Student Paramedic 2016

mar2313

At what point do they provide uniforms? Assuming you need one for placement?

Helena79

Where do students stay while training in Ballinsloe and any idea of cost?

OffalyMedic

mar2313 wrote:

At what point do they provide uniforms? Assuming you need one for placement?

Haha how long is a piece of string? You should have a helmet, boots and hi vis for observer week and you will get the rest before you go out on 8 week placement

Helena79 wrote:

Where do students stay while training in Ballinsloe and any idea of cost?

Shearwater Hotel do a package think it's 35 for b+b 45 with dinner per night but not 100% sure as I didn't stay there. There are rooms for rent around town too that people avail of which are cheaper. Course director will email contact number to you before starting

luimneachboy

OffalyMedic wrote: »

I started in January
2x induction
1x observer week
12x theory
3x ambulance
5x hospital
2x exam prep and exam
1x annual leave
12x ambulance
2x exam prep and exam
1x annual leave (this week)
1x phtls
3 x driving
1 x annual leave
Internship

In the case of 5 weeks hospital, were u placed near home? Was it all days or shift in the hospital and was it in depts observing

toger21

Just wondering for those who are currently in college do you require a laptop with long battery life. I have 1 yr old with average battery but just curious do you need one like the apple's where you get 10 hours without the need to go plugging in during the day in class??

OffalyMedic

luimneachboy wrote:

In the case of 5 weeks hospital, were u placed near home? Was it all days or shift in the hospital and was it in depts observing

Yes you normally get hospitals near home. Observation mainly and shift hours at descression of nurse in charge so can do anything from 5days of 7 hrs to 3 12hr shifts

toger21 wrote:

Just wondering for those who are currently in college do you require a laptop with long battery life. I have 1 yr old with average battery but just curious do you need one like the apple's where you get 10 hours without the need to go plugging in during the day in class??

Your current laptop will be perfect

mar2313

Do you have to have a laptop in class?

Disappear

mar2313 wrote: »

Do you have to have a laptop in class?

No....powerpoint presentations in class. Take a note or two down if you want. You receive a hand out of lecture after class and they put in up in moodle....

toger21

Hi just to clarify do you need to get a full hearing , eyesight and colour vision test completed by your own opticians and occupational health when your called is to check bloods and previous vaccines?

luimneachboy

For all that have got places in the past. Can ye advise on how many students are taken for each class in tallagh and ballinasloe. I know 24 are due for ballinasloe in jan but historically how many for each location

Helena79

Does anyone know the hours of a typical college day are and also I assume the ambulance observer week is based at the training college?

Helena79

Also where does the 15weeks driving and UGI take place?

luimneachboy

Helena79 wrote: »

Does anyone know the hours of a typical college day are and also I assume the ambulance observer week is based at the training college?

I haven't got a place yet but I understand observer week is at ambulance base and college is 9-5 and some mondays starting at 10 to allow for anyone travelling on the mon morn

luimneachboy

Helena79 wrote: »

Also where does the 15weeks driving and UGI take place?

Think the driving is a 3 week part

Helena79

Yes thought it was three weeks too but I got the timetable today and it says 15 weeks??!!

mar2313

Driver training takes place in Dublin but couldn’t tell you where exactly

mar2313

Is your time table not the same as the one above?

Helena79

No when I went into the moodle it was different....am confused now, is anyone else starting next January that saw that timetable?

luimneachboy

Helena79 wrote: »

No when I went into the moodle it was different....am confused now, is anyone else starting next January that saw that timetable?

Can u post your balliansloe schedule here?

Newmed

Is the medical done by HSE doctor and what is involved please

toger21

Helena79 wrote: »

Also where does the 15weeks driving and UGI take place?

think driving is all in Dublin

toger21

Helena79 wrote: »

No when I went into the moodle it was different....am confused now, is anyone else starting next January that saw that timetable?

prob best to use the forum in Moodle so we can all ask the questions and instructors can give ans on these.

Hana98

luimneachboy wrote: »

For all that have got places in the past. Can ye advise on how many students are taken for each class in tallagh and ballinasloe. I know 24 are due for ballinasloe in jan but historically how many for each location

Afaik maximum for Ballinasloe is 24 and 32 for Tallaght.

OffalyMedic

Helena79 wrote:

Does anyone know the hours of a typical college day are and also I assume the ambulance observer week is based at the training college?

College 9-5 mon-thurs 9-4 Friday
Observer week done at your local ambulance base.

luimneachboy wrote:

For all that have got places in the past. Can ye advise on how many students are taken for each class in tallagh and ballinasloe. I know 24 are due for ballinasloe in jan but historically how many for each location

23 in my ballinasloe class originally
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sjb25

Helena79 wrote: »

Also where does the 15weeks driving and UGI take place?

3 weeks driving and it's based at NASC tallaght

sjb25

Newmed wrote: »

Is the medical done by HSE doctor and what is involved please

Occupational health nurse is no pre existing issues and all my vaccines up to date and all when I started so I'd
routine questions then blood & urine test eyesight test and BMI id submitted hearing report before I attended the medical was only in there 20-30min

sjb25

Helena79 wrote: »

Does anyone know the hours of a typical college day are and also I assume the ambulance observer week is based at the training college?

9-5 Monday to Friday in college ambulance observer is based at local ambulance base usually and you will be most likely following a shift so be most likely 12 hour shift

Helena79

What does UGI stand for?

didds

Hi. On average, what's the time frame from a successful application to beginning training?

luimneachboy

didds wrote: »

Hi. On average, what's the time frame from a successful application to beginning training?

Best sceanario 9months. Then on average 12 months

toger21

anyone know when you submit your docs how soon do they call you for Occupational health?

mar2313

Does anyone know what happens if you decide to drop out of the course for personal reasons?What’s the drop out rate like?

Musername10

So after you get a place on the panel, what's the next step or what would I be waiting on and for how long waiting? Thx

Helena79

Hi does anyone know how much per week a student gets while training?

toger21

Musername10 wrote: »

So after you get a place on the panel, what's the next step or what would I be waiting on and for how long waiting? Thx

U will get notifications when training places become available and you have opportunity to express interest. Avg wait could be 6 to 12 mths depending on where you sit on the panel.

Hana98

24 places for Tallaght! Smaller class than last Tallaght class. Not a chance of getting it myself.

Musername10

So where do people stay if they get tallaght or does anyone have any tips on accommodation?

Hana98

Think it's usually the Maldron or digs.

sjb25

Helena79 wrote: »

Hi does anyone know how much per week a student gets while training?

Nothing you get paid fortnightly
Bout 1023 per forthnight ish

Helena79

Is that after tax? Is there extra pay when on placement?

sjb25

Helena79 wrote: »

Is that after tax? Is there extra pay when on placement?

Nope that's before tax when on hospital placement and ambulance placement you get shift allowance if applicable bout €170 per fornight before tax a traing allowance which is about €400 odd euro a forthnight which is tax free which is great but u do not get paid overtime in the event of late calls etc

mar2313

Did anyone here get an offer for Tallaght?

luimneachboy

mar2313 wrote: »

Did anyone here get an offer for Tallaght?

Not unless around 20 before me decide to pass it up!!😦

TallGlass

Just out of interest! Is there any recruitment planned for next year? I assume for reading, there are plenty of people waiting patiently!

luimneachboy

TallGlass wrote: »

Just out of interest! Is there any recruitment planned for next year? I assume for reading, there are plenty of people waiting patiently!

At a guess ,after the 24 just after getting places yesterday there is approx 170 on panel now which includes people that interviewd 2 months ago. Dont know then re next recruitment

Hana98

TallGlass wrote: »

Just out of interest! Is there any recruitment planned for next year? I assume for reading, there are plenty of people waiting patiently!

They said at the last recruitment there would be another recruitment campaign running in November.

TallGlass

Hana98 wrote: »

They said at the last recruitment there would be another recruitment campaign running in November.

This month or next year?

trotskyite1

luimneachboy wrote: »

At a guess ,after the 24 just after getting places yesterday there is approx 170 on panel now which includes people that interviewd 2 months ago. Dont know then re next recruitment

were people informed yesterday if they were successful? what about if you are not were we meant to get an email or nothing?

Hana98

TallGlass wrote: »

This month or next year?

I would presume this month.

mar2313

Those successful received emails yesterday - if unsuccessful this time round they don’t send you an email