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Knight Division TacticalDoes KDT provide a mechanic with a service truck for a wildfire?
Mechanic with Service Truck (Heavy Equipment & Auto/Truck)
Yes.
KDT provides mechanics with service trucks for wildfire incidents, in the two categories fire incidents order: Mechanic, Heavy for dozers, excavators and logging equipment, and Mechanic, Auto/Truck for engines, tenders and light and heavy trucks.
Typical configuration
- Categories
- Mechanic, Heavy (heavy construction/logging equipment) or Mechanic, Auto/Truck (automotive and Class 1–8 trucks)
- Experience
- 3+ years at journeyman level in the category
- Every truck
- Arc welder (225+ amp, air arc), oxy/acetylene torch, air compressor (120 psi at 20 CFM), onboard AC generator
- Diagnostics
- Code reader (1995–present, ABS/SRS/engine), charging/starting analyzer, battery tester, volt/ohm meter, fuel pressure kit
- Lifting
- Two 12-ton jack stands; 12-ton and 20-ton hydraulic jacks
- Heavy add-ons
- Truck-mounted service crane (1,000+ lb at 10 ft), 1" impact sockets to 3", hydraulic pressure test kit
- Training
- RT-130 annual fireline refresher; CDL and DOT air brake qualification where required
Equipment on a fire breaks down far from a shop. A mechanic with a service truck makes field repairs at the incident, on heavy equipment or on vehicles, so the resource can go back to work.
Fire incidents order this resource in two categories (the old Type 1 and Type 2 labels are no longer used). Mechanic, Heavy works on heavy construction and logging equipment such as dozers, excavators and graders, and its truck carries a service crane. Mechanic, Auto/Truck works on automotive and Class 1–8 light and heavy trucks, with inspection and diagnostic services, for vehicles like passenger vehicles, engines and water tenders.
KDT mechanics arrive with a fully equipped service truck and the consumables to work on their own for the first 24 hours, document every repair on a work order, and carry fireline PPE and RT-130 refresher training for work near the line.
Available as
- Mechanic, Heavy with service truck and crane
- Mechanic, Auto/Truck with service truck
What's included
- Qualified mechanic with a fully equipped service truck
- Consumables for the first 24 hours of independent work
- Work orders documenting each repair, labor and parts
- Hazmat spill kit (10+ gal) and drain pans
- Fireline PPE, including fire shelter and welding gear
Where it's used
- Field repairs on dozers, excavators, graders and logging equipment
- Repairs and diagnostics on engines, water tenders and fleet vehicles
- Keeping contracted and agency equipment working instead of demobilizing it
- Welding and fabrication at the incident
Questions, answered.
Does KDT provide a mechanic with a service truck for a wildfire?
Yes. We supply heavy equipment mechanics and auto/truck mechanics with fully equipped service trucks for fire incidents and prescribed fire work.
What is the difference between a heavy mechanic and an auto/truck mechanic?
Mechanic, Heavy works on heavy construction and logging equipment like dozers, excavators and graders, and its truck carries a service crane. Mechanic, Auto/Truck works on passenger vehicles and Class 1–8 trucks, including engines and water tenders.
Are mechanics with service trucks still typed Type 1 and Type 2?
No. They're ordered by category, Mechanic, Heavy or Mechanic, Auto/Truck, instead of Type 1 or Type 2.
Who pays for parts?
Parts are documented on the work order with labor hours and cost, and reimbursement for parts is agreed at hire.
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