Stage 4: Medical & Physical

RedmondHR

Just got an email there for medical date. Anyone else get one ?

confuseddude

Only seen the results were out there, no text or anything. Qualified so I'm not going to complain, haven't got a date yet but where did you come ranked? and how much notice were you given? and well done on passing the interview

confuseddude

also when did you do the interview and whens your medical?

RedmondHR

confuseddude wrote: »

Only seen the results were out there, no text or anything. Qualified so I'm not going to complain, haven't got a date yet but where did you come ranked? and how much notice were you given? and well done on passing the interview

Well if you qualified you passed! Congrats! Got between 65-80.
Had my interview on the 6th of May. Medical is early June.

confuseddude

I was in the category of 70-85, did my interview the 26th of April. Did your results and medical date come together?

RedmondHR

confuseddude wrote: »

I was in the category of 70-85, did my interview the 26th of April. Did your results and medical date come together?

Results were posted on Friday. Check your public jobs. Got medical invitation an hour ago.

df14

Is the official stamp part at the end to be stamped by them when you send it off?

RedmondHR

For office use only is says.

Gnr_Iver

No, I haven't got my one yet, I did my interview last Wednesday and was ranked between 10-20 .

Congrats to all who have qualified.

Highball3

Have medical next week! Is anyone in this week or early next week that can give more detail on how tests are carried out?! i.e is eye test just the reading letters off a board, is hearing test in one those boxes? Etc

beaker4133

Highball3 wrote: »

Have medical next week! Is anyone in this week or early next week that can give more detail on how tests are carried out?! i.e is eye test just the reading letters off a board, is hearing test in one those boxes? Etc

Did one for the 2008 campaign so not sure if it's the same but I think they roughly check the same things...nurse does the eye test which is off a board, urine test and hearing test which is in a small sound proofed room. Peak flow test also. Then upstairs to the doctor who does the remainder - height, weight, hernia check, general medical history. That's all I can remember at the moment and it was quite a few years ago so I hope this helps!

Gnr_Iver

Got my medical date yesterday. Mine will be mid June if all goes well

RedmondHR

Will I be seeing any of use for the open day?

beaker4133

RedmondHR wrote: »

Will I be seeing any of use for the open day?

Yeah heading down the 28th myself

Gnr_Iver

RedmondHR wrote: »

Will I be seeing any of use for the open day?

Yea, I'll be heading down for a nose around , I'll prob be dien of a hangover but sure look! Ha

confuseddude

Where did you come ranked in the interview, Still haven't received my date yet.

Gnr_Iver

confuseddude wrote: »

Where did you come ranked in the interview, Still haven't received my date yet.

If you were asking me mate, I came between 15-20 in my interview, got my medical date a couple of days ago. So looking forward to that. 😀

df14

Everyone heading to templemore for open day next Saturday?

RedmondHR

df14 wrote: »

Everyone heading to templemore for open day next Saturday?

Will see you down there !

Dublingarda

RedmondHR wrote: »

Will I be seeing any of use for the open day?

Is the open day open to anyone or those who have passed the interview??

RedmondHR

Dublingarda wrote: »

Is the open day open to anyone or those who have passed the interview??

I don't know, I would guess only those who passed the interview. We got an email invitation to attend the open day.

confuseddude

RedmondHR wrote: »

I don't know, I would guess only those who passed the interview. We got an email invitation to attend the open day.

I haven't got an email about an open day or medical date, Passed the interview but the results was the last email I received. Ranked in 65-80 wonder has that anything to do with it

mee86

Hey guys sorry just want to confirm what the BMI criteria is? I'm seeing under 30 in some old posts is that the case still.

SmileyPaul

I don't know about the bmi to be honest dude, I've read 30 in other places too though.

I'm gonna be heading down on the 28th from Dublin, medical is on the third.

How's everyone's fitness coming along?

RedmondHR

SmileyPaul wrote: »

I don't know about the bmi to be honest dude, I've read 30 in other places too though.

I'm gonna be heading down on the 28th from Dublin, medical is on the third.

How's everyone's fitness coming along?

Alright actually. After work yesterday ran the beep test got to 9.00 easy, 25 push ups easy. 35 sit ups in 54 seconds.

Yourself ?

SmileyPaul

I knew I was unfit but even in the last week due to motivation alone I've made good progress on the sit-ups and push ups so they should be grand. Nearly back to 5:30 a kilometre but haven't tried a beep test yet

Is there one available as an mp4 on the website? I've been traipsing through YouTube with no luck for the proper one.

RedmondHR

SmileyPaul wrote: »

I knew I was unfit but even in the last week due to motivation alone I've made good progress on the sit-ups and push ups so they should be grand. Nearly back to 5:30 a kilometre but haven't tried a beep test yet

Is there one available as an mp4 on the website? I've been traipsing through YouTube with no luck for the proper one.

Yea you can download it as an app on the android for sure. Wouldn't know about ipod though.
Beep fitness test. Make sure it's the right one.
It pushes you but not to much.

Depp

RedmondHR wrote: »

Yea you can download it as an app on the android for sure. Wouldn't know about ipod though.
Beep fitness test. Make sure it's the right one.
It pushes you but not to much.

yeah theres an ios app for sure!

delta_bravo

A colleague of mine got through to this stage also, they raised an interesting point about the fitness test and whether the beep test complies with equality legislation having different levels for men and women. Might be more of a point for the legal forum but does anybody know?

SmileyPaul

No idea!

This thread doesn't seem to be picking up much traction yet, gonna run through the beep test tomorrow and I'll let yas know, do we have any rough estimates on numbers that will be attending on Friday?

confuseddude

Just wondering the guys who have received their medical dates and open day invitation was it in your publicjobs account or personal email?

AnMuinteoirOg

confuseddude wrote: »

Just wondering the guys who have received their medical dates and open day invitation was it in your publicjobs account or personal email?

Personal Email

Elliot192

confuseddude wrote: »

Just wondering the guys who have received their medical dates and open day invitation was it in your publicjobs account or personal email?

Personal email.

Highball3

With people from 2013 still being recruited does anyone know how it's going to work when this years campaign complete all stages! Will places be filled 50/50?

Boult

Highball3 wrote: »

With people from 2013 still being recruited does anyone know how it's going to work when this years campaign complete all stages! Will places be filled 50/50?

I would assume that the 2013 people will fill the places first any of them that is completed

bananapancakes

Hi folks, I'm not fully up to date on the rules re posting about a business but a friend of mine is running a Shuttle Run workshop in Galway for €20 a head in early June with replica beep testing. Might be of interest to some, am I allowed to post details here mods???

Gnr_Iver

Well, I'm wondering if anyone has any info on an issue im having. In relation to the medical ,if your BMI index is 30+ does anyone know for certain whether or not they use calipers to physically check your body fat? Or is it a straight fail ?

There doesn't seem to be a direct answer on any forum.

At the moment my BMI is 29.8, and I'm by no means fat...lifted weights since I was 16yrs old

confuseddude

Meeting the local Srg thursday, anyone had their interview yet. what's involved, heard it's more of a chat then an interview.

Fran1985

confuseddude wrote: »

Meeting the local Srg thursday, anyone had their interview yet. what's involved, heard it's more of a chat then an interview.

Long time lurker here. Did they call you for that or did you call them?

confuseddude

They called me, maybe an hour ago. Is it bad to be called?

confuseddude

Fran1985 wrote: »

Long time lurker here. Did they call you for that or did you call them?

They called me, maybe an hour ago. Is it bad to be called?

Fran1985

confuseddude wrote: »

They called me, maybe an hour ago. Is it bad to be called?

Nah, i'd say its good in fact. Things are moving along for you. Just wondering who made contact.

confuseddude

Fran1985 wrote: »

Nah, i'd say its good in fact. Things are moving along for you. Just wondering who made contact.

Is it another interview do you know?, medical isn't until mid June seems soon to be called. wonder will we get much notice after the medical for the physical. Would we be lucky enough to be in the September intake.

AnMuinteoirOg

Fran1985 wrote: »

Nah, i'd say its good in fact. Things are moving along for you. Just wondering who made contact.

Having my meeting with the Sergeant Thursday. She rang me last week.

Fran1985

confuseddude wrote: »

Is it another interview do you know?, medical isn't until mid June seems soon to be called. wonder will we get much notice after the medical for the physical. Would we be lucky enough to be in the September intake.

Not sure what it is. I'm in the same boat, medical mid June. If the medical is mid June and lets just say physical is a month later, that's still leaves 6 weeks til the start of September. And seemingly they just give you 3/4 weeks notice of starting time. So in fact I think you'd be unlucky not to be in the September intake.

AnMuinteoirOg wrote: »

Having my meeting with the Sergeant Thursday. She rang me last week.

Is it a formal dress wear meeting do you know, and what are you expecting to be asked?

Elliot192

That's really cool guys! I've my medical this week and I haven't heard anything about sergeant/super meetings. I'd treat it like an interview even though some have said it's not. I was just reading back on the 2013 campaign some people said it was informal others said quite formal, so go prepared. And report back to us here! Starting to worry now that the physicals will be very soon afterwards. I am struggling with the beep test. Nowhere near the standard yet. Doing couch to 5k for general fitness and the beep for this. Some improvement but not enough to pass yet. Would like another 4 weeks really.

Fran1985

Elliot192 wrote: »

That's really cool guys! I've my medical this week and I haven't heard anything about sergeant/super meetings. I'd treat it like an interview even though some have said it's not. I was just reading back on the 2013 campaign some people said it was informal others said quite formal, so go prepared. And report back to us here! Starting to worry now that the physicals will be very soon afterwards. I am struggling with the beep test. Nowhere near the standard yet. Doing couch to 5k for general fitness and the beep for this. Some improvement but not enough to pass yet. Would like another 4 weeks really.

Keep going. Watch your diet too, lots of protein and veg and lots and lots of water 2/3 litres a day. Diet will help improve fitness. You've loads of time. Just keep at it every day.

AnMuinteoirOg

Fran1985 wrote: »

Not sure what it is. I'm in the same boat, medical mid June. If the medical is mid June and lets just say physical is a month later, that's still leaves 6 weeks til the start of September. And seemingly they just give you 3/4 weeks notice of starting time. So in fact I think you'd be unlucky not to be in the September intake.




Is it a formal dress wear meeting do you know, and what are you expecting to be asked?

I'm debating between suit or just a shirt and tie. Will probably go suit just to be safe. Not sure what I'm going to be asked tho

Elliot192

AnMuinteoirOg wrote: »

I'm debating between suit or just a shirt and tie. Will probably go suit just to be safe. Not sure what I'm going to be asked tho

Suit. You can always take the jacket off. Unless you know anyone who in your area who could advise?

AnMuinteoirOg

Elliot192 wrote: »

Suit. You can always take the jacket off. Unless you know anyone who in your area who could advise?

I'm training tonight and there a few guards playing with us so i'll ask them what they think

beaker4133

When I did it a few years ago, it was quite informal, with both the sergeant and super. Nothing to be worried about at all in my opinion. Wouldn't have to be in a full suit, just a shirt and tie would be grand...once you're tidy and clean! Have my medical next week so things are moving quickly this time around.