Six new trainees start at the Niederlausitz rescue service: future secured!
Six new trainees will start their emergency paramedic training in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district from October 2025.

Six new trainees start at the Niederlausitz rescue service: future secured!
In a celebratory ceremony today, the Niederlausitz rescue service gGmbH handed over six new training contracts to aspiring emergency paramedics. This training starts on October 1, 2025 and lasts three years. The prospective rescuers are trained at the training rescue stations in Lübbenau, Senftenberg and Lauchhammer Niederlausitz Current reported.
The training sets high standards, supported by experienced practical instructors and modern technology. The close cooperation with the MUL-CT emergency services school in Cottbus strengthens the quality and learning success of the trainees. Managing director Tom Lehnert emphasized the importance of promoting young talent: “We have to ensure that medical care in the region is secured in the long term.”
An exciting career in emergency services
The emergency paramedics are the backbone of the rescue service. Their job is to provide initial medical care, monitor vital signs and take life-saving measures in emergency situations. Loud training.de To do this, they not only have to be medically trained, but also physically fit and mentally resilient. The requirements for the training include an intermediate level of education, a clear certificate of good conduct and a class B driving license. Anyone who has a secondary school leaving certificate can also start the training, provided they have at least two years of vocational training.
During the three-year training, which includes 4,600 hours, the trainees complete 1,920 hours of theory, 1,960 hours of practical training in the training rescue stations and 720 hours in hospitals. In an ambulance, whose equipment costs around 160,000 euros, you are required to be at the scene within a maximum of 12 minutes.
A look into the future
Another highlight is the construction of a new rescue station in Lauchhammer, which is scheduled to go into operation in 2026. This commitment shows the determination of the Niederlausitz rescue service gGmbH to continuously improve the ground-based rescue service in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district. From January 1, 2024, gGmbH will assume responsibility for these services, as also stated by Niederlausitz Current reported.
The Niederlausitz rescue service team wishes the new trainees much success on their journey. Anyone interested in a career in emergency services can apply for the training until the end of March. High training standards are set every year, as on Sana is to be read. There, individual support for strengths and the consideration of weaknesses are offered in order to create the best conditions for the trainees for their future.