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Dublin Fire service recruitment? Anyone know??

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  • #2492
    Chungwun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 198 ✭✭Chungwun


    JDigweed wrote: »
    Can anyone of the DFB crew that follow this thread shed a bit of light on the Sports and Social club. What kind of stuff can you get involved with.....soccer or GAA teams etc

    Unfortunately over the last few years the sports teams have fallen away a bit due to the lack of young lads coming into the job. However the GAA team recently played the FDNY over here and it's hoped that the trips over and back start again. Usually there is a 7s tournament inter service, none the last 2 years tho.

    The soccer tips away at a few games, recently playing the NIFRS and a team from England. Here again it's starting to take off with a few new lads.

    Good few other sports in the job too, golf, cricket, cycling and others.

    On the social side of things there is 2 main events in the year. The summer kids party and BBQ which is held in the OBI, usual stuff here from bouncy castles, entertainers, shows, and think there was an animal show last year. Then there is the Xmas party. Held the last number of years in the Clarion hotel in liffey valley. Again the usual, Santa's, presents, smiths vouchers, toy give aways, DJ, entertainment and food for the kids.

    Last year there have been a couple of nights out over separate nights to allow all watchs to go which seemed to be fairly successful.

    You'll always get people who dish out criticism but this is mainly due to events in the past but things seem to be improving.


  • #2493
    JDigweed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 228 ✭✭JDigweed


    Sounds Good Chungwun.....I'd say there's plenty of sports mad men and women on this panel that can add to it over the next couple of years.
    Cheers for the info.


  • #2494
    thatboy1
    Registered Users Posts: 75 ✭✭thatboy1


    How many actually ended up starting this summer in the end after medicals cpat etc?


  • #2495
    Grahamfire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 509 ✭✭✭Grahamfire


    thatboy1 wrote: »
    How many actually ended up starting this summer in the end after medicals cpat etc?

    I heard 48 off panel but am unsure if was accurate ?


  • #2496
    IT_wannabe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 136 ✭✭IT_wannabe


    Grahamfire wrote: »
    I heard 48 off panel but am unsure if was accurate ?

    Current class is 50. There is people up to panel number 53 in this class


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  • #2497
    thatboy1
    Registered Users Posts: 75 ✭✭thatboy1


    IT_wannabe wrote: »
    Current class is 50. There is people up to panel number 53 in this class

    Great, thanks for sharing!

    Hope it's going well for everyone so far.


  • #2498
    N1ceWan
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭N1ceWan


    Questions about the medical lads, not sure if these were asked already but

    1. How is the eye test done? Like a full test with an optician or a Doctor with a chart on the wall etc?
    And is it 20/20 or better or show you the door kind of thing?

    2. And having a BMI of 30 if it's mainly muscle isn't a big deal I assume?


  • #2499
    Grahamfire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 509 ✭✭✭Grahamfire


    N1ceWan wrote: »
    Questions about the medical lads, not sure if these were asked already but

    1. How is the eye test done? Like a full test with an optician or a Doctor with a chart on the wall etc?
    And is it 20/20 or better or show you the door kind of thing?

    2. And having a BMI of 30 if it's mainly muscle isn't a big deal I assume?

    Requirements at medical are 6/6 good eye 6/12 bad eye. Forget 20/20 you will be fine once have reasonable eyesight.
    Don't mind BMI or anything like it once fit and healthy


  • #2500
    N1ceWan
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭N1ceWan


    Grahamfire wrote: »
    Requirements at medical are 6/6 good eye 6/12 bad eye. Forget 20/20 you will be fine once have reasonable eyesight.
    Don't mind BMI or anything like it once fit and healthy

    Thanks for the reply Graham. Is it done by the doctor yeah?


  • #2501
    cathalmonk
    Registered Users Posts: 55 ✭✭cathalmonk


    How's everyone getting on at the training? Has anyone left?


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  • #2502
    IT_wannabe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 136 ✭✭IT_wannabe


    cathalmonk wrote: »
    How's everyone getting on at the training? Has anyone left?

    No one has left yet. First 3 weeks of basic training complete. Starting the specials Monday morning.


  • #2503
    nicknackgtb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 493 ✭✭nicknackgtb


    IT_wannabe wrote: »
    No one has left yet. First 3 weeks of basic training complete. Starting the specials Monday morning.

    You enjoying the hose rolling?!! Lol


  • #2504
    IT_wannabe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 136 ✭✭IT_wannabe


    nicknackgtb wrote: »
    You enjoying the hose rolling?!! Lol

    Wasn't that much to he honest, as soon as you can do it properly they don't drag the ass out of it


  • #2505
    TJHooker2016
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭TJHooker2016


    I see some information over on the ESC's thread saying the 1st class are passing out on 8th of October and second class due in January with 10 ESC's included. Can anyone else confirm or deny that?


  • #2506
    IT_wannabe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 136 ✭✭IT_wannabe


    TJHooker2016 wrote: »
    I see some information over on the ESC's thread saying the 1st class are passing out on 8th of October and second class due in January with 10 ESC's included. Can anyone else confirm or deny that?

    According to a few of the instructors yeah that is happening.


  • #2507
    Johner1982
    Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭Johner1982


    IT_wannabe wrote: »
    According to a few of the instructors yeah that is happening.

    Did they say what numbers they,'ll be training? Like are they gonna take another 50 from the panel as well as 10 from esc or less from the panel because of the 10??


  • #2508
    Chungwun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 198 ✭✭Chungwun


    Johner1982 wrote: »
    Did they say what numbers they,'ll be training? Like are they gonna take another 50 from the panel as well as 10 from esc or less from the panel because of the 10??

    I'd say if there is 10 esc's the max from the panel will be 40 at a guess


  • #2509
    Johner1982
    Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭Johner1982


    Chungwun wrote: »
    I'd say if there is 10 esc's the max from the panel will be 40 at a guess

    I hope your wrong lol I can't wait till next summer


  • #2510
    Chungwun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 198 ✭✭Chungwun


    Johner1982 wrote: »
    I hope your wrong lol I can't wait till next summer

    We'll they went to 53 on the panel this year to get the class. You could find there may be similar if not more refuse it next time round.


  • #2511
    IT_wannabe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 136 ✭✭IT_wannabe


    Chungwun wrote: »
    We'll they went to 53 on the panel this year to get the class. You could find there may be similar if not more refuse it next time round.

    36-38 of a recruit class plus the 10 escc class is the latest whispers so far


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  • #2512
    TJHooker2016
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭TJHooker2016


    IT_wannabe wrote: »
    36-38 of a recruit class plus the 10 escc class is the latest whispers so far

    Well heres hoping!!


  • #2513
    Johner1982
    Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭Johner1982


    Chungwun wrote: »
    We'll they went to 53 on the panel this year to get the class. You could find there may be similar if not more refuse it next time round.

    Have people refused their place on the panel in class 1?


  • #2514
    IT_wannabe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 136 ✭✭IT_wannabe


    Johner1982 wrote: »
    Have people refused their place on the panel in class 1?

    People must have deferred or dropped out as there is people in class 1 up as far as number 53 on the panel


  • #2515
    Johner1982
    Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭Johner1982


    IT_wannabe wrote: »
    People must have deferred or dropped out as there is people in class 1 up as far as number 53 on the panel

    It was mentioned in earlier posts that was down to physicals I didn't hear anything about anyone pulling out of the process themselves. I suppose gotta take it all as speculation


  • #2516
    IT_wannabe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 136 ✭✭IT_wannabe


    Johner1982 wrote: »
    It was mentioned in earlier posts that was down to physicals I didn't hear anything about anyone pulling out of the process themselves. I suppose gotta take it all as speculation

    There was 1 definite failure of the CPAT from the top 50


  • #2517
    TJHooker2016
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭TJHooker2016


    wouldnt you be gutted to fail at that level? having gone through aptitudes, interview and all. complete shame


  • #2518
    Johner1982
    Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭Johner1982


    TJHooker2016 wrote: »
    wouldnt you be gutted to fail at that level? having gone through aptitudes, interview and all. complete shame

    Heart breaking


  • #2519
    speedbird777
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭speedbird777


    Uggghhh these next 6 months waiting are goina be a lonnnng wait 😩


  • #2520
    Chungwun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 198 ✭✭Chungwun


    speedbird777 wrote: »
    Uggghhh these next 6 months waiting are goina be a lonnnng wait 😩

    Why.....You'll have 30 years ahead of ya in 6 months time. Go away on holidays or just do nothing. No point in even thinkin bout it till you start the process


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  • #2521
    JDigweed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 228 ✭✭JDigweed


    For the recruits in the OBI at the moment, how are ye finding it on the recruit wage? I'm sure there's a few that took significant pay cuts.


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