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Dublin Fire service recruitment? Anyone know??

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  • #1172
    Jmcg1982
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭Jmcg1982


    I think a crowd called CHI do the med and DFB do physical in ObI pal


  • #1173
    KiloDelta
    Registered Users Posts: 117 ✭✭KiloDelta


    Two friends have been in so far. One found it tough going and the other is pleased.

    Neither told anything about classes or dates


  • #1174
    Chungwun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 198 ✭✭Chungwun


    KiloDelta wrote: »
    Two friends have been in so far. One found it tough going and the other is pleased.

    Neither told anything about classes or dates

    Probably depends on which interview panel your friends had. May have been different


  • #1175
    Jmcg1982
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭Jmcg1982


    As I mentioned earlier mine was less than 20 mins the panel couldn't of been nicer. I felt it went well there was a few things that came to mind later in the day that I felt I should of added but I'm sure everyone is in the same boat. Just hoping my cv was my saving grace. The waiting is gonna be a pain but look we all done well getting the OOM we got to get to this stage out of 8000 odd so onwards and upwards from here.


  • #1176
    OffalyMedic
    Registered Users Posts: 1,512 ✭✭✭OffalyMedic


    Interview in the morning, looking forward to having it over and done with but really nervous about doing it! Quick question, is there parking in DCC or around the area?


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  • #1177
    1986kennyd
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭1986kennyd


    Pay and display parking is available on the opposite side of the Liffey, I parked in Thomas Street multistorey myself, about 5 minutes walk. Best of luck


  • #1178
    TallGlass
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,935 ✭✭✭TallGlass


    shaunac93 wrote: »
    Interview in the morning, looking forward to having it over and done with but really nervous about doing it! Quick question, is there parking in DCC or around the area?

    I'd park in the Jervis and walk over.


  • #1179
    thatboy1
    Registered Users Posts: 75 ✭✭thatboy1


    Did anyone hear how many people are actually getting interviewed?


  • #1180
    thesamster
    Registered Users Posts: 127 ✭✭thesamster


    thatboy1 wrote: »
    Did anyone hear how many people are actually getting interviewed?

    I heard 450-500


  • #1181
    supersplit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26 ✭supersplit


    479 I believe or close to that figure. few no shows alright.


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  • #1182
    stringbox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 294 ✭✭stringbox


    I heard there were quite a few academic types from DCU who topped the aptitude test the last time but had no intention of being firemen. I wonder if that was the case this time. May explain some of the no shows.


  • #1183
    supersplit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26 ✭supersplit


    stringbox wrote: »
    I heard there were quite a few academic types from DCU who topped the aptitude test the last time but had no intention of being firemen. I wonder if that was the case this time. May explain some of the no shows.

    I remember this actually!


  • #1184
    TallGlass
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,935 ✭✭✭TallGlass


    Similar situation with the Garda also had a few no shows, a friend was at the fitness test and said some people there didn't seem to into and where trying to walk to course :confused:

    I said to him that it was very strange to hear people going so far only to no care about the physical side of things, why bother applying in the first place, your only taking a place someone else can have.


  • #1185
    TicTacDoc
    Registered Users Posts: 213 ✭✭TicTacDoc


    This has been an issue in all of DFB's recruitment in the last few years. Lads trying to get a job offer while in collage only to turn it down and ad it to their CV. Its a pain in the ass alright.

    I have heard that not only a lot of acedemics are going for it but a lot or retained FF from ireland and the UK are also being interviewed. Being the 1st open recruitment in 9 years (2007) im guessing the standards are going to be in the upper stratosphere of high standards


  • #1186
    Fire.I.Am
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭Fire.I.Am


    TicTacDoc wrote: »
    This has been an issue in all of DFB's recruitment in the last few years. Lads trying to get a job offer while in collage only to turn it down and ad it to their CV. Its a pain in the ass alright.

    I have heard that not only a lot of acedemics are going for it but a lot or retained FF from ireland and the UK are also being interviewed. Being the 1st open recruitment in 9 years (2007) im guessing the standards are going to be in the upper stratosphere of high standards

    I'm 25 so this is the first opportunity I've had to go for this job given the 9 year freeze. How often would open competitions have been held prior to this? Hopefully it's a bit more regular in the future for any of us who don't get in this time!


  • #1187
    TicTacDoc
    Registered Users Posts: 213 ✭✭TicTacDoc


    Fire.I.Am wrote: »
    I'm 25 so this is the first opportunity I've had to go for this job given the 9 year freeze. How often would open competitions have been held prior to this? Hopefully it's a bit more regular in the future for any of us who don't get in this time!

    I think around every 2 years on from around 2002, 2004, 2006


  • #1188
    pacepower1989
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭pacepower1989


    Who decides what month you can be on the DFB calendar? My preference is Mr July but any of the summer months will do I'm not that fussy.


  • #1189
    TallGlass
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,935 ✭✭✭TallGlass


    I handed my notice in last week. Before the interview, up **** creek now. Interview was a disaster. Guy might as well have nailed me to the funking cross.


  • #1190
    supersplit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26 ✭supersplit


    Seems to be a variety of thoughts about the interviews and how they are going. I found mine actually a bit of craic! was more of a formal chat than a grilling


  • #1191
    bono_v
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 217 ✭✭bono_v


    supersplit wrote: »
    Seems to be a variety of thoughts about the interviews and how they are going. I found mine actually a bit of craic! was more of a formal chat than a grilling
    I would go as far to say more of mine was like an informal chat!


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  • #1192
    twinydavid
    Registered Users Posts: 87 ✭✭twinydavid


    supersplit wrote: »
    Seems to be a variety of thoughts about the interviews and how they are going. I found mine actually a bit of craic! was more of a formal chat than a grilling

    Yeh there was a lot of smiling and jokes in mine too. Don't know if that's good or bad?


  • #1193
    supersplit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26 ✭supersplit


    bono_v wrote: »
    I would go as far to say more of mine was like an informal chat!

    Yeah probably more accurate


  • #1194
    Handsome Brute
    Registered Users Posts: 122 ✭✭Handsome Brute


    Nothing like cracking a good joke in the interview, got four laughs out of them! ?format=1000w


  • #1195
    Handsome Brute
    Registered Users Posts: 122 ✭✭Handsome Brute


    bono_v wrote: »
    I would go as far to say more of mine was like an informal chat!

    I felt mine went more like I was a Russian spy captured by the CIA and was being questioned.


  • #1196
    stringbox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 294 ✭✭stringbox


    ilikesubway wrote: »
    I felt mine went more like I was a Russian spy captured by the CIA and was being questioned.

    If you do well you get waterboarded


  • #1197
    bono_v
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 217 ✭✭bono_v


    twinydavid wrote: »
    Yeh there was a lot of smiling and jokes in mine too. Don't know if that's good or bad?

    Me neither!!


  • #1198
    supersplit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26 ✭supersplit


    bono_v wrote: »
    Me neither!!

    if they laugh with you your good, at you tho, your ****ed!


  • #1199
    OffalyMedic
    Registered Users Posts: 1,512 ✭✭✭OffalyMedic


    supersplit wrote:
    Seems to be a variety of thoughts about the interviews and how they are going. I found mine actually a bit of craic! was more of a formal chat than a grilling


    I was in the exact same boat as this!


  • #1200
    twinydavid
    Registered Users Posts: 87 ✭✭twinydavid


    Jesus we must all be getting the job :D if only


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  • #1201
    supersplit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26 ✭supersplit


    lets get a vote :D so who will I be seeing in June?? Im fairly confident after the interview :D:D


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