Candidate fire chief

• A high-quality, one-and-a-half-year training programme with an optimal combination of theory and practice
• A responsible area of responsibility
• Employment as a civil servant right from the start
• An attractive salary
• Working in a committed and open team

• at least a secondary school leaving certificate
• Successfully completed vocational training suitable for the fire service
• Ability to work under pressure & in a team
• ability to make decisions
• flexibility
• Physical aptitude(overview of exercises from the sports test)
• Maximum age: 40 years and six months (exceptions possible in certain cases) - Section 14 LBG NRW
• German citizenship or citizenship of an EU member state - § 7 BeamtStG

Fire chiefs fight fires, provide technical assistance in the event of accidents, save human or animal lives and care for injured or sick people.

Training for the intermediate fire service as a fire officer candidate takes 18 months and takes place at the Bocholt Fire and Rescue Academy. It comprises both a fire service and a rescue service part.

The fire service part is organised as follows:

• Basic training and fire brigade technical squad leader course: approx. 22 weeks
• Additional local firefighting training: approx. 8 weeks
• Fire service internships at fire and rescue stations: approx. 24 weeks
• Driving licence course: approx. 4 weeks
• Examination course: approx. 4 weeks

The rescue service part includes the following areas:

• Paramedic course: approx. 4 weeks
• Clinic internship: approx. 4 weeks
• Rescue station internship at a fire and rescue station: approx. 4 weeks
• Examination course: approx. 1 week

At the end of the training, an examination must be taken for career group 1, 2nd entry level of the fire service. This consists of a written, practical and oral part.