Reserve Defence Force Medical Q

Running Bing

Alright lads.


I would love to join the reserves but I am just wondering about the eyesight requirements. Are they as strict as they are for the regular army? I dont need glasses or anything but my sight in one eye is pretty fvcked i.e. I have very little sight in that eye but perfect sight in my other eye. Is it a non starter?



Also how tough is it? Do you do real challenging stuff like in the real army or is it a bit of a piss about?

minidazzler

Well officially its 6/9 in one eye and 6/6 in the other but they are not very strict about it in the Reserves as far as I can tell.

The Qouted vision is UNCORRECTED.

I cant remember what corrected is.

Just go for it. If you get in you get in and if not then you dont.

Lockstep

I had it done last week.

First of all, I saw a medic who took my height and weight with shoes on, eye test (just reading off a chart, if your seeing is pretty good overall you'd be fine, they didn't check my eyes indivudually ), looking through one of those colour vision books, pissing on a tab to check for bad things in your system, going into a booth and pressing a button when you hear the tone,

then it was to the doctor who just used a steoscope and that was that.

Maybe there was one or two other things but thats what I remember.

miss no stars

kickoutthejams wrote: »

I had it done last week.

First of all, I saw a medic who took my height and weight with shoes on, eye test (just reading off a chart, if your seeing is pretty good overall you'd be fine, they didn't check my eyes indivudually ), looking through one of those colour vision books, pissing on a tab to check for bad things in your system, going into a booth and pressing a button when you hear the tone,

then it was to the doctor who just used a steoscope and that was that.

Maybe there was one or two other things but thats what I remember.

Where did you have yours done? When I did my RDF medical it was roughly the same as the PDF one. height and weight were done properly, the vision test was the exact same for both PDF and RDF as was the spirograph. Chest measurements were taken, feet arches were checked, blood pressure was taken, back was checked to make sure there was nothing wrong with it. In fact, the only difference is that I didnt have blood taken for the RDF medical. That was the single difference and I did my medical 2 1/2 years ago. Oh and you're given the same questionnaire.

(I did both my medicals in bricins).

Running Bing

Cheers lads thats great. Thanks for the help:)

Lockstep

miss no stars wrote: »

Where did you have yours done? When I did my RDF medical it was roughly the same as the PDF one. height and weight were done properly, the vision test was the exact same for both PDF and RDF as was the spirograph. Chest measurements were taken, feet arches were checked, blood pressure was taken, back was checked to make sure there was nothing wrong with it. In fact, the only difference is that I didnt have blood taken for the RDF medical. That was the single difference and I did my medical 2 1/2 years ago. Oh and you're given the same questionnaire.

(I did both my medicals in bricins).

THey did take my blood pressure and the doctor did have a quick look at my back but he was just putting a stethoscope on it.

We were also given a questionnaire for diseases and all that too.
That was it.

Got mine done in Dun Ui Mhaolisa.

eroo

''the doctor did have a quick look at my back''

Why?What did he do?

Lockstep

I dunno as I was facing down at the time.


He told me to lift my shirt and bend over, I felt something being pressed against my back (possibly a stethoscope)

Covenline

did you have to take your shirt off?

Cato

do they still grab u by the balls in medical?, ahem that would be akward:o

Running Bing

Is it serious?

Reason why I ask is when I was in school a few years back I knew two guys in it(the FCA then) who A) Where far from what you would call an ideal soldier and Seemed to talk about nothing but cheap drink from what I can remember



I wouldnt be bothered joining if it was not serious and the training was not challenging.

minidazzler

Babybing wrote: »

Is it serious?

Reason why I ask is when I was in school a few years back I knew two guys in it(the FCA then) who A) Where far from what you would call an ideal soldier and Seemed to talk about nothing but cheap drink from what I can remember



I wouldnt be bothered joining if it was not serious and the training was not challenging.

Really Depends on your NCO's i.e. What Unit you join.

Ye womt be allowed to drink in recruit year anyway.

The RDF is what you make of it.

eroo

Babybing wrote: »

Is it serious?

Reason why I ask is when I was in school a few years back I knew two guys in it(the FCA then) who A) Where far from what you would call an ideal soldier and Seemed to talk about nothing but cheap drink from what I can remember



I wouldnt be bothered joining if it was not serious and the training was not challenging.

Ya get out of it what you put into it!As a recruit I can tell even the basics are challenging!

Lockstep

Covenline wrote: »

did you have to take your shirt off?

No, I just lifted it.

Babybing wrote: »

Is it serious?

Reason why I ask is when I was in school a few years back I knew two guys in it(the FCA then) who A) Where far from what you would call an ideal soldier and Seemed to talk about nothing but cheap drink from what I can remember



I wouldnt be bothered joining if it was not serious and the training was not challenging.

I've only been to a couple of training sessions but the NCO's were only called by their rank when on the parade ground, my boxing coach (Lieuteant in the PDF) was horrified when he heard that.

Personally I would have preferred a bit more discipline, I didn't join up to socialise.

Running Bing

kickoutthejams wrote: »

No, I just lifted it.



I've only been to a couple of training sessions but the NCO's were only called by their rank when on the parade ground, my boxing coach (Lieuteant in the PDF) was horrified when he heard that.

Personally I would have preferred a bit more discipline, I didn't join up to socialise.

Thats what I am worried about. Dont get me wrong I am a pretty social guy and I would get on with anyone but its not the reason I would be joining.

Lockstep

Babybing wrote: »

Thats what I am worried about. Dont get me wrong I am a pretty social guy and I would get on with anyone but its not the reason I would be joining.

Yeah I know what you mean.

It all depends on the unit you join. Maybe ask to go along to one evening just to see how it works.


I got the general gist of my unit the first time I joined.


The CS is very professional but the privates and corporals are a bit too informal for me.