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Emergency Call Taker & Emergency Medical Dispatcher

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    #962
    doggystyle
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭doggystyle


    Offering PERMANENT positions and a few quid more if im not mistaken...yet they only offering those on the EMD panel a 2 year contract! wtf like?


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    #963
    Emkla11
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭Emkla11


    doggystyle wrote: »
    Offering PERMANENT positions and a few quid more if im not mistaken...yet they only offering those on the EMD panel a 2 year contract! wtf like?

    Same contract as EMD panel was offered, there will be no EMD jobs


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    #964
    doggystyle
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭doggystyle


    what i meant was the new ECT campaign is permanent posts, yet when they offer the ECT to those on the existing panel of untrained EMD, they only offering 2 year contract. If they offered a permanent position I might consider accepting.
    does that make sense?
    has anyone on the EMD panel accepted the ECT offer?


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    #965
    Emkla11
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭Emkla11


    doggystyle wrote: »
    what i meant was the new ECT campaign is permanent posts, yet when they offer the ECT to those on the existing panel of untrained EMD, they only offering 2 year contract. If they offered a permanent position I might consider accepting.
    does that make sense?
    has anyone on the EMD panel accepted the ECT offer?

    EMD untrained panel were offered permanent full time two year fixed contract, (which will be extended) it is permanent posts which EMD panel was offered. And yes, EMD panel members have accepted. There is no point in EMD untrained panel members waiting In The hope that untrained EMD posts will come up because they simply won't


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    #966
    TallGlass
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,935 ✭✭✭TallGlass


    I applied. Haven't got a background in medical, do I stand much of a chance?


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    #967
    Emkla11
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭Emkla11


    TallGlass wrote: »
    I applied. Haven't got a background in medical, do I stand much of a chance?

    They prefer people coming in fresh with no medical background. Best of luck


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    #968
    Mycroft H
    Registered Users Posts: 9,316 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    So less chance for an EMT? Just applied like I did for any other job.


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    #969
    Emkla11
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭Emkla11


    Mycroft H wrote: »
    So less chance for an EMT? Just applied like I did for any other job.

    No I don't mean an EMT has less of a chance not at all.


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    #970
    TallGlass
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,935 ✭✭✭TallGlass


    Emkla11 wrote: »
    They prefer people coming in fresh with no medical background. Best of luck

    Thanks for the reply. I will see how I get on so. I applied for the Garda but end up in band 2 and with some experience as a Reserve I won't be quick to jump into the boat again. Still with the Reserves, but its not really recognized with AGS as anything.

    Is it the same process? Aptitude tests etc..


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    #971
    Mycroft H
    Registered Users Posts: 9,316 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    How's people's typing WPM coming along?


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    #972
    RoadhouseBlues
    Closed Accounts Posts: 631 ✭✭✭RoadhouseBlues


    A stupid question probably but don't attack me:-). If these are phone positions, why is there a requirement for a driving licence?


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    #973
    sjb25
    Registered Users Posts: 3,377 ✭✭✭sjb25


    RoadhouseBlues wrote: »
    A stupid question probably but don't attack me:-). If these are phone positions, why is there a requirement for a driving licence?

    You may possibly be required to drive mobile control units


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    #974
    RoadhouseBlues
    Closed Accounts Posts: 631 ✭✭✭RoadhouseBlues


    sjb25 wrote: »
    You may possibly be required to drive mobile control units

    Cheers. That's me out so. I don't have a licence:(


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    #975
    sjb25
    Registered Users Posts: 3,377 ✭✭✭sjb25


    RoadhouseBlues wrote: »
    Cheers. That's me out so. I don't have a licence:(

    Well I'm assuming I'm not going for this this time but last time you needed it and this was the reason is it stated in the job description that you need it?


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    #976
    RoadhouseBlues
    Closed Accounts Posts: 631 ✭✭✭RoadhouseBlues


    sjb25 wrote: »
    Well I'm assuming I'm not going for this this time but last time you needed it and this was the reason is it stated in the job description that you need it?

    Well to be honest I didn't see it mentioned, but I just found this thread and it seems to have been a requirement before. And what you say makes sense. I'm getting the email tomorrow for the typing test. I might do that to see how well I do and then ring them maybe when I get the results to ask about the licence.


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    #977
    sjb25
    Registered Users Posts: 3,377 ✭✭✭sjb25


    RoadhouseBlues wrote: »
    Well to be honest I didn't see it mentioned, but I just found this thread and it seems to have been a requirement before. And what you say makes sense. I'm getting the email tomorrow for the typing test. I might do that to see how well I do and then ring them maybe when I get the results to ask about the licence.

    You could be confusing it with the dispatcher job somebody here will confirm if you do or don't but if you do that's the reason anyway you should go ahead and do the typing until you hear for sure


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    #978
    RoadhouseBlues
    Closed Accounts Posts: 631 ✭✭✭RoadhouseBlues


    sjb25 wrote: »
    You could be confusing it with the dispatcher job somebody here will confirm if you do or don't but if you do that's the reason anyway you should go ahead and do the typing until you hear for sure

    Cheers. Thanks for your help:-)


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    #979
    Mycroft H
    Registered Users Posts: 9,316 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    RoadhouseBlues wrote: »
    Cheers. That's me out so. I don't have a licence:(

    What licence is needed?

    Those mobile control units are big minibusses ; you'll be needing a D1. Can't see call takers driving those. If driving at all.


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    #980
    RoadhouseBlues
    Closed Accounts Posts: 631 ✭✭✭RoadhouseBlues


    Mycroft H wrote: »
    What licence is needed?

    Those mobile control units are big minibusses ; you'll be needing a D1. Can't see call takers driving those. If driving at all.

    Hi Mycroft. I'm hoping we don't need one. Its just me getting confused reading this thread. My apologies. Although I did notice in the email, it says we may be required to do training in communications/driving so my poor roadhouseblues head is all muddled up.


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    #981
    sjb25
    Registered Users Posts: 3,377 ✭✭✭sjb25


    Mycroft H wrote: »
    What licence is needed?

    Those mobile control units are big minibusses ; you'll be needing a D1. Can't see call takers driving those. If driving at all.

    Mobile control units are C1 liecences D1 is just to do with passenger accomadtion but as you say I think that was just for dispatchers call takers prob not but I don't know


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    #982
    Tripp
    Registered Users Posts: 398 ✭✭Tripp


    Dispatchers needed the C1. Call Takers didnt


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    #983
    sjb25
    Registered Users Posts: 3,377 ✭✭✭sjb25


    Tripp wrote: »
    Dispatchers needed the C1. Call Takers didnt

    There's the answer so :)


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    #984
    RoadhouseBlues
    Closed Accounts Posts: 631 ✭✭✭RoadhouseBlues


    Just did the online test. Was in the 50's wpm. I wonder will it be enough to make band A. The wait begins:-)


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    #985
    Rocky 78
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭Rocky 78


    Just completed the on line test, it gave me a score of 93%. Not sure how this will compare going into the campaign. Did anyone notice what the money was starting off in this role?

    Good luck to all


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    #986
    reddington
    Registered Users Posts: 61 ✭✭reddington


    Rocky can you tell me what was involved in the test , also dose the text stay on screen or disappear while you are typing , thanks .


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    #987
    Rocky 78
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭Rocky 78


    Hi reddington

    The screen is split in two, there's a passage on the top half of the screen and the bottom half is blank. You're timed (5) mins to get as far as you can typing out exactly what's on the top of the screen. The text you type remains on the screen as you progress through it.

    Hope that helps, good luck


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    #988
    reddington
    Registered Users Posts: 61 ✭✭reddington


    Thanks very much rocky and good luck


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    #989
    reddington
    Registered Users Posts: 61 ✭✭reddington


    Hi Roadhouse blues
    Just wondering were you given a percentage when your test was finished cheers , Reddington


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    #990
    Rocky 78
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭Rocky 78


    Reddington - did you get a %?


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    #991
    reddington
    Registered Users Posts: 61 ✭✭reddington


    Hi Rocky I have not logged on to the test yet , I was looking at your post and seen you got a percentage was just wondering was this the same for all of us or just the higher ranges , As soon as I have it done I will let you know how I got on .


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