Emergency paramedics and fire wardens work for the City of Bonn's fire and rescue service, which employs 350 people. If you want to be part of this strong team, then decide to train as an emergency paramedic or fire officer with the City of Bonn.

Both professions focus on the life and health of people as well as the protection and preservation of material goods. Emergency paramedics and fire wardens are indispensable and the heroes of everyday life.

In the event of an accident or serious illness, many people are helpless and do not know what to do. Emergency paramedics can save lives and maintain health. He*she is the savior in an emergency!

As an emergency paramedic, you are usually the first person to see a patient. You make immediate decisions about immediate measures, provide first aid and decide whether to call a doctor. Your tasks also include caring for and accompanying patients.

The training lasts three years and concludes with a state examination. If you wish to continue working for the City of Bonn, you have the opportunity to learn the profession of fire officer in a combined training course after completing your training as an emergency paramedic.

There's a fire, the water won't stop running, rescue workers can't reach a casualty because access to them is blocked or there's an accident at a plant - this is where people with special skills are needed.

The fire officer knows what to do.

They have the necessary knowledge and skills to deal with such situations. During their training, fire chiefs learn the theoretical basics of operational planning and tactics as well as the legal foundations of the fire department. They take on tasks in fire protection, assistance and rescue services and train in the use of appropriate equipment and emergency vehicles as well as extinguishing and breathing apparatus.

Training to become a fire officer at the City of Bonn takes 18 months. The combined training gives you the opportunity to become a fire chief in various ways.

The recruitment requirements include a journeyman's examination in a skilled trade or a correspondingly beneficial completed vocational training (e.g. emergency paramedic, paramedic).

As an emergency paramedic with training at the City of Bonn, you have the advantage of learning the profession of fire officer in a subsequent 15-month fire department training course.

You will complete the training to become a fire officer in career group 1, second entry level, in the form of a preparatory service. You will be employed as a civil servant on revocation and will complete your training with the career examination.

Emergency paramedics assess the state of health of sick, injured or needy people in medical emergencies, decide whether a doctor needs to be called and arrange for this if necessary. Until the doctor arrives or the patient is transported, they provide initial medical care and, if necessary, take immediate life-saving measures.

Emergency paramedics restore the operational readiness of their vehicles, clean and disinfect the rescue equipment
and prepare transport certificates, mission reports and emergency protocols.

High demands are placed on emergency paramedics: The ability to make decisions and react quickly, diligence and a sense of responsibility, empathy, mental stability and a good physical constitution.

Firefighters provide rapid and qualified assistance in emergencies and danger. They secure, fight and eliminate
sources of danger such as fires or leaking chemicals, provide assistance in the event of natural disasters, e.g. in the event of
floods, rescue and protect people, animals and property and provide information about hazards and how to avoid them.

Firefighters often have to overcome obstacles under difficult conditions to reach their deployment location. The operation is only over when the danger has been averted.

That is why performance and commitment are essential requirements for this profession.

As fire chiefs have a high level of responsibility for the lives and health of people and when dealing with injured people and their relatives, this profession places particular demands on a sense of responsibility and mental resilience.