Garda Recruitment Stage 4 (2018 Campaign)

Hearns2017

Anyone know if there's a particular dress code for the medical?? Also do we know on the day if we have passed or not?

bottar1

Hearns2017 wrote: »

Anyone know if there's a particular dress code for the medical?? Also do we know on the day if we have passed or not?

No dress code. I wore pretty casual clothing.

Yes, you will know if you passed or failed, or were deferred, (for example given time to get laser eye surgery, etc).

Uweir32

Does anyone know if an email from a GP saying your injured be enough to have the PCT deferred ?
I have tried to get a sick line from my private doctor but they don’t provide them and I know my own GP was so useless during the last phase and wouldn’t tough my GP form for insurance reasons - they’re the least helpful GPs ever apparently

EL11

Uweir32 wrote: »

Does anyone know if an email from a GP saying your injured be enough to have the PCT deferred ?
I have tried to get a sick line from my private doctor but they don’t provide them and I know my own GP was so useless during the last phase and wouldn’t tough my GP form for insurance reasons - they’re the least helpful GPs ever apparently

Just ring them and explain mate. They'll defer it for you no problem.

SHIELDSRED

Gadaves wrote: »

Just a quick question about deferring the pct I got an email today getting called for Friday the 15th, just wondering is it much hassle to push it back a week or will they only accept a doctor's note?

I think if u defer it will be up to them to call you back. Could be 3 months.. and yeah you need a doctor's cert in order to defer.

FIVE.0

SHIELDSRED wrote: »

I think if u defer it will be up to them to call you back. Could be 3 months.. and yeah you need a doctor's cert in order to defer.

Yea I’m pretty sure you need another cert to say you are ok after your illness to participate in the PCT. If your sick I can’t see why your GP wouldn’t give you a cert?

mright123

Got a call from HQ this afternoon offering me a cancellation spot for the PCT. I jumped at it so I've got my date.

CZ 453

mright123 wrote: »

Got a call from HQ this afternoon offering me a cancellation spot for the PCT. I jumped at it so I've got my date.

Good stuff. Are you high in the 2018 OOM?

Mmk123

Where is the medical at, Dublin?

mright123

CZ 453 wrote: »

Good stuff. Are you high in the 2018 OOM?

I'm glad to get it now as I have all of the interviews done so it's just the PCT and Medical for me and I'm done. My OOM is around 420. Where about's are you in the campaign?

CZ 453

mright123 wrote: »

I'm glad to get it now as I have all of the interviews done so it's just the PCT and Medical for me and I'm done. My OOM is around 420. Where about's are you in the campaign?

700. So good to know where they are at. Best of luck with both.

G1raff3

CZ 453 wrote:

700. So good to know where they are at. Best of luck with both.

I'm around the 50 mark and still waiting on pct, all local interviews done. Its somewhat random

mright123

CZ 453 wrote: »

700. So good to know where they are at. Best of luck with both.

Cheers, hope you get word soon.

mright123

Can someone please answer this for me. See during the Fitness test, is there much recovery time for candidates between assessments. So for example, after you complete the Shuttle running do they give candidates much time to recover before going straight into the push ups and sit ups? I am aware that there is a 2-hour break between Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the fitness test. Just want to know so I can try and be conservative with my stamina during it.

Richmond Ultra

mright123 wrote: »

Can someone please answer this for me. See during the Fitness test, is there much recovery time for candidates between assessments. So for example, after you complete the Shuttle running do they give candidates much time to recover before going straight into the push ups and sit ups? I am aware that there is a 2-hour break between Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the fitness test. Just want to know so I can try and be conservative with my stamina during it.

10 or so minutes.

FIVE.0

mright123 wrote: »

Can someone please answer this for me. See during the Fitness test, is there much recovery time for candidates between assessments. So for example, after you complete the Shuttle running do they give candidates much time to recover before going straight into the push ups and sit ups? I am aware that there is a 2-hour break between Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the fitness test. Just want to know so I can try and be conservative with my stamina during it.

10-15 minutes rest between bleep test and push-ups/sit ups.
No rest between obstacle and push/pull - just straight up onto the machine, it’s tight going.

RabbitHeart18

FIVE.0 wrote: »

10-15 minutes rest between bleep test and push-ups/sit ups.
No rest between obstacle and push/pull - just straight up onto the machine, it’s tight going.

I wouldn't bank on the 10-15 after beep test either, I was in the last group and we were nearly straight in to do it. You have at least 2 hours between stage 1 and 2 though.

Carles Puyol

RabbitHeart18 wrote: »

I wouldn't bank on the 10-15 after beep test either, I was in the last group and we were nearly straight in to do it. You have at least 2 hours between stage 1 and 2 though.

I'm assuming we're grouped by age & gender? So we're all finishing at the same time?

RabbitHeart18

Carles Puyol wrote: »

I'm assuming we're grouped by age & gender? So we're all finishing at the same time?

Oh no that would be too organised! Just random groups.

userunkown

Carles Puyol wrote: »

I'm assuming we're grouped by age & gender? So we're all finishing at the same time?

No it's not. Everyone just mixed in and people finishing at different times and stages

EL11

So I've my PCT the 12th. Feeling pretty confident but just a couple of questions for those who've done it already...

1) How big a role did adrenaline/nerves play for ye on the day? Seem to remember one of the instructors on the open day saying it will actually help and you'll find some things easier than you thought you would.

And 2) I know we check in at 9, but what time do the tests actually start? Just wondering with regard to eating that morning etc.

Thanks guys!

paddyCPW

EL11 wrote: »

So I've my PCT the 12th. Feeling pretty confident but just a couple of questions for those who've done it already...

1) How big a role did adrenaline/nerves play for ye on the day? Seem to remember one of the instructors on the open day saying it will actually help and you'll find some things easier than you thought you would.

And 2) I know we check in at 9, but what time do the tests actually start? Just wondering with regard to eating that morning etc.

Thanks guys!

Adrenaline does kick in and definitely helped me! For the bleep my advice would be don’t give up, it’s all mental. PCT will start closer to 10am and depending on the group your in, it may be slightly after 10

mright123

See for the fitness test, are they relatively strict in terms of form for the press-ups section? So for example, I am male and when I go to do the press ups section, is my upper body/ chest allowed to touch or rest on the ground? Or is this something that they warn you or penalize you over this?

Elliot192

mright123 wrote: »

See for the fitness test, are they relatively strict in terms of form for the press-ups section? So for example, I am male and when I go to do the press ups section, is my upper body/ chest allowed to touch or rest on the ground? Or is this something that they warn you or penalize you over this?

That's an instant fail. You can rest in the arms fully extended position.

Edit: Don't need to go lower than arms at a 90 degree angle/fist between you and the ground.

CZ 453

If my arms were bent 90 degrees my belly would touch the floor. Surely 90 degrees wouldn't apply there?

mright123

Elliot192 wrote: »

That's an instant fail. You can rest in the arms fully extended position.

Edit: Don't need to go lower than arms at a 90 degree angle/fist between you and the ground.

Cheers for the reply man, I wasn't sure at all. My P.T insisted that I had to have my hips, chest, and chin touch the floor at each rep so I took it at that, but I saw on the Fitness video that the man was doing it differently to me.
Just to clarify though if I wanted to even change my hand grip during the push-up section and lay on my chest for barely a second, I'd be failed for it?

Witcher

Yes you will be, you can change your stance without laying down, just scooch your hand as you come up.

I don't think I've ever heard of someone hips touching the ground in a push up, I'd advise against doing that on the day as they may interpret that as you resting or giving up. They want you in a straight line from heel to head, if you're touching your hips down you're not straight,you're doing the worm..not push ups.

If your hips are touching you may be doing one of these;

Elliot192

CZ 453 wrote: »

If my arms were bent 90 degrees my belly would touch the floor. Surely 90 degrees wouldn't apply there?

Engage your core!

andrewkiely

PCT on the 29th, anyone else that day ??

G1raff3

andrewkiely wrote: »

PCT on the 29th, anyone else that day ??

Yea i'll be there too, just got the mail a couple hours ago. Best of luck!