OSTERREICHISCHES ROTES KREUZ
Österreichisches Rotes Kreuz, Landesverband Niederösterreich
Korneuburg, Austria
⭐️ Activity Title
Health and Social Services, Emergency Medical Services
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🔷 Activity Details
Description
The volunteer will be part of our team in Korneuburg and can choose between two main areas, depending on their interests. 1) Emergency Medical Services (German language skills are required: B1/B2): The volunteer may complete paramedic training (“Rettungssanitäter:in”), including 100 hours of theory and 160 hours of practice. Afterward, they can support the ambulance team in emergency and patient transport services, assist staff and volunteers, and gain insight into emergency response operations. 2) Health and Social Services: The volunteer will support social welfare activities such as the second-hand boutique, thrift store, and social initiatives. Tasks include sales, shop decoration, warehouse management, marketing, helping at a monthly social café for elderly people, and supporting the distribution of nursing care products and food. In both areas, the volunteer will work with experienced staff and volunteers and get to know the activities of the Austrian Red Cross.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
The volunteer will be accommodated directly at the district branch in Korneuburg with a furnished room, access to kitchen facilities and washing opportunities. Korneuburg has good public transport connections to Vienna and surrounding areas.
Training during the activity
Depending on existing language skills, there is the option for an external[NM1.1] language course. Further training opportunities include: • First Aid Course (16-hours, offered only in German) • Austrian Red Cross Online Welcome Course (3 hours, offered only in German) • Training as a paramedic ("Rettungssanitäter:in") for volunteers choosing the emergency medical service track • Optional Red Cross courses on structure, values and activities
Participant profile
The Red Cross in Korneuburg is looking for a motivated young person who is interested in health and social services or emergency medical services. To have a great experience with us you should… ... be interested in working with people and supporting vulnerable groups ... be motivated to learn new skills and take responsibility ... be open-minded, communicative and reliable ... be interested in teamwork and volunteering ... be willing to live in a smaller town close to Vienna ... be interested in the Red Cross as an organization and support our values For the Health and Social Services - knowledge of German is helpful (A2 level recommended for daily communication and training participation), if not English is required For the Emergency Medical Services - German language skills are required: B1/B2 We are looking forward to meeting you!
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🔑 Key Information
Activity dates
From 24/07/2026 to 23/07/2027
Activity location
Jahnstraße 7, Korneuburg, Austria
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Activity topics
Social challenges
Health and wellbeing
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 30/06/2026 23:54
Project code
2025-1-AT01-ESC51-VTJ-000347159
🔗 Official Project Page
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/52117_en
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