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[DFB] Temporary Emergency Services Controller

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  • #962
    Robbie154
    Closed Accounts Posts: 78 ✭✭Robbie154


    TJHooker2016 wrote: »
    Thats a Bold statement. Care to share how you came to that date?

    I was told TJ, but I would call DCC and ask them to confirm for your own peace of mind


  • #963
    reddington
    Registered Users Posts: 61 ✭✭reddington


    Ok Robbie cheers for that , makes sense Christmas off that would be sweet, last one for a while I would say .


  • #964
    TJHooker2016
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭TJHooker2016


    Robbie154 wrote: »
    I was told TJ, but I would call DCC and ask them to confirm for your own peace of mind

    Can i ask by who? DCC person or DFB?


  • #965
    Robbie154
    Closed Accounts Posts: 78 ✭✭Robbie154


    TJHooker2016 wrote: »
    Can i ask by who? DCC person or DFB?

    DFB


  • #966
    TJHooker2016
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭TJHooker2016


    Robbie154 wrote: »
    DFB

    Interesting. I'm not doubting you. just everyone has a friend who knows. all going well I will be in class 2. hence my interest


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  • #967
    Chungwun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 198 ✭✭Chungwun


    Yes escs and firefighters can train at the same time.

    Christmas off after training....don't count your chickens.

    February 6th is over 6 months away, I wouldnt be so presumptuous that it is penned in for that date. However I do reckon it will be early in the new year


  • #968
    Jim Royle
    Registered Users Posts: 88 ✭✭Jim Royle


    Looks like there will be a boards meet up in the second class... Me, Dave, N1cewan TJHooker and chungwun .. flipflop are you looking like you will be there too ??


  • #969
    Chungwun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 198 ✭✭Chungwun


    Jim Royle wrote: »
    Looks like there will be a boards meet up in the second class... Me, Dave, N1cewan TJHooker and chungwun .. flipflop are you looking like you will be there too ??

    Not me pal, kicking and screaming is the only way you'll see me in the room ;-) happy were I am


  • #970
    Jim Royle
    Registered Users Posts: 88 ✭✭Jim Royle


    Chungwun wrote: »
    Not me pal, kicking and screaming is the only way you'll see me in the room ;-) happy were I am

    Sorry thought you were on the list. You in DFB already ?


  • #971
    Chungwun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 198 ✭✭Chungwun


    Jim Royle wrote: »
    Sorry thought you were on the list. You in DFB already ?

    Yeah

    Contributed some what on the general recruitment thread. Relatively new to this one but anything of relevant information I can provide I try to.


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  • #972
    Jim Royle
    Registered Users Posts: 88 ✭✭Jim Royle


    Sound Chungwun.

    Well hopefully I will get to meet you some day or even talk to you over the radio.


  • #973
    Chungwun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 198 ✭✭Chungwun


    Jim Royle wrote: »
    Sound Chungwun.

    Well hopefully I will get to meet you some day or even talk to you over the radio.


    Depending on the time of the night it may be more of a grunt than a chat over the radio ;-)


  • #974
    TJHooker2016
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭TJHooker2016


    Jim Royle wrote: »
    Looks like there will be a boards meet up in the second class... Me, Dave, N1cewan TJHooker and chungwun .. flipflop are you looking like you will be there too ??

    you got to count me out on that one too im afraid. It appears im not for the ESC role. However it appears i have been approved for the Firefighter role so we shall see where that bunny hole ends :P


  • #975
    Flipflop2013
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭Flipflop2013


    Not too sure Jim. What number do you think they will get too for class 2? Will there even be a class 3 does anyone know?


  • #976
    Jim Royle
    Registered Users Posts: 88 ✭✭Jim Royle


    Well if they are taking 10 for 1st class. They are at least going to take 8 if not 10 to class 2 ( I Would imagine !! ) But I could be wrong.. I am only guessing !! I would say there will be a 3rd class. How many going into that class only time will tell !!!

    TJ best of luck in your FF training


  • #977
    Choppy1916
    Registered Users Posts: 28 ✭Choppy1916


    All we need to do now is pass medical so we can do the physical test. Email this morning with YouTube videos. Looks easy enough.


  • #978
    JDigweed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 226 ✭✭JDigweed


    Choppy1916 wrote: »
    All we need to do now is pass medical so we can do the physical test. Email this morning with YouTube videos. Looks easy enough.

    Can you post the link to those videos? They're the CPAT one's I presume.


  • #979
    Chungwun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 198 ✭✭Chungwun


    JDigweed wrote: »
    Can you post the link to those videos? They're the CPAT one's I presume.

    The ones that come from dcc are not for public viewing AFAIK. Plenty of very similar ones on YouTube if you search


  • #980
    Choppy1916
    Registered Users Posts: 28 ✭Choppy1916


    JDigweed wrote: »
    Can you post the link to those videos? They're the CPAT one's I presume.

    Ye I can't upload the links on this as I'm a new user.

    Claustrophobia Test ( crawl in dark confined space)

    Equipment Carry Test



    Ladder Climb Test



    Ladder Extension Test


    Manual Dexterity test ( nuts & bolts assembly)

    Rescue Sim test ( casualty drag )


  • #981
    lostox
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭lostox


    Hi Choppy. Where you inside or outside the top 10 pal??


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  • #982
    JDigweed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 226 ✭✭JDigweed


    Chungwun wrote: »
    The ones that come from dcc are not for public viewing AFAIK. Plenty of very similar ones on YouTube if you search

    Sound.
    For some reason I'm imagining that the nut's and bolts would be the curveball in that list....especially if it's timed and the nerves kick in.


  • #983
    Choppy1916
    Registered Users Posts: 28 ✭Choppy1916


    lostox wrote: »
    Hi Choppy. Where you inside or outside the top 10 pal??

    Ye top 10 . What about yourself?


  • #984
    Choppy1916
    Registered Users Posts: 28 ✭Choppy1916


    JDigweed wrote: »
    Sound.
    For some reason I'm imagining that the nut's and bolts would be the curveball in that list....especially if it's timed and the nerves kick in.

    You literally disassemble the nuts and bolts on one panel and you reassemble them on another. It's 4mins you have .


  • #985
    lostox
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭lostox


    Choppy1916 wrote: »
    lostox wrote: »
    Hi Choppy. Where you inside or outside the top 10 pal??

    Ye top 10 . What about yourself?
    Just Outside it!


  • #986
    Jim Royle
    Registered Users Posts: 88 ✭✭Jim Royle


    If someone in the top 10 and they fail the physical or medical will they call No 11 and so on so they have 10 people going in for training in October


  • #987
    TJHooker2016
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭TJHooker2016


    Jim Royle wrote: »
    If someone in the top 10 and they fail the physical or medical will they call No 11 and so on so they have 10 people going in for training in October

    yes BUT only if there is enough time to vet the next person and for them to give notice in there current roll. if you dont get a call 30 days before the class begins. its not going to come


  • #988
    david-d
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86 ✭✭david-d


    Hi folks, just wondered what (if any) training people are doing in preparation for the CPAT?


  • #989
    Chungwun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 198 ✭✭Chungwun


    david-d wrote: »
    Hi folks, just wondered what (if any) training people are doing in preparation for the CPAT?

    Forget about the things that you'll actually be carrying during it. You could sub them for anything with a bit of weight.

    I'd be just practicing straight 50m or 25m sprints back and forth in a field. Maybe if you could get your hands on some sandbags or something along those lines to use it would help when it comes to it.

    Just remember, the lads that are there doing the test will do their best to help you not catch you out.


  • #990
    david-d
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86 ✭✭david-d


    Chungwun wrote: »
    Forget about the things that you'll actually be carrying during it. You could sub them for anything with a bit of weight.

    I'd be just practicing straight 50m or 25m sprints back and forth in a field. Maybe if you could get your hands on some sandbags or something along those lines to use it would help when it comes to it.


    Just remember, the lads that are there doing the test will do their best to help you not catch you out.

    Thanks chungwun I was thinking water cooler bottles, are you encouraged or instructed to run during the test? I've seen some of the American vids online that say you must walk, but can't see any DFB vids


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  • #991
    Chungwun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 198 ✭✭Chungwun


    david-d wrote: »
    Thanks chungwun I was thinking water cooler bottles, are you encouraged or instructed to run during the test? I've seen some of the American vids online that say you must walk, but can't see any DFB vids

    I'd encourage you to make sure you complete it within the allotted time. So practice and judge for yourself what pace you will need to go at


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