Garda reserve

Hyneser03

howsitgoingboy wrote: »

On the email, it says you will receive a confirmation lettet

This is what I got

howsitgoingboy

Hyneser03 wrote: »

This is what I got

Ahh I see, wonder what’s happening with mine..again

Hyneser03

howsitgoingboy wrote: »

Ahh I see, wonder what’s happening with mine..again

I say we should know more by tomorrow or Friday

howsitgoingboy

Hyneser03 wrote: »

I say we should know more by tomorrow or Friday

These are the addresses I sent them too, the email address on both of them is ‘gardareserve@garda.ie’..but they have different names..this hardly matters does it?

gem112

No letter.... i assume that they will go out today after the dead line to reply yes or no

howsitgoingboy

gem112 wrote: »

No letter.... i assume that they will go out today after the dead line to reply yes or no

Sorry lads just to get this right..is the confirmation an actual post letter, or an email? Sorry about this

gem112

I think its a post letter

howsitgoingboy

gem112 wrote: »

I think its a post letter

Did you receive a confirmation email?

gem112

I did

Skydiver1961

Congrats to you all . It is a wonderful achievement to finally be entering training after such a long wait. I am sure I speak for all my fellow Reserves in welcoming you. As you are aware it has been some time since we have had new recruits enter the service. Our numbers are at an all time low and the additional numbers will be more than welcome to put us on the road of the targeted 2000 members which has been stated by the government. You will enjoy your training and the many challenges it will present. My advise if any is that you approach it all with an open mind , do not be afraid to ask questions and if you know of any servicing Reserves do seek them out to avail of the benefit of their experience and advice.

gem112

Thanks skydiver...

Still no news on the rest of the dates....

Howie1979

gem112 wrote: »

I did

I did as well

Howie1979

howsitgoingboy wrote: »

Sorry lads just to get this right..is the confirmation an actual post letter, or an email? Sorry about this

It’s posted letter hope we all get them soon

howsitgoingboy

Howie1979 wrote: »

It’s posted letter hope we all get them soon

Yeah I rang and they didn’t receive my email for some reason, going to ring again hete

howsitgoingboy

Howie1979 wrote: »

What you should do it screen shot in your email where you have sent it back on the date and time if they say we never got it

Found out the problem eventually guys. Hotmail for some reason or another is not always accepted by AGS...just to let other Hotmail users know..and also to prevent you stressing

Howie1979

howsitgoingboy wrote: »

Found out the problem eventually guys. Hotmail for some reason or another is not always accepted by AGS...just to let other Hotmail users know..and also to prevent you stressing

You got sorted in the end that’s the main thing. Funny you say that my buddy set up my hotmail account years ago and he did it as hotmail.co.uk coz he said .com is always a probably I though it was just him been lazy

howsitgoingboy

Howie1979 wrote: »

You got sorted in the end that’s the main thing. Funny you say that my buddy set up my hotmail account years ago and he did it as hotmail.co.uk coz he said .com is always a probably I though it was just him been lazy

Haha there you go anyway, I wish they could have told me that though prior.. anyway done now

Howie1979

howsitgoingboy wrote: »

Haha there you go anyway, I wish they could have told me that though prior.. anyway done now

Does anyone know how many of us they are taken in this class? Is there many from cork starting in March?

Rebelkid

100 were sanctioned but not sure if there will be 100. I'm a cork man myself

Waynejames

Rebelkid wrote: »

100 were sanctioned but not sure if there will be 100. I'm a cork man myself

Cork also

gem112

Dublin

Bazm00re

Hi all, just wondering from all those that have been through it, what is involved in the medical? I have only just gotten an interview in my local station this week! Happy for all that are going to training, but happier that my own application has moved forward a little too. Been a long time waiting without word.

howsitgoingboy

Bazm00re wrote: »

Hi all, just wondering from all those that have been through it, what is involved in the medical? I have only just gotten an interview in my local station this week! Happy for all that are going to training, but happier that my own application has moved forward a little too. Been a long time waiting without word.

Basically you have to supply a urine sample with a nurse. Then she will check your bmi, body fat weight etc followed by your height..they will then conduct a hearing test..when you pass that you will be sent up to the doctor who conducts an eye test on you as well as examining other parts of your body etc. they are extremely nice people. Hope this helps...Any other Q’s fire away?

Bazm00re

Thanks for that. Do you know what is acceptable maximum BMI? And how long from interview to medical? Have I a chance to shed a few kg’s? Just after eating a packet of chrisps and really regretting it now! Lol!

howsitgoingboy

Bazm00re wrote: »

Thanks for that. Do you know what is acceptable maximum BMI? And how long from interview to medical? Have I a chance to shed a few kg’s? Just after eating a packet of chrisps and really regretting it now! Lol!

I don’t know the maximum I’d only be guessing if I was to tell you, but to be honest I don’t think you have to be an athlete to pass it..in regards to the length of time from interview to medical again it would be impossible to estimate..I’m going to say I had my interview towards the end of 2017 and had my medical towards the end of this summer ‘18...when did you do your interview...what flavour haha

gem112

Bmi of 30 or below pass
Bmi 30 to 35 you have 12 weeks to get below 30
Bmi above 35 straight fail

Bazm00re

gem112 wrote: »

Bmi of 30 or below pass
Bmi 30 to 35 you have 12 weeks to get below 30
Bmi above 35 straight fail

Ah dead on, I am sitting at 28.1! Just nice to know where the goal posts are.i has my interview in Dublin back in September 2017 and I have only got the local station interview on Sunday next. Still a bit to go, but just happy to be moving again.

gem112

Happy days

gem112

No post today....thought we would have got the detailed letter by now

howsitgoingboy

gem112 wrote: »

No post today....thought we would have got the detailed letter by now[/quoti

Bit of a pain yeah but none the less our dates are in now so tbh I wouldn’t mind if the letter came on the Friday before we started