# Emergency services training exercises in Germany

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/emergency-services-training-exercises-in-germany
> Updated: 2026-09-11T04:54:06.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

Paramedic trainees from the DRK-Rettungsdienstschule Schwalm-Eder conducted a large-scale emergency exercise in Homberg (Efze) at the former Ostpreußen-Kaserne. The simulation involved 33 aspiring emergency medics managing a mass casualty incident with twelve simulated injured persons.

The drill, which included 227 participants such as emergency responders, actors, and observers, focused on the initial response phase, resource requests, and leadership duties. Trainees practiced patient triage, treatment prioritization, and transport coordination alongside the fire department and medical leadership.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-11: Homberg (Efze) hosts large-scale emergency services training exercise

Paramedic trainees in Homberg (Efze) conducted a large-scale emergency drill simulating a traffic accident with twelve casualties to practice triage and leadership.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/homberg-efze-hosts-large-scale-emergency-services-training-exercise

### 2026-09-10: Mechernich to host large-scale disaster protection exercise

Emergency responders will conduct a large-scale disaster protection exercise in Mechernich, Germany, on September 12, involving up to 250 personnel to test inter-agency cooperation.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mechernich-to-host-large-scale-disaster-protection-exercise

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