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In 2014, the qualification of "emergency paramedic" was created for the first time as a separate training occupation in the rescue service, replacing and significantly expanding the qualification of paramedic, which can be achieved within a two-year training course.
The typical tasks of an emergency paramedic include driving emergency vehicles, assisting medical staff in the care of emergency patients and transport management in emergency rescue.
You can find more information about training on our job portal "Bonn macht Karriere".
Further training opportunities in the rescue service
Paramedic
This is based on 520 hours of training, which consists of a theoretical and a practical section in the hospital, each lasting 160 hours, and is supplemented by an internship, also lasting 160 hours. The course concludes with a 40-hour final course that ends with a state examination.
The main tasks are driving ambulances in emergency rescue and transport management in patient transport.
Rescue assistant
The training comprises a theoretical part of 80 hours as well as an 80-hour ambulance station internship. The course teaches the basics of first aid and advanced emergency medical measures and concludes with a state examination. Rescue assistants are deployed as drivers of ambulances.
Training facilities
Rescue service qualifications can be acquired at training and education facilities run by aid organizations or at private rescue service schools. The city of Bonn does not have its own rescue service school.
Internships
Internship in the emergency medical service
Doctors can complete the required missions on the emergency ambulance under the guidance of experienced emergency physicians in order to obtain the specialist qualification in emergency medical services or the additional qualification in emergency medicine. The prerequisite is prior participation in the 80-hour emergency course (50 missions).
Internship in emergency rescue
In emergency rescue, internships are required to obtain all qualifications, which can also be completed in the rescue service of the city of Bonn within the framework of the available places. For this purpose, all rescue stations are recognized as training rescue stations, with several internship places available at each training rescue station.
Trainees who are members of an aid organization or another service provider are registered centrally via the respective rescue or guard management. Before commencing their internship, interns who are not members of an organization must submit a declaration releasing the rescue service provider from liability claims for damage caused by the provider's personnel that was not caused by gross negligence or intent.
Interns who are minors are generally not employed.