Fire Equipment Technician
Kern County Fire Department
Shafter, CA
03.2023 - Current
- Repair/Maintain/Test Ladders
- Repair//Inspect Emergency Services Equipment
- Performed routine maintenance on all fire protection equipment to ensure proper operation.
- Repair/Inspect Fire, Booster and Wildland Hose
- Improved function of engines by replacing spark plugs, fuel filters and defective sensors.
- Maintained, tested and assembled over a number of pieces of equipment weekly.
- Repair/Inspect Fire-Wildland Nozzles
- Repair/Maintain Specialized Fire Equipment
- Maintain Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Maintain/Repair/Inspect of (SCBA) and (o2)
- Maintained records of equipment repairs and monitored the performance of all machines.
- Repair/ Maintain ladders on emergency apparatus
- Maintain/Inspect high pressure air compressors
- Managed inventory levels for spare parts needed for repairs or replacements.
- Inspected equipment and made repairs and replacements.
- Repair/Maintain Hurst hydraulic tools on emergency apparatus
- Conducted regular inspections to identify potential problems before they occur.
- Ensured that all safety regulations were followed when repairing or installing new equipment.