Medical & How long have you been waiting?

want2b

Can anyone help with this question, I can't seem to find an answer anywhere, what is the hearing requirement?

Canyon86

Hi lads I have my medical coming up! Got a medical today
From the doctor my
BMi is 28 and I have trouble with my eye
Sight! Any advice lads
?

RUNNER 1

well they give u a chance to sort out your eye sight . as for the BMI if u are over or under by alot i here you might be failed , thats just what i here.

Canyon86

RUNNER 1 wrote: »

well they give u a chance to sort out your eye sight . as for the BMI if u are over or under by alot i here you might be failed , thats just what i here.

Cheers mate! Are you allowed wear your glasses for the eyesight test?

RUNNER 1

No your 100% not allowed wear glasses .

Defective Vision (the vision standard required of a Garda Reserve trainee is not less than 6/18, 6/18 correctable to 6/9,6/12, with normal colour vision).

Hope this helped .

Canyon86

RUNNER 1 wrote: »

No your 100% not allowed wear glasses .

Defective Vision (the vision standard required of a Garda Reserve trainee is not less than 6/18, 6/18 correctable to 6/9,6/12, with normal colour vision).

Hope this helped .

Cheers for that! I and border line without glasses so I guess it's touch and go! Medical on the 21st! November

RUNNER 1

Im sure you will be grand .Very best of luck Canyon86.

Canyon86

RUNNER 1 wrote: »

Im sure you will be grand .Very best of luck Canyon86.

Thanks mate

going to give it my best shot and work from there,

in the gym and steady diet with weeks so here s hoping,


how is all your end?:D

RUNNER 1

Ahhhh just over a month in background checks hopin maybe may or june il here sumthin

Canyon86

RUNNER 1 wrote: »

Ahhhh just over a month in background checks hopin maybe may or june il here sumthin

Hi lads I have medical this week

RUNNER 1

Lucky man , hope gos well, and dont worry ul be fine

want2b

Canyon86 wrote: »

Hi lads I have medical this week

Best of luck, hope all goes good for you, keep us posted.

Legalstudiesk

Hi everyone just got a notice that I have my medical in January.. Just wondering does anyone know if you pass the medical how long it can take to hear back and start training if you pass??? Thanks

RUNNER 1

how long since u first applied ?:)

Raider190

Legalstudiesk wrote: »

Hi everyone just got a notice that I have my medical in January.. Just wondering does anyone know if you pass the medical how long it can take to hear back and start training if you pass??? Thanks

In my case it was two weeks got a call then an email and started training the following week

Canyon86

Raider190 wrote: »

In my case it was two weeks got a call then an email and started training the following week

Had my medical today and passed people! Delighted with myself!
Travelled up from limerick this morning for it so worth the trip!
Good luck to all!

want2b

Canyon86 wrote: »

Had my medical today and passed people! Delighted with myself!
Travelled up from limerick this morning for it so worth the trip!
Good luck to all!

Well done,

RUNNER 1

NICE1

Legalstudiesk

RUNNER 1 wrote: »

how long since u first applied ?:)

Hi i dnt know if this was aimed at me but ill answer anyways haha... first appled in june 2012 had my interview and writen test in december... sent the br forms off in jan and had a meeting with the supper i think after that... (im not yo sure though) but i got the email 2 dats ago sayin my medical is i jan.... since i first applied waitin about a year and a half to get to the medical stage.... hw is everyone getin on??are ye waitin long or have ye had yer medical and hwd ye get on??:)

RUNNER 1

id say be mid next year before i here anythin

Canyon86

hi all,

passed medical recently in November,

how long is the wait typically from here on?


cheers

Legalstudiesk

Canyon86 wrote: »

hi all,

passed medical recently in November,

how long is the wait typically from here on?


cheers

Not to sure but i have friends who were waitin 6 months after they passed there medical to start in templemoore... howd the medical go did they tell u if u passed r do u have to wait for aphone call? Wat did the mefical consist of??

Scouser

Canyon86 wrote: »

hi all,

passed medical recently in November,

how long is the wait typically from here on?


cheers

i was a matter of weeks

but theres usually a class down there in Jan

you could be in that number

best of luck and enjoy!

Canyon86

Legalstudiesk wrote: »

Not to sure but i have friends who were waitin 6 months after they passed there medical to start in templemoore... howd the medical go did they tell u if u passed r do u have to wait for aphone call? Wat did the mefical consist of??

Thanks for your reply!:)

they told me on the day alright, medical was grand,the staff put you at ease,

I saw nurse who did BMI check, urine sample,hearing test,blood pressure

waiting room,

saw doc, general body check, eyesight,

then he said i passed and that was that

good luck with yours:)

Canyon86

Scouser wrote: »

i was a matter of weeks

but theres usually a class down there in Jan

you could be in that number

best of luck and enjoy!

thanks for your reply,

I hope to get the call soon:)

How is your situation scouser?:)

reid123

Any of you guys get an invite to Templemore for January intake?

RUNNER 1

I wish do u no the dates by anychance reid123 of the intake days?

Carine

reid123 wrote: »

Any of you guys get an invite to Templemore for January intake?

Yes going on the 23.01.14!!!!!:)

Carine

1st stage: 23&24 January
2nd stage: from 3rd to 14 February.

Canyon86

well done to all who got the call!


still waiting mysefl

want2b

Carine wrote: »

Yes going on the 23.01.14!!!!!:)

How long is it since you first applied and when had you your medical?

Carine

Applied in 2006. Had medical in November this year so very happy:D

RUNNER 1

What how were you waiting 7 years ?????

Carine

Well I don't really know. Maybe the back ground check of the family, some in France, Australia, I also changed address. Anyway this just show never give up!!!!

RUNNER 1

Did u never follow it up , like ring them ?r did u just wait? fair play congrats

Carine

Did ring them many time. Said had to wait and they will be in touch. So just waited... Thanks. How r u doing with your application?

RUNNER 1

Waiting on medical , (hope) to be training 2014

reid123

Yeah those are the training dates I'm on. I applied last September... they apparently didn't get my application so I reapplied December last (2012), interview and test in January (2013), meeting with sergeant in April and inspector in June... Medical in November and was put on this intake for January coming... All-in-all its been just over 1 year!

RUNNER 1

Good going reid123 , i really hope il get in on the 2nd intake.

want2b

RUNNER 1 wrote: »

Good going reid123 , i really hope il get in on the 2nd intake.

Anyone have a date for the 2nd intake?

RUNNER 1

Im trying to find out want2b , il let u know if i find out , but i think it is may or june but im not 100% on that ,then the last one is in september of every year

want2b

RUNNER 1 wrote: »

Im trying to find out want2b , il let u know if i find out , but i think it is may or june but im not 100% on that ,then the last one is in september of every year

Is it 5 intakes a year?

RUNNER 1

I thought it was 3 ,?

Raider190

RUNNER 1 wrote: »

I thought it was 3 ,?

As we are now coming close to the 1300 member quota the intakes will be determined by the numbers that resign from the Reserve

want2b

RUNNER 1 wrote: »

I thought it was 3 ,?

Maybe it is 3, I thought it was 5. With full time guards training starting it will probably change the reserves around a bit.

RUNNER 1

Raider190 wrote: »

As we are now coming close to the 1300 member quota the intakes will be determined by the numbers that resign from the Reserve

That means we could be waiting even longer to get trainning im quessing?

Raider190

RUNNER 1 wrote: »

That means we could be waiting even longer to get trainning im quessing?

Could be. My class was 45 and when graduation came it was two class's of 45 each. There may be a number if he's who are successful in the full time. campaign. Over the past 4 years I have seen approx 5 to 10 reserves resigning for various reasons .the 1300 members strength is based on 10 percent of the regular force which was approved back in 2006.

RUNNER 1

Well it may be that there is 100 places to fill for next year maybe whoever is still left waiting for training will be in that 100 maybe ,is it not a bit unnecessary to keep having interviews if they dont need the people .

Raider190

RUNNER 1 wrote: »

Well it may be that there is 100 places to fill for next year maybe whoever is still left waiting for training will be in that 100 maybe ,is it not a bit unnecessary to keep having interviews if they dont need the people .

Lots of maybe,s there but it is the public service recruitment we are dealing with here. Try and stay positive . For me it was 18. months from application to walking into the gates of templemore. They will keep interviewing in order to have bodies to send to the Phoenix park for medicals. This pool may be 100 to 300 who knows

DubDan

I have been waiting for 4 and a half years from my first stage to doing the medical and today I got an email to say I start training next week. Staying power does work and I can understand peoples frustration lets hope training goes well for me and it was well worth the wait :-)