Emergency Paramedic

• A high-quality, three-year training programme with an optimal combination of theory and practice
• A responsible area of responsibility
• An attractive income
• Work in a committed and open team
• If suitable, further training as a fire chief candidate in the civil service career path in the fire service field

• Secondary school leaving certificate with completed vocational training of at least two years' duration or an intermediate school leaving certificate
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work in a team
• Ability to make decisions
• Flexibility
• Physical fitness(overview of exercises from the sports test)

The vocational training consists of theoretical and practical instruction as well as practical training. Theoretical instruction is taught at the Fire and Rescue Service Academy in Bocholt. The practical training is carried out at suitable training rescue stations and hospitals.

The theoretical and practical instruction covers the following topics, among others:

• Recognising, recording and assessing emergency situations in people of all ages and dangerous situations.
• Selecting, implementing and evaluating rescue measures
• Communication with people seeking help and those in need of help
• Life-sustaining measures until the arrival of the emergency doctor

The practical training at the rescue station includes the following tasks:

• Duty at a rescue station
• Carrying out and organising emergency rescue operations.

Practical training in hospitals includes, among others, the following functional areas:

• Nursing department
• Emergency department
• Anaesthesia and surgery departments
• Psychiatric department