparatus Shop provides routine preventative maintenance and emergency repairs for our Fire Apparatus. The Apparatus Shop is staffed by a Fire Apparatus Manager, six (6) Fire Equipment Mechanics, a Fire Service Coordinator, and a Driver Clerk. The Fire District has almost 150 pieces of Fire Apparatus which includes Type 1, Type 2, Type 3, Type 4. Type 6 engines as well as Tillers, Hazmats, UTV's, Quints, Water Tenders and Rescue vehicles. The Fire Mechanics are ASE certified as Truck Mechanics and CFMA certified to do work on Fire Apparatus.

We are looking for someone who is :

• Dependable, helpful, respectful, honest, hardworking, professional, and a team player.
• Self-motivated and driven to learn by trying and doing on their own rather than waiting for direction.
• Willing to learn new technology, equipment, and apparatus.

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