Garda Reserve Training

da__flash

lehanemore wrote: »

don't be forgettin us spud-gobblers and the smell of dung, tis far from the bright lights you were reared biy:P

a sure i cant forget ye out there at al.dont i get the smell of dung as i drive up towards the bright lights and glamour . sure dont ye call us out when ye cant fix something out there;):pac:

chippy12

do you have a bit of say where you'd like to go??? iv a mate who lives just outside the city and he got stationed in cork city ???? i dont want the city as i go out in the city myself i wouldnt like to be bumping into people when im off if you no what i mean.i live in east cork myself not to far from city.

da__flash

chippy12 wrote: »

do you have a bit of say where you'd like to go??? iv a mate who lives just outside the city and he got stationed in cork city ???? i dont want the city as i go out in the city myself i wouldnt like to be bumping into people when im off if you no what i mean.i live in east cork myself not to far from city.

well you dont get a big say but you just say in training that you would prefer not to go to the city as for reason above and there should be no probs you know..

mnbvcxzaq

lehanemore wrote: »

The count starts on day 1 in templemore, it's 138 hours between that and the legal studies, then a minimum of 40 hrs on phase 4, you can also add on the hours spent training on the ASP and OC spray.

The year is up 12 months from you're day 1 in T-more, HQ should have sent a form to your unit sergeant with your training hours on it and you then add on the hours you've done on the job.

Thanks!
But where did you get 138??

8+8=16(first weekend)
56(lectures in your garda station)
8+8=16(second templemore weekend)
40(hours required on the beat)
4(length of graduation)

=only 132 hours though??
ASP and OC training are not part of the reserve training program, they're done seperate to the 5 stages, ie you can graduate without doing ASP and OC.
Is it 138 hours with ASP and OC training or can you add the time spent doing these courses on top of the 138 hours you mentioned?

I'm listening

If you are unsure about anything you should talk to a superior. Not saying you'll get wrong info here, but.....

He's right about the 138 hours.

mnbvcxzaq

I'm listening wrote: »

If you are unsure about anything you should talk to a superior. Not saying you'll get wrong info here, but.....

He's right about the 138 hours.

I know, just sometimes you ask superiors and they dont know details like this and that and they have to go away and find out and sometimes never do.

Thanks for the info:)

EGOSHEA

Quick question there about the uniforms (particularly for anyone already done with training); following all the phases of training at Templemore - and after graduation - do reserve gardai wear those blue epaulettes or what? I was just thinking that this would mark them out from regular members quite a bit. Or are they just worn in training?

da__flash

EGOSHEA wrote: »

Quick question there about the uniforms (particularly for anyone already done with training); following all the phases of training at Templemore - and after graduation - do reserve gardai wear those blue epaulettes or what? I was just thinking that this would mark them out from regular members quite a bit. Or are they just worn in training?

no when you have graduated you do not have to wear them they are only training epulates you get your ones once graduated which is the same as full time the only difference is gr is written in the same colour aswell as the other writing on the epulate if you follow....

EGOSHEA

Thanks for that.

da__flash

EGOSHEA wrote: »

Thanks for that.

no hassles

chippy12

quick question when your out at a training station once you pass out is that the station you go back to.

leinsterdude

Hi, I am fully attested about 1 1/2 yr s now, and love the GR, ayone know how long before you can take the year out, is is after 1 or 2 years ? funny how things change and spare time gets limited at different stages of life.:cool:

da__flash

chippy12 wrote: »

quick question when your out at a training station once you pass out is that the station you go back to.

not necessarily it depends what station need man power you could be based at one station for training and then when graduated you can be sent somewhere else...

SarahSTARRR

Where are the law lectures usually held? Are they up in Templemore?
And whats the physical training like?
I have my medical next month so fingers crossed I get through that and onto the next stages.

da__flash

SarahSTARRR wrote: »

Where are the law lectures usually held? Are they up in Templemore?
And whats the physical training like?
I have my medical next month so fingers crossed I get through that and onto the next stages.

no they are held in your local training station close to your home...Physical training is fine if your anyway active you ll be fine...

SarahSTARRR

da__flash wrote: »

no they are held in your local training station close to your home...Physical training is fine if your anyway active you ll be fine...

Ah thats grand, I thought I would be up and down to templemore for a few weekends!!
Whats involved in the physical training like. I'm active like but I'm not mental about it y'know

klong

SarahSTARRR wrote: »

Where are the law lectures usually held? Are they up in Templemore?
And whats the physical training like?
I have my medical next month so fingers crossed I get through that and onto the next stages.

Law lectures are in your training station.

Scouser

invites to begin training..............

tcd

Scouser wrote: »

invites to begin training..............

when did you start your application process online to public jobs? just trying to see how long it took to get to this stage

Scouser

tcd wrote: »

when did you start your application process online to public jobs? just trying to see how long it took to get to this stage

i applied with pjobs.ie in jan of 09. exams and interview were in that february. br forms came early in the summer along with sgt and inspector interviews. there was quite a lull in activity until just before crimbo when i got a phone call from the sgt asking about a clerical error on my br form. i got the shout for medicals last month and training begins end of march

so its taken 15months! long wait but i believe it to be worth it

dont fret tho, a friend of mine was in templemore within 3month of applying so it is possible for it to move swiftly

we3gkfu6qit95s

congrats to everybody who got the call..
cant wait to get started its so frustrating waiting around
has anybody heard of the new recommendations that have been put forward regarding the next full-time recruitment drive?
full licnece.
140 points in the leaving cert.
able to swim.
ecdl course.(European computer course).

just curious of peoples views.

Scouser

a question for current member of the garda reserve

how long was the duration between Phase 1 and graduation?

stiofanD

Scouser wrote: »

a question for current member of the garda reserve

how long was the duration between Phase 1 and graduation?

For me it was Phase 1: Feb 09, Graduation: Nov 09

Yogi Bear

Mine was three and a half months from intake to graduation. It depends on how available the commisioner and minister are for a graduation, and they some times can be postponed because of this. they also sometimes group classes together for graduation. on average its about 5 to 6 months between starting and graduating.

tcd

Sorry this is a bit besides the point, i now know reserves can basically only arrest for offences over 5 years..so what happens in the case of someone assaulting you on duty? surely you must be able to arrest them? and are there no powers for public order??

trail man

Have done tetra and pepper spray training.. still waiting for asp course.. sarge arranging it locally..
anyway out on the beat in a busy city station last sat nite..
when i signed in and i looked for a radio i was told that none available for reserves yet..looked for pepper spray and was told the same story..it was a very busy night with lots going on.. thankfully no incidents happened that required me to produce pepper spray or asp baton oh and as far as a radio i had to give my personsal mobile number to my collegue in case we got seperated..
what a farce...

clayton1

trail man wrote: »

Have done tetra and pepper spray training.. still waiting for asp course.. sarge arranging it locally..
anyway out on the beat in a busy city station last sat nite..
when i signed in and i looked for a radio i was told that none available for reserves yet..looked for pepper spray and was told the same story..it was a very busy night with lots going on.. thankfully no incidents happened that required me to produce pepper spray or asp baton oh and as far as a radio i had to give my personsal mobile number to my collegue in case we got seperated..
what a farce...

the exact same out in my station. although i have wrote to district office and they are bringing it up with the CIG in charge of the reserves at our next meeting in a couple of weeks

SarahSTARRR

trail man wrote: »

Have done tetra and pepper spray training.. still waiting for asp course.. sarge arranging it locally..
anyway out on the beat in a busy city station last sat nite..
when i signed in and i looked for a radio i was told that none available for reserves yet..looked for pepper spray and was told the same story..it was a very busy night with lots going on.. thankfully no incidents happened that required me to produce pepper spray or asp baton oh and as far as a radio i had to give my personsal mobile number to my collegue in case we got seperated..
what a farce...

I kinda LOL'd at your heading of this post.
That is a fair bit of a disgrace, if the station is taking on reserves then they should have the equipment there to provide them with it.

When do you get your uniform?
I'm heading up to Templemore on the 26th for the first time.

lehanemore

SarahSTARRR wrote: »

if the station is taking on reserves then they should have the equipment there to provide them with it.

It doesn't work like that at all, be prepared to have your eyes opened and your preconceptions changed radically.

Whatever you do, don't go in thinking they should make allowances for you, when you see them using their own mobile phones, laptops, torches, batteries, gloves, sat-navs and even cars, just to do the job, you'll see where you fit in, in the grand scheme of things.

SarahSTARRR

lehanemore wrote: »

It doesn't work like that at all, be prepared to have your eyes opened and your preconceptions changed radically.

Whatever you do, don't go in thinking they should make allowances for you, when you see them using their own mobile phones, laptops, torches, batteries, gloves, sat-navs and even cars, just to do the job, you'll see where you fit in, in the grand scheme of things.

My expectations for this are so low that they're barely existant. I dont expect to be treated any different to a person off the street. I'm only going to be a reserve member and I realise that I just have to get on with things no matter what happens.
I really have no preconceptions at all.

I was just saying that they should really have something as simple as pepper spray to provide for the reserves.
I don't expect them to have it at all but y'know, they should

tcd

couldnt agree more..of course reserves need just as much as regualr full time members essentials that protect from assualts and what not. but im sure later on they will get it.

in the case of the assualt i mean would a reserve have the power to arrest if someone came up to you on duty and get ya a punch or sometime along those lines?

klong

tcd wrote: »

couldnt agree more..of course reserves need just as much as regualr full time members essentials that protect from assualts and what not. but im sure later on they will get it.

in the case of the assualt i mean would a reserve have the power to arrest if someone came up to you on duty and get ya a punch or sometime along those lines?

Your question was answered earlier today in the GR powers thread.

da__flash

tcd wrote: »

couldnt agree more..of course reserves need just as much as regualr full time members essentials that protect from assualts and what not. but im sure later on they will get it.

in the case of the assualt i mean would a reserve have the power to arrest if someone came up to you on duty and get ya a punch or sometime along those lines?

i ll be nice and give you a link and all :cool:


http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055809231&page=3

tcd

klong wrote: »

Your question was answered earlier today in the GR powers thread.

sorry i get confused which thread im writing on!!Thanks for the link tho da_flash

clayton1

unless they call out for your uniform. if you don't go into the station or if they don't hear from your for a number of months - they'll presume you're gonski, and will call out for your uniform.

Scouser

trail man wrote: »

Have done tetra and pepper spray training.. still waiting for asp course.. sarge arranging it locally..
anyway out on the beat in a busy city station last sat nite..
when i signed in and i looked for a radio i was told that none available for reserves yet..looked for pepper spray and was told the same story..it was a very busy night with lots going on.. thankfully no incidents happened that required me to produce pepper spray or asp baton oh and as far as a radio i had to give my personsal mobile number to my collegue in case we got seperated..
what a farce...

was this your first night trail man? how did it go? what duties did you undertake?

can u carry an asp without doing the course? or are you leaving yourself open to hassle from the powers that be?

trail man

Scouser wrote: »

was this your first night trail man? how did it go? what duties did you undertake?

can u carry an asp without doing the course? or are you leaving yourself open to hassle from the powers that be?

cant carry an asp without doing the course is correct scouser..yes i would be wide open if i had an asp and didnt do the course..

Scouser

trail man wrote: »

cant carry an asp without doing the course is correct scouser..yes i would be wide open if i had an asp and didnt do the course..

your also wide open to being attacked without proper defence

were you equiped with a stab vest?

trail man

Scouser wrote: »

your also wide open to being attacked without proper defence

were you equiped with a stab vest?

yes have a vest.. tg..would be mad to go out without it..

EGOSHEA

With all this discussion of stab vests, pepper spray, and asps, can I ask if anyone on here has been assaulted whilst on duty? How likely do you reckon it is to happen to any given garda over a period of, say, two years?

And finally, has anybody been told (by an official source) when the next intake is after the one at the end of this month?

Hooch

EGOSHEA wrote: »

With all this discussion of stab vests, pepper spray, and asps, can I ask if anyone on here has been assaulted whilst on duty? How likely do you reckon it is to happen to any given garda over a period of, say, two years?

Full timers approx twice a year for a good assault. If you take it in the fulliest sense of the word we get assaulted every weekend of nights with a push or a punch.

EGOSHEA

nice guy always wrote: »

Full timers approx twice a year for a good assault. If you take it in the fulliest sense of the word we get assaulted every weekend of nights with a push or a punch.

That seems very often indeed. Do you simply get used to it and thereby learn better how to (a) actually avoid/defend against the attack itself because you're more used to the typical lead-up to it, and/or (b) become more habituated to the trauma of being assaulted itself? Because most people would be pretty traumatised by being punched, kicked, etc. I knew (of course) that being a garda isn't the safest of occupations but that figure surprises me (not that I doubt it coming, as it does, from a full-timer). What can I say? Good on ya for doing the job. And good thing I have my health insurance sorted!

clayton1

you are not allowed carry anything unless you have done full training for it. they don't just hand you rigid handcuffs or an ASP and say 'here you go'.
you have to complete the training for it.

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on another note for new reserves, who in long term are looking to join the force full time. bit of advice, the more you get into your role as a reserve (i myself have served summons' etc.) the more interested you get and quite possibly the more disinterested in your 9-5 mon-fri job you become.

Like, at the weekends you are running after c*nts trying to rob cars etc., then monday morning you're back to the drawing board in a boring desk job.... That happened myself, and i know it happened a few other reserves i know.

Seperate both, and best of luck !

Mc Jakester

Thanks for that one, I think she's coming back on Friday - Lets see what happens...McJ.

Perla Few Hatchet wrote: »

ive had the same experience i wasnt home either but they said he would call back the next evening. He was really sound and explained it was just routine that my BR came through to his department and his job was to call out and just have a chat (basically to make sure your not a pycho )he was literally here for five minutes.
wouldnt worry about it atal but i'd imagine they will call back soon.

we3gkfu6qit95s

Mc Jakester wrote: »

Thanks for that one, I think she's coming back on Friday - Lets see what happens...McJ.

Let us now how it goes you'll be grand
just make sure you'v a small bit of cake and a pot of tea on the ready

EGOSHEA

Perla Few Hatchet wrote: »

Let us now how it goes you'll be grand
just make sure you'v a small bit of cake and a pot of tea on the ready

But canvassing will disqualify! Especially if it's tasty!:eek:

pure_mule

cake and tea??....too refined altogether, a plate of sphuds and cabbage should suffice quite nicely dont forget the red sauuuce!!

can anyone give me a more informed insight into the actual training?? as in how long it took for each phase, what were they like etc??

im going down the 26th (at last, thank god)

also at what stage do you get your uniform??

klong

pure_mule wrote: »

cake and tea??....too refined altogether, a plate of sphuds and cabbage should suffice quite nicely dont forget the red sauuuce!!

can anyone give me a more informed insight into the actual training?? as in how long it took for each phase, what were they like etc??

im going down the 26th (at last, thank god)

also at what stage do you get your uniform??

Congrats, makes 4 of us!

Measured for uniform stage 1, wear uniform from stage 3

da__flash

pure_mule wrote: »

cake and tea??....too refined altogether, a plate of sphuds and cabbage should suffice quite nicely dont forget the red sauuuce!!

can anyone give me a more informed insight into the actual training?? as in how long it took for each phase, what were they like etc??

im going down the 26th (at last, thank god)

also at what stage do you get your uniform??

right short over view... phase 1 weekend up there legal stuffs and intro all very easy going... phase 2 legal training in assigned training station in your area..n phase 3 back to the college for self defence and so on all fine and then phase 4 out on beat observin.. phase 5 graduate anymore question PM me..

Scouser

da__flash wrote: »

right short over view... phase 1 weekend up there legal stuffs and intro all very easy going... phase 2 legal training in assigned training station in your area..n phase 3 back to the college for self defence and so on all fine and then phase 4 out on beat observin.. phase 5 graduate anymore question PM me..

they stated in the invites for the 26th that self defence will be on taught. have to bring sports gear etc.

cya down there pure mule!