Emergency paramedic

As an emergency paramedic, you are the first medical professional on the scene. You care for emergency patients directly on site and in the ambulance - sometimes in life-threatening situations. You will make important decisions, stabilise patients and accompany them safely to a suitable hospital. A job with responsibility, teamwork and the real feeling of making a difference.

What you can expect:

• A high-quality, three-year training programme with an optimal combination of theory and practice
• A responsible area of responsibility
• An attractive salary
• Working in a committed and open team
• Individual support from dedicated training supervisors
• Comprehensive health management
• If suitable, further training as a fire officer candidate

• Secondary school leaving certificate with completed vocational training of at least two years' duration or an intermediate educational qualification
• Physical and mental resilience
• Ability to work in a team
• Ability to make decisions
• Flexibility
• Physical aptitude(overview of exercises from the sports test)
• Enjoy working with and around people
• Willingness to work in shifts
• Empathy

Vocational training consists of theoretical and practical lessons as well as practical training. The theoretical lessons are taught at the Bocholt Fire and Rescue Service Academy. The practical training is carried out at suitable training rescue centres and hospitals.

The theoretical and practical lessons cover the following topics, among others:

• Recognising, recording and assessing emergency situations involving people of all ages and dangerous situations
• Selecting, implementing and evaluating rescue service measures
• Communicating with people seeking and in need of help
• Life-sustaining measures until the emergency doctor arrives

Practical training at the rescue centre includes the following tasks:

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

Practical training in hospitals includes the following functional areas:

• Nursing department
• Emergency admission
• Anaesthesia and operating theatre department
• Psychiatric department