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PCA/Fitness test

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    #662
    Lac123
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭Lac123


    I know I can do it and I'm feeling positive that I will. I'm just more nervous now knowing that more girls are failing! But I'm the fittest I've ever been and I'm ready for it!

    good luck as well!!!


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    #663
    EMM1991
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭EMM1991


    Has anyone who heard they past the role plays last Tuesday got a date for the fitness yet? Should I be worried I haven't received mine?


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    #664
    Mr.Peanut
    Closed Accounts Posts: 107 ✭✭Mr.Peanut


    EMM1991 wrote: »
    Has anyone who heard they past the role plays last Tuesday got a date for the fitness yet? Should I be worried I haven't received mine?

    I think no one has heard from that group but a few have received vetting forms


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    #665
    pastiesupper
    Closed Accounts Posts: 61 ✭✭pastiesupper


    19087 wrote: »
    Certainly no such info for passers - the letter literally just says pass!

    Sure, that's all the info you need!! ;)

    For anybody that didn't pass - does the letter give you your scores?


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    #666
    charlie_six
    Closed Accounts Posts: 61 ✭✭charlie_six


    Mr.Peanut wrote: »
    I would guess that the psni will look at changing or removing the pca next recruitment as so many females not getting through

    I seriously doubt that. Fitness and a level of strength are crucial for the job.


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    #667
    aeternus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 71 ✭✭aeternus


    There is information somewhere that state's alteration of pca because of female fail rate, I read it months ago but I have no clue where I found it or what I was searching for at the time! It was in relation to recruitment campaigns and specifics.

    Can't wait till it's over. Never been more nervous for a test in my whole life. I think I'll have to stop reading this forum, the amount of women seemingly failing is not inspiring me with the greatest hope - thankfully after all my set backs my knee is almost back to normal again so at least I won't have that keeping me back.

    Good luck folks. I think I'm just going to imagine I'm being chased by a bear and go for it, ha ha.


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    #668
    Dekkers
    Registered Users Posts: 975 ✭✭✭Dekkers


    :D
    aeternus wrote: »

    Good luck folks. I think I'm just going to imagine I'm being chased by a bear and go for it, ha ha.

    Do you mean an actual bear or are you speaking in northern Irish slang? :)


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    #669
    Mr.Peanut
    Closed Accounts Posts: 107 ✭✭Mr.Peanut


    charlie_six wrote: »
    I seriously doubt that. Fitness and a level of strength are crucial for the job.

    Yes but if only 9 females passed from the first batch and the rest of 50 males something will have to be done


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    #670
    whatinthe
    Registered Users Posts: 151 ✭✭whatinthe


    Bit of advice for anyone waiting to do the PCA..

    Stop reading the forum :). Focus on your own performance and ignore what has happened to others.

    If you spend all your time looking at what others are doing, you'll fall over the hurdles in front of you!


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    #671
    Sthm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 444 ✭✭Sthm


    aeternus wrote: »
    There is information somewhere that state's alteration of pca because of female fail rate, I read it months ago but I have no clue where I found it or what I was searching for at the time! It was in relation to recruitment campaigns and specifics.

    http://www.psni.police.uk/eqia_recruitment_full_report.pdf

    This the one? Page 14 states PCA and firearms handling removed due to these stages potentially affecting female appointee numbers.

    Pretty interesting read with the old statistics. :)


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    #672
    aeternus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 71 ✭✭aeternus


    Yes, that was it.

    Signing off this forum for the next little while until this is over. Not helping my focus reading on people's failings. Just going to put the head down and give it my all.

    Best of luck boardies!


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    #673
    vickmackey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 380 ✭✭vickmackey


    EMM1991 wrote: »
    Has anyone who heard they past the role plays last Tuesday got a date for the fitness yet? Should I be worried I haven't received mine?

    Hi - few of us in same boat (see "delay email batch" thread)....couple seem to have vetting forms only, most nothing at all so far....


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    #674
    CDizzle
    Registered Users Posts: 142 ✭✭CDizzle


    I'd advise anyone still waiting for their PCA (of which i'm one) to start busting out the push ups, pull ups and dips. If you can do your own body weight then 36kg won't be a problem.


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    #675
    Jb12345
    Registered Users Posts: 197 ✭✭Jb12345


    CDizzle wrote: »
    I'd advise anyone still waiting for their PCA (of which i'm one) to start busting out the push ups, pull ups and dips. If you can do your own body weight then 36kg won't be a problem.
    26kg is the minimum for push/pull as far as I know.


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    #676
    CDizzle
    Registered Users Posts: 142 ✭✭CDizzle


    Jb12345 wrote: »
    26kg is the minimum for push/pull as far as I know.



    I had 36kg in my head for some reason, i thought it was on the literature we received from Deloitte.



    Had a look online and forces across the water are around the 34/35kg mark. Wouldn't do anyone any harm to aim for 36kg anyway.


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    #677
    vickmackey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 380 ✭✭vickmackey


    i'd agree! aim high as possible!


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    #678
    221988
    Registered Users Posts: 97 ✭✭221988


    Hey all, I completed my pca earlier and I would say adrenalin is a massive factor to get you through. I'm a 5ft 5 female who is relatively fit but not overly strong and I passed. So this is more than doable! Try not to make mistakes on the circuit to save time and take in loads of air on the walk to the push pull!
    I went in thinking I wasn't going to fail cos I was a girl-definitely not the case! Good luck to all who are yet to do it!


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    #679
    vickmackey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 380 ✭✭vickmackey


    221988 wrote: »
    Hey all, I completed my pca earlier and I would say adrenalin is a massive factor to get you through. I'm a 5ft 5 female who is relatively fit but not overly strong and I passed. So this is more than doable! Try not to make mistakes on the circuit to save time and take in loads of air on the walk to the push pull!
    I went in thinking I wasn't going to fail cos I was a girl-definitely not the case! Good luck to all who are yet to do it!

    well done!! and thankyou for update....would you mind saying if you were in delay group and what grade please?...and how long it took to get froms etc??:confused:


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    #680
    Mr.Peanut
    Closed Accounts Posts: 107 ✭✭Mr.Peanut


    No one from delay group has received pca date yet so second half of first passes probably


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    #681
    Sdcharger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 56 ✭✭Sdcharger


    Passed this morning as well. Found it very tough was running on empty for two circuits but only really did light jogging and short sprints For a couple of weeks for training.In a bad way now but worth it! Just give every last bit of energy you have!


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    #682
    Mr.Peanut
    Closed Accounts Posts: 107 ✭✭Mr.Peanut


    Has anyone who passed pca this week received online learning email yet?


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    #683
    221988
    Registered Users Posts: 97 ✭✭221988


    vickmackey wrote: »
    well done!! and thankyou for update....would you mind saying if you were in delay group and what grade please?...and how long it took to get froms etc??:confused:

    I wasn't in delay group, i got told i had passed assessment centre at the end of feb and today was my pca. My grade was A. What stage are you at?


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    #684
    221988
    Registered Users Posts: 97 ✭✭221988


    Sdcharger wrote: »
    Passed this morning as well. Found it very tough was running on empty for two circuits but only really did light jogging and short sprints For a couple of weeks for training.In a bad way now but worth it! Just give every last bit of energy you have!

    Well done!! Do you reckon most of that group would have passed? I'm so shocked I did!! All down to adrenalin and not giving in!


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    #685
    vickmackey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 380 ✭✭vickmackey


    221988 wrote: »
    Hey all, I completed my pca earlier and I would say adrenalin is a massive factor to get you through. I'm a 5ft 5 female who is relatively fit but not overly strong and I passed. So this is more than doable! Try not to make mistakes on the circuit to save time and take in loads of air on the walk to the push pull!
    I went in thinking I wasn't going to fail cos I was a girl-definitely not the case! Good luck to all who are yet to do it!
    221988 wrote: »
    I wasn't in delay group, i got told i had passed assessment centre at the end of feb and today was my pca. My grade was A. What stage are you at?

    thankyou and well done.
    i was unfortunately in delay group....AC was start of feb, but results last week! -- "B"....so in for a long wait by looks of it. but hopefully still in with a chance.


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    #686
    Sdcharger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 56 ✭✭Sdcharger


    221988 wrote: »
    Well done!! Do you reckon most of that group would have passed? I'm so shocked I did!! All down to adrenalin and not giving in!


    Thanks well done too. Im shocked as well i had given up hope after it. id say i was probably in worst shape of most of guys. I would think nearly everyone from the session would be ok hopefully thats the case but you never know i suppose. I take it we get a medical date in the post now?


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    #687
    221988
    Registered Users Posts: 97 ✭✭221988


    vickmackey wrote: »
    thankyou and well done.
    i was unfortunately in delay group....AC was start of feb, but results last week! -- "B"....so in for a long wait by looks of it. but hopefully still in with a chance.

    Don't worry! Just because you are in the delay group doesn't mean you don't have the same chance as anyone else. Think positive! And give it your all on the day. Good luck :-)


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    #688
    221988
    Registered Users Posts: 97 ✭✭221988


    Sdcharger wrote: »
    Thanks well done too. Im shocked as well i had given up hope after it. id say i was probably in worst shape of most of guys. I would think nearly everyone from the session would be ok hopefully thats the case but you never know i suppose. I take it we get a medical date in the post now?

    Yeah I think so. I'm so glad that is over. I know that another girl that was there passed. No idea about anyone else. Some people looked like they weren't even out of breath when they came out. I'm still recovering lol.


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    #689
    Sthm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 444 ✭✭Sthm


    Anyone have an idea on how many days the PCAs span for the second batch?


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    #690
    19087
    Closed Accounts Posts: 428 ✭✭19087


    They area being done over three days (not consecutive)


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    #691
    Belfastm
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭Belfastm


    Any failures in the most recent PCA?


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