Fire officer training
Under the umbrella of the fire department, around 250 experts roll up their sleeves every day to ensure the safety of Offenbach's residents: whether it's extinguishing a burning roof truss, providing life-saving assistance in medical emergencies or warding off other dangers such as flooding - the fire department performs a wide range of tasks for the city's society, where nothing works without our team spirit.
Are you Offenbach for your apprenticeship?
Training objectives
- Completion of the 24-week basic firefighting course, including basic firefighting and tactical training for operational service with the professional fire department (theory and practice)
- Specialist training in specialist areas such as fall protection, chainsaw instruction, breathing apparatus training, hazardous materials, radiation protection, etc.
- Completion of the 1st internship at the fire and rescue station including deployment as a firefighter under supervision on a fire engine
- Completion of the 2nd internship with deployment as a squad leader under supervision and site-specific training
- Training to become a paramedic at the Offenbach training rescue station, including practical training units in the hospital and on the ambulance
- Acquisition of a CE driving license to enable you to drive heavy fire engines
- Passing the career test at the Hessian State Fire Brigade School in Kassel to obtain the necessary qualifications for the emergency services
What you bring with you
- At least a secondary school leaving certificate or an educational level recognized as equivalent in conjunction with a successfully completed journeyman's examination or a final examination in a recognized training occupation according to the BBiG or an equivalent qualification or the general higher education entrance qualification or the technical entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences
- You are at least 18 and no more than 35 years old at the start of training
- Requirements in accordance with Section 7 of the Civil Servant Status Act for appointment as a civil servant
- Very good health and physical fitness as well as unrestricted fitness for duty
- Ability to work in a team, sense of responsibility, open-mindedness and enthusiasm
- Possession of an EU driving license (at least class B)
- Confident knowledge of written and spoken German (at least level C1 CERF)
- Impeccable police clearance certificate
- Current vaccination or immunity against measles
Look forward to
- Appointment as a probationary civil servant
- 18-month preparatory service for the career examination in the middle fire department and subsequent deployment in one of the three watch groups of the Offenbach fire department
- A versatile, varied workplace
- A wide range of qualification opportunities during the training and beyond
- Maintaining physical fitness through sport during working hours - own fitness room with sports science support for duty sports
- Working 24-hour shifts as part of a guard team
- Opportunities for promotion to group leader and to senior service
- Free job ticket (valid for the entire RMV area, including take-along regulation)
- The perfect mix of theory and practice
- A dedicated team of trainers
- 30 days' vacation (converted to the shift rhythm) plus a family day
- Free job ticket (covering the entire RMV area, including a travel allowance)
- Company pension scheme with ZVK Darmstadt
- Bonus for passing the final examination (€ 400)
- Planned employment if suitable - because we train you because we need you!
- Development support through internal and external training opportunities and a variety of measures for a good management culture
- Company health management
- Our own fitness room with sports science support
- Support in finding accommodation and a place at a daycare center
- A working culture characterized by openness, which is reflected in our daily interaction and solution-oriented approach
- Free membership of the city library
Course of training
Suitability assessment procedure
Application
Training usually starts once a year in April (depending on demand).
Your application should include
- Letter of application
- Curriculum vitae (with complete educational and professional background)
- Proof of school leaving certificate
- If available: Proof of journeyman's certificate or certificate of completion of a recognized apprenticeship according to the BBiG
- Proof of EU driving license(at least class 5)
- Proof of existing immunity against measles
- If available: Proof of additional qualifications
The professional fire department of the city of Offenbach has set itself the goal of increasing the proportion of women. For this reason, applications from women are particularly welcome.
If you are interested in our support program for women in the run-up to training or have questions for the Women's and Equal Opportunities Officer of the fire department, please contact Janina Boerckel at frauen-und-gleichstellungsbeauftragte-feuerwehroffenbachde
We value social skills, especially in the intercultural field. We would be very pleased to receive applicants with an international background.
Severely disabled people within the meaning of § 151 SGB IX will be given preferential consideration if they are suitable.