Paramedic Training

medic780

Nope I applied too and haven't heard anything back....

touge_drift

ah good, was hoping they hadnt skipped over my application.

houndsoflove

I applied too, haven't heard anything back so far either.

touge_drift

by the sounds of it more southerners applied then locals.is it true they had to extend the application time due to lack of interest?

gigity gigity

Thats what I thought but phoned and it turned out that they changed the criteria, in relation to the driving and also what you needed to apply.
Im going to call them tomorrow again and see what they say!

houndsoflove

I applied to Northern Ireland because it has what am i looking for in a training course.

The course i am in at the moment is FETAC level 5 in Fire and Ambulance.

Exams next week: Human Growth and Development, Introduction to Nursing and Anatomy and Physiology.

How is this fire and ambulance?

civildefence

houndsoflove wrote: »

I applied to Northern Ireland because it has what am i looking for in a training course.

The course i am in at the moment is FETAC level 5 in Fire and Ambulance.

Exams next week: Human Growth and Development, Introduction to Nursing and Anatomy and Physiology.

How is this fire and ambulance?

If its the course I think it is, its an introductory course, designed to prepare course students for a future career in the service. It touches on basic aspects of the job and allows the student to evaluate their own suitability to life in the emergency services. Human development, anatomy/physiology etc. is an integral part of an EMT/paramedic's training so thats why they're covering it.

houndsoflove

It's not the course in Limerick College of Further Education on Mulgrave street (if thats the course you thinking of)

I heard that was ok and is up to standard. The instructors are PHECC registered also.

I am sorry i didn't go there.

Leo Demidov

dunleary?

grad10

touge_drift wrote: »

i applied to the nias myself last month, has anyone heard back from them yet?

Same, applied beginning of March I think, still haven't heard anything.

gigity gigity wrote: »

Thats what I thought but phoned and it turned out that they changed the criteria, in relation to the driving and also what you needed to apply.
Im going to call them tomorrow again and see what they say!

They extended the deadline at least twice. Whenever they emailed me about changing the criteria, the only difference I could see was that they had moved the driving part of the assessment until after the interview instead of before? Was there much else changed?

steven123455

grad10 wrote: »

Same, applied beginning of March I think, still haven't heard anything.



They extended the deadline at least twice. Whenever they emailed me about changing the criteria, the only difference I could see was that they had moved the driving part of the assessment until after the interview instead of before? Was there much else changed?

the main thing they changed was that originally it implied that after you finished your training you would be a permenant employee of the ambulance service and then they amended it to say that you would not be guarenteed a job upon completion of training.

gigity gigity

From memory I believe they made changes so that people with other training courses could apply if they had these but didnt match the original criteria.

becx999

i applied up the north as well and havent heard anything. so rang the recruitment company on friday and they said to ring the ni ambulance service i did but they didnt ans will ring on monday and see what they say.
would anyone recommend a driving school that teaches c1 and d1. i realise its a waste of time doing these licences but ive an authomatic b licence so the smaller the truck the better.

paraletic

becx999 wrote: »

i applied up the north as well and havent heard anything. so rang the recruitment company on friday and they said to ring the ni ambulance service i did but they didnt ans will ring on monday and see what they say.
would anyone recommend a driving school that teaches c1 and d1. i realise its a waste of time doing these licences but ive an authomatic b licence so the smaller the truck the better.

what part of ireland are you in?

its not a waste of time only doing d1/c1 if thats all you want!

are you involved with any voluntary ambulance groups, i know the civil defence (sometimes) will let you use their vehicles, and (sometimes) someone will volunteer their time to teach you. it probably depends on the cd officer in charge.

becx999

Dublin. whats the best voluntary to join then any recommendations? PLEASE

Elessar

*cough* Order of Malta *cough*

Hooch

becx999 wrote: »

Dublin. whats the best voluntary to join then any recommendations? PLEASE

Irish Red Cross

Order of Malta Ambulance Corps

St Johns Ambulance Service

Civil Defense

I wouldn't say any are better than the rest, however the first three are primary vol ambulance services. Ambulance work is only a small part of CD.

becx999

thanks a million. will try those three tomorrow then.

houndsoflove

Well lads, any of ye here anything yet from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service?

Got a test date and my nerves are coming at me! :eek:

medic780

Nope still heard nothing not even a pfo... did you get a letter or an email???

houndsoflove

Got a letter this morning, have to bring full drivers license and letter with your ID number on it.

I have to sit two tests maybe a number test (since they mentioned calculators will be provided) and a written test relevant to the job.

touge_drift

i hope to god i hear back soon, even a sorry you havent made it, just to put my mind at ease

houndsoflove

Hopefully you will by next week

gigity gigity

havent heard a thing hope I get mine soon. how long is it until the exam?

medic780

Feeling alot better that i'm not the only one who hasn't heard anything yet will continue to keep my fingers and toes crossed!!!!! For myself and everyone else who hasn't heard anything yet....

MN_Medic

What information did you get on the tests and when are they happening? I'm waiting to be called also

houndsoflove

I got the test for the 20th of May. Each person will be given their own personal ID number contained on the letter and you have to bring this with you.

You need your driving license too other wise you won't be allowed to sit the test.

If you can't make it on the day, they state they can't guarantee you another time.

Won't take holidays into account either.

gigity gigity

Got my letter this morning and its turns out my test is just over two weeks away!

medic780

gigity gigity wrote: »

Got my letter this morning and its turns out my test is just over two weeks away!

Post on a Saturday lucky you we're lucky if we get ours mon-fri.

grad10

Letter arrived this morning, test in just under 2 weeks. Am away from home at the minute so had to get someone else to open it for me, from what they read out can I presume this stage is just an aptitude test and there will be no interview style questions or anything paramedic related? Although I see someone has posted that the written questions will be relevant to the job, so maybe not so much your standard aptitude as such but more of a written exercise where background knowledge will be required? Can anyone shed any light?