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Quick question regarding the FCA (or the reserve,or whatever they're calling it now!)

  • 10-10-2007 6:21pm
    #1
    Jeebus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 649 ✭✭✭


    Hey all,

    I was considering applying to join for a brief stint. I was just wondering if anyone knew if it was required that you pass a drugs test prior to joining ?

    I checked the website, it says you're required to pass a medical and a fitness test, but nothing about a drugs test ?? :o


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  • #2
    Dave!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,857 ✭✭✭✭Dave!


    The Military forum (under the 'Soc' category) would be your best bet to ask....


  • #3
    Jeebus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 649 ✭✭✭Jeebus


    DaveMcG wrote:
    The Military forum (under the 'Soc' category) would be your best bet to ask....

    You know, I was totally unaware that was there !

    Thanks a lot ! :lol:

    Sorry :)


  • #4
    Steyr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,266 ✭✭✭Steyr


    Basic Medical and eye sight test and urine samples taken.


  • #5
    Steyr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,266 ✭✭✭Steyr


    Oh and its the RDF ( Reserve Defence Force ) FCA no longer applies.


  • #6
    Terry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,061 ✭✭✭✭Terry


    Moved from AH.


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  • #7
    Jeebus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 649 ✭✭✭Jeebus


    Steyr wrote:
    Basic Medical and eye sight test and urine samples taken.

    Thanks a lot. Shouldn't be any problem for me, come to think of it. Overthinking as usual ! :)

    Does anyone know when the recruit -> private training camp in lahinch is being held ? It's meant to be the first week in June, but I've not heard a positive 1-7th type arrangement, and I was hoping there might be a standard or something, as I have some arrangements for, you guessed it, around the first week of June and was hoping they wouldn't clash !


  • #8
    Jeebus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 649 ✭✭✭Jeebus


    Terry wrote:
    Moved from AH.

    Thanks, sorry about that.


  • #9
    Steyr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,266 ✭✭✭Steyr


    You seem anxious about a "drugs" test, i seriously hope you dont dabble in them as drugs and Weapons DO NOT MIX, and the DF or RDF dont need those types of people.


  • #10
    Jeebus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 649 ✭✭✭Jeebus


    Steyr wrote:
    You seem anxious about a "drugs" test, i seriously hope you dont dabble in them as drugs and Weapons DO NOT MIX, and the DF or RDF dont need those types of people.

    You seem to have gotten my very wrong !

    I go to a lot of concerts - upwards of 40-50 a year, my business/hobby is taking photos at them.

    As many a concert goer will tell you, one can hardly go into the bathroom in some places without being greeted by the smell of stale marijuana. It can be, quite literally, everywhere, and unavoidable. Even at one stage a few years ago I accidentally stepped on a syringe, which lay on the floor. I suffered no ill effects, aside from a concert cut short and a trip to the hospital, but still, it proves my point ! :)

    I was scared this would show up on my test, and I wouldn't like having that kind of thing associated with me, should I be that unlucky.

    Guns and the RDF definitely don't mix. If I wanted to do drugs, I'd be applying for the cadets ;).


  • #11
    Dave!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,857 ✭✭✭✭Dave!


    Steyr wrote:
    You seem anxious about a "drugs" test, i seriously hope you dont dabble in them as drugs and Weapons DO NOT MIX, and the DF or RDF dont need those types of people.
    You forgot to close the tags,

    </high horse>


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  • #12
    testicle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,429 ✭✭✭testicle


    DaveMcG wrote:
    You forgot to close the tags,

    </high horse>

    It's Steyr. He's never off it.


  • #13
    GerryRyan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 966 ✭✭✭GerryRyan


    Jeebus wrote:
    Guns and the RDF definitely don't mix.
    Jeebus wrote:
    If I wanted to do drugs, I'd be applying for the cadets.

    Ok ... what? :mad:
    As a fairly active RDF member and someone who got far enough in the Cadet competition, that's just insulting.

    Feel free to back up either comment


  • #14
    Morpheus
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 2,688 Mod ✭✭✭✭Morpheus


    Ignore him, both of those comments were either an attempt at tongue in cheekiness or foot up assedness and the latter will be issued if he isnt careful.


  • #15
    Hagar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,793 ✭✭✭✭Hagar


    I took it as tongue in cheek.
    I didn't know Steyr was in the Cav?


  • #16
    Steyr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,266 ✭✭✭Steyr


    testicle wrote: »
    It's Steyr. He's never off it.
    You got dismounted from yours a few days ago didnt you son.......BURN. Good burn too.:D


  • #17
    Steyr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,266 ✭✭✭Steyr


    Hagar wrote: »
    I took it as tongue in cheek.
    I didn't know Steyr was in the Cav?

    Support Coy.


  • #18
    eroo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,084 ✭✭✭eroo


    Steyr wrote: »
    You got dismounted from yours a few days ago didnt you son.......BURN. Good burn too.:D
    someone call the fire brigade......whoop whoop


  • #19
    testicle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,429 ✭✭✭testicle


    Steyr wrote: »
    You got dismounted from yours a few days ago didnt you son.......BURN. Good burn too.:D

    No I don't think I did. Boo-urns.


  • #20
    alteregoZR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭alteregoZR


    Hi was thinking about joining for a while myself, requested some info and never got any. Any idea what the upper age limit is and whether an Irish resident (married to an irish citizen) is able to apply?

    Have previous military experience if that counts for anything...

    Cheers


  • #21
    Morpheus
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 2,688 Mod ✭✭✭✭Morpheus


    upper age limit i believe for joining anyway is 35 yo

    Im not sure but i dont think that previous mil exp wont be taken into account when joining.

    If you stick around though, once you get to 3 star level, any ideas you have about doing things based on prev exp will at least be listened to, when out on the ground etc.

    Be prepared to work hard at sticking it out, particularly if older when you join (i was 28) and ive been in 3 years, hard work marching around with a bunch of 17 - 21's still in college but worth it.


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  • #22
    ambasite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 599 ✭✭✭ambasite


    testicle wrote: »
    No I don't think I did. Boo-urns.

    did you boys date at some stage? acrimonious split?? :p


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