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Garda Recruitment - Stage 5

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  • #4152
    Ciaran20041329
    Registered Users Posts: 74 ✭✭Ciaran20041329


    WillFerrell93 wrote: »
    And when did you do medical? Its killing me waiting on this call ha

    I'm up the third.
    Wouldn't worry about it yet, there's still plenty of time before the other phases are passed.


  • #4153
    WillFerrell93
    Closed Accounts Posts: 459 ✭✭WillFerrell93


    Ciaran20041329 wrote: »
    I'm up the third.
    Wouldn't worry about it yet, there's still plenty of time before the other phases are passed.

    I am the 2nd ha I would love to know if my application is in the station yet


  • #4154
    Blueandwhite15
    Registered Users Posts: 266 ✭✭Blueandwhite15


    WillFerrell93 wrote: »
    I am the 2nd ha I would love to know if my application is in the station yet

    I was told by my Sgt that I'd be meeting the super early this week but I've heard nothing from him yet. The Sgt said he was doing his report out when I left and that it was going straight to the Supts desk. I'd love to have it our of the way before the medical so here's hoping he calls


  • #4155
    WillFerrell93
    Closed Accounts Posts: 459 ✭✭WillFerrell93


    Blueandwhite15 wrote: »
    I was told by my Sgt that I'd be meeting the super early this week but I've heard nothing from him yet. The Sgt said he was doing his report out when I left and that it was going straight to the Supts desk. I'd love to have it our of the way before the medical so here's hoping he calls

    Ah sure your flying like nearly all done.. I suppose I will just have to sit and wait unfortunately ha


  • #4156
    Blueandwhite15
    Registered Users Posts: 266 ✭✭Blueandwhite15


    WillFerrell93 wrote: »
    Ah sure your flying like nearly all done.. I suppose I will just have to sit and wait unfortunately ha

    I know a girl who done medical yesterday and never met either the Sgt or Supt so?
    I'd just love to get it done now and know it's closer.


  • #4157
    WillFerrell93
    Closed Accounts Posts: 459 ✭✭WillFerrell93


    Blueandwhite15 wrote: »
    I know a girl who done medical yesterday and never met either the Sgt or Supt so?
    I'd just love to get it done now and know it's closer.

    Thats mad.. Yeah I just wouldnt want any delay at all if in any way possible.. Hopefully after medical next week will start to speed up.. Wonder when our physical dates will be if all goes well in medical


  • #4158
    Blueandwhite15
    Registered Users Posts: 266 ✭✭Blueandwhite15


    WillFerrell93 wrote: »
    Thats mad.. Yeah I just wouldnt want any delay at all if in any way possible.. Hopefully after medical next week will start to speed up.. Wonder when our physical dates will be if all goes well in medical

    Just from having a chat with the staff on the college I was asked my medical date and oom the said most likely it could be a week/2 after medical. I've poor coverage aswell so I hate thinking I'm not getting call


  • #4159
    WillFerrell93
    Closed Accounts Posts: 459 ✭✭WillFerrell93


    Blueandwhite15 wrote: »
    Just from having a chat with the staff on the college I was asked my medical date and oom the said most likely it could be a week/2 after medical. I've poor coverage aswell so I hate thinking I'm not getting call

    Yeah that would leave time for October.. Yeah I know I have phone beside me all day and it on as loud as possible haha Whens your medical?


  • #4160
    Luis21
    Registered Users Posts: 369 ✭✭Luis21


    Seems a bit strange to have to put a lot of work in to become a Garda.

    Once you become one you wont do any work.


  • #4161
    WillFerrell93
    Closed Accounts Posts: 459 ✭✭WillFerrell93


    Luis21 wrote: »
    Seems a bit strange to have to put a lot of work in to become a Garda.

    Once you become one you wont do any work.

    When you get attacked or need help and ring the Guards make sure to tell them how little work they are doing :)


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  • #4162
    cilldara podge
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭cilldara podge


    Anyone know what the protocol is for a failed medical? All I am really worried about is the BMI, currently 30.5 :/


  • #4163
    conzcro
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭conzcro


    cilldara podge wrote: »
    Anyone know what the protocol is for a failed medical? All I am really worried about is the BMI, currently 30.5 :/

    You bmi will be fine mine was dat aswell but my body fat percentage was below average meaning there was more muscle than fat I was worrying like you too you'll be fine


  • #4164
    cilldara podge
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭cilldara podge


    conzcro wrote: »
    You bmi will be fine mine was dat aswell but my body fat percentage was below average meaning there was more muscle than fat I was worrying like you too you'll be fine

    What way did they measure the body fat? I thought it was just a weigh and height measure?


  • #4165
    conzcro
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭conzcro


    cilldara podge wrote: »
    What way did they measure the body fat? I thought it was just a weigh and height measure?

    You stand on a machine and it gives you bmi aswell as your body fat percentage


  • #4166
    tfitzgerald
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,285 ✭✭✭tfitzgerald


    Two people that had medicals yesterday failed on bmi .they were deferred for six months to get. It right


  • #4167
    WillFerrell93
    Closed Accounts Posts: 459 ✭✭WillFerrell93


    tfitzgerald wrote: »
    Two people that had medicals yesterday failed on bmi .they were deferred for six months to get. It right

    Did your daughter pass? Will she be looking at October? When is her physical?


  • #4168
    cilldara podge
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭cilldara podge


    tfitzgerald wrote: »
    Two people that had medicals yesterday failed on bmi .they were deferred for six months to get. It right

    That's made me a bit mor nervous! Any idea what they're bmi's were? What's the figure for the body fat does anybody know?


  • #4169
    Ciaran20041329
    Registered Users Posts: 74 ✭✭Ciaran20041329


    Just got a message from HR. forgot to put on a canadain dress on the form B. Id say with that complication I can wave bye bye to October's intake. Balls!!


  • #4170
    WillFerrell93
    Closed Accounts Posts: 459 ✭✭WillFerrell93


    Ciaran20041329 wrote: »
    Just got a message from HR. forgot to put on a canadain dress on the form B. Id say with that complication I can wave bye bye to October's intake. Balls!!

    What did it say?


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  • #4171
    Dublingirl88
    Closed Accounts Posts: 314 ✭✭Dublingirl88


    Ciaran20041329 wrote: »
    Just got a message from HR. forgot to put on a canadain dress on the form B. Id say with that complication I can wave bye bye to October's intake. Balls!!

    A HR email at 10pm at night??? so they're on overtime.....


  • #4172
    jwm85
    Registered Users Posts: 165 ✭✭jwm85


    I think I may have left out one or two employers now that I think about it.........

    But I'm sure if that becomes an issue they'll contact me


  • #4173
    jwm85
    Registered Users Posts: 165 ✭✭jwm85


    Ciaran20041329 wrote: »
    Just got a message from HR. forgot to put on a canadain dress on the form B. Id say with that complication I can wave bye bye to October's intake. Balls!!

    How did they know you forgot to put a Canadian address?
    Did you put a Canadian job in your employment history?


  • #4174
    doody8
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭doody8


    Medical passed today.
    Still haven't met my Sergeant or Super!!


  • #4175
    Ciaran20041329
    Registered Users Posts: 74 ✭✭Ciaran20041329


    jwm85 wrote: »
    How did they know you forgot to put a Canadian address?
    Did you put a Canadian job in your employment history?

    Like a clown, I put on a Canadian job as employment history.
    Kinda shot myself in the foot.
    I've to email them back with it so they can proceed so its definitely gonna cause delays.


  • #4176
    jwm85
    Registered Users Posts: 165 ✭✭jwm85


    Ciaran20041329 wrote: »
    Like a clown, I put on a Canadian job as employment history.
    Kinda shot myself in the foot.
    I've to email them back with it so they can proceed so its definitely gonna cause delays.

    I was thinking you must have done something like that! Hopefully it won't hold you up. What OOM are you? Because there are still over 100 people waiting for October intake who passed their fitness and medicals in July.


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  • #4177
    itsmeimback
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭itsmeimback


    So I got a call to meet the superintendent this Saturday. What should I wear??


  • #4178
    Dublingirl88
    Closed Accounts Posts: 314 ✭✭Dublingirl88


    itsmeimback wrote: »
    So I got a call to meet the superintendent this Saturday. What should I wear??

    Go as you would for an interview, that's how I went.


  • #4179
    jwm85
    Registered Users Posts: 165 ✭✭jwm85


    itsmeimback wrote: »
    So I got a call to meet the superintendent this Saturday. What should I wear??

    Same as interview. Full suit. Good luck.


  • #4180
    Blueandwhite15
    Registered Users Posts: 266 ✭✭Blueandwhite15


    itsmeimback wrote: »
    So I got a call to meet the superintendent this Saturday. What should I wear??

    I was told by a retired super to go smart casual not a suit


  • #4181
    jwm85
    Registered Users Posts: 165 ✭✭jwm85


    Blueandwhite15 wrote: »
    I was told by a retired super to go smart casual not a suit

    I wore a suit. I figured it would be better to be too smart than not smart enough!

    At least wear a shirt and tie if you don't want to wear the jacket.


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  • #4182
    Peter2.0
    Registered Users Posts: 108 ✭✭Peter2.0


    Quick questin are you made aware if you pass or fail there abd then on the day? Also how long is it taking? I'm due in at 9.30 Thursday.


  • #4183
    ef123
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭ef123


    cilldara podge wrote: »
    That's made me a bit mor nervous! Any idea what they're bmi's were? What's the figure for the body fat does anybody know?
    I did my medical on 13th May and my BMI was 32. I got a three month deferral to get it right. I'm back up on the second, have lost 2 stone so I should be grand. You definitely won't pass if your BMI is over thirty unless you have a very muscular build with low body fat. Go to the sauna for a couple of hours the night before and don't drink any water, you'll easily lose a few pounds doing that, could be enough to get it below thirty. Boxers can lose 10-12 lb in a couple of days before a fight buy doing that type of thing and they have no body fat! The doctor told me that I was just too heavy and couldn't justify my BMI being over 30. My body fat was 27 on the day, I thought that was low enough to get in but it wasn't.


  • #4184
    Muggle24
    Registered Users Posts: 46 ✭Muggle24


    itsmeimback wrote:
    So I got a call to meet the superintendent this Saturday. What should I wear??


    Personally I wouldn't go full suit. Definetly more smart casual like shirt and trousers !


  • #4185
    WillFerrell93
    Closed Accounts Posts: 459 ✭✭WillFerrell93


    Muggle24 wrote: »
    Personally I wouldn't go full suit. Definetly more smart casual like shirt and trousers !

    I would prob say shirt and trousers myself.. God dam it will they ever call me for my meeting!! haha


  • #4186
    Blueandwhite15
    Registered Users Posts: 266 ✭✭Blueandwhite15


    What ye all wearing to medical?


  • #4187
    Richyroberts
    Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭Richyroberts


    Blueandwhite15 wrote: »
    What ye all wearing to medical?

    I wore jeans and a polo to mine,for what it's worth,granted was 9 years ago,obviously don't go out the night before


  • #4188
    Blueandwhite15
    Registered Users Posts: 266 ✭✭Blueandwhite15


    Also when you send a confirmation email did you receive one back?


  • #4189
    Richyroberts
    Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭Richyroberts


    Blueandwhite15 wrote: »
    Also when you send a confirmation email did you receive one back?

    Honestly can't remember,to the best of my knowledge most correspondence was through letters at the time


  • #4190
    jwm85
    Registered Users Posts: 165 ✭✭jwm85


    Hopefully those of us waiting to be called will hear something this week. Fingers crossed!


  • #4191
    WillFerrell93
    Closed Accounts Posts: 459 ✭✭WillFerrell93


    jwm85 wrote: »
    Hopefully those of us waiting to be called will hear something this week. Fingers crossed!

    Do you have Medical and Physical passed? :)


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  • #4192
    jwm85
    Registered Users Posts: 165 ✭✭jwm85


    WillFerrell93 wrote: »
    Do you have Medical and Physical passed? :)

    Yupp. Passed my fitness back in June


  • #4193
    WillFerrell93
    Closed Accounts Posts: 459 ✭✭WillFerrell93


    jwm85 wrote: »
    Yupp. Passed my fitness back in June

    Ah good stuff!! Nearly there :) I have Medical this week


  • #4194
    jwm85
    Registered Users Posts: 165 ✭✭jwm85


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  • #4195
    cilldara podge
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭cilldara podge


    Medical passed, thank god! Anyone have any idea as to when the physical might be?


  • #4196
    WillFerrell93
    Closed Accounts Posts: 459 ✭✭WillFerrell93


    jwm85 wrote: »
    Search BT Free in the AppStore for the Beep Test

    Have been practicing that exact one ;) Getting my 8.8 so happy out :)


  • #4197
    jwm85
    Registered Users Posts: 165 ✭✭jwm85


    WillFerrell93 wrote: »
    Have been practicing that exact one ;) Getting my 8.8 so happy out :)

    Fair play! I got my 8.1 on the day, barely!!


  • #4198
    WillFerrell93
    Closed Accounts Posts: 459 ✭✭WillFerrell93


    cilldara podge wrote: »
    Medical passed, thank god! Anyone have any idea as to when the physical might be?

    Good man yourself! They gave no indication obviously no? How ya find it?


  • #4199
    WillFerrell93
    Closed Accounts Posts: 459 ✭✭WillFerrell93


    jwm85 wrote: »
    Fair play! I got my 8.1 on the day, barely!!

    Once you got it thats all that matters!! haha Been training a bit but should prob do more ha


  • #4200
    jwm85
    Registered Users Posts: 165 ✭✭jwm85


    WillFerrell93 wrote: »
    Once you got it thats all that matters!! haha Been training a bit but should prob do more ha

    Well if you're hitting 8.8 with ease then you should fly it.
    Just do your press ups and sit ups every day.
    I put my feet under the sofa and used that to hold me down.
    As for the obstacle course, my main bit of advice would be don't rush it. 3 minutes and 20 seconds is more than enough time to complete it. Just take your time. I'm guessing you've been to the open day so you've had a go at the push pull machine?


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  • #4201
    WillFerrell93
    Closed Accounts Posts: 459 ✭✭WillFerrell93


    jwm85 wrote: »
    Well if you're hitting 8.8 with ease then you should fly it.
    Just do your press ups and sit ups every day.
    I put my feet under the sofa and used that to hold me down.
    As for the obstacle course, my main bit of advice would be don't rush it. 3 minutes and 20 seconds is more than enough time to complete it. Just take your time. I'm guessing you've been to the open day so you've had a go at the push pull machine?

    Well not with ease with a bit of work haha but still hitting it haha
    Yeah feet under sofa is the best way.. Sitting on a cushion ha
    Yeah I was rushing at open day and knocked the barrier off when attempted to go under and still got just over a minute.. I reckon you would defo do it in under the 3 if you just go at a quick pace
    As for push pull that was what I fear the most ha I still got a pass but not the score I would have liked ha


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