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Recruit Prison Officer 2019

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    #512
    RPO Candidate 2019
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭RPO Candidate 2019


    patrickpints wrote: »
    Anyone else get their security clearance back?

    No. Did you get yours back?


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    #513
    Lorcanber1
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭Lorcanber1


    Hi all ,
    Have my stage 3 interview in 2 weeks time and have basically put in zero effort , can any1 tell me what I can do to help , I haven't received the familarisation material yet , I have a prep interview booked with a lady for next week , she does them for prison recruitment so that would be a help , any feedback would be gratefully appreciated.


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    #514
    Borrow
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭Borrow


    My bmi was over 30s
    Once your reasonably fit your ok.youll do a step test and if heart rate goes over 144 while doing it you fail.
    Pct is ok.dont worry about it too much.very hard to fail.you dont need to be an athlete to pass.


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    #515
    patrickpints
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35 ✭patrickpints


    RPO Candidate 2019 wrote: »
    No. Did you get yours back?

    I rang about the pct and asked how long my security clearance might take, told me mine was back all clear but I wouldnt have been notified until after the pct test.

    Happy out


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    #516
    RPO Candidate 2019
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭RPO Candidate 2019


    patrickpints wrote: »
    I rang about the pct and asked how long my security clearance might take, told me mine was back all clear but I wouldnt have been notified until after the pct test.

    Happy out

    That's great news, Patrick. Best of luck on Thursday.


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    #517
    Kells girls
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭Kells girls


    Great news when was your clearance sent ?


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    #518
    2019candidate
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭2019candidate


    How are you feeling for PCT Thursday? I'm on aswell, very nervous. How you finding the training for it ?


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    #519
    2019candidate
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭2019candidate


    I just reread the email and it mentions 'involves running backwards and forwards between two points 15 metres apart.'..
    Does anyone know , do you have to run backwards aswell? If so I really haven't planned for this.. also how are people training for weights? I'm finding it very difficult to bench 35kg, do you think it will be easier as the machine we'll be doing them on is more a simulation than dead weights? I'm on, on Thursday, so pretty nervous now to say the least...


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    #520
    RPO Candidate 2019
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭RPO Candidate 2019


    2019candidate wrote: »
    I just reread the email and it mentions 'involves running backwards and forwards between two points 15 metres apart.'..
    Does anyone know , do you have to run backwards aswell? If so I really haven't planned for this.. also how are people training for weights? I'm finding it very difficult to bench 35kg, do you think it will be easier as the machine we'll be doing them on is more a simulation than dead weights? I'm on, on Thursday, so pretty nervous now to say the least...

    You aren't required to run backwards. You run to the first 15 metre marker/line, turn around and run back to the starting point (which would equal 2/40). Rinse and repeat.


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    #521
    patrickpints
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35 ✭patrickpints


    Kells girls wrote: »
    Great news when was your clearance sent ?

    Passed interview mid july, so I'm guessing early August it was sent


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    #522
    Kells girls
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭Kells girls


    patrickpints wrote: »
    Passed interview mid july, so I'm guessing early August it was sent

    That’s great hopefully we’ll all get back as quick! Best of luck 😉


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    #523
    Iseedeadpixels
    Registered Users Posts: 3,831 ✭✭✭Iseedeadpixels


    Has anyone got a number to ring and check up on something?


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    #524
    Kells girls
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭Kells girls


    Iseedeadpixels wrote: »
    Has anyone got a number to ring and check up on something?

    If you look up ips Longford as far as I know that’s who to call for queries


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    #525
    Iseedeadpixels
    Registered Users Posts: 3,831 ✭✭✭Iseedeadpixels


    Kells girls wrote: »
    If you look up ips Longford as far as I know that’s who to call for queries

    Cheers I'll call them on lunch :)


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    #526
    hmurray15
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭hmurray15


    Does anyone know what the initial training consists of and do you have to be away from home for long.


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    #527
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    hmurray15 wrote: »
    Does anyone know what the initial training consists of and do you have to be away from home for long.

    6 weeks portlaoise, 6 weeks Dublin...

    5 days a week.


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    #528
    hmurray15
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭hmurray15


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    6 weeks portlaoise, 6 weeks Dublin...

    5 days a week.

    Thanks just wondering how much I have to be away from the kids


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    #529
    Iseedeadpixels
    Registered Users Posts: 3,831 ✭✭✭Iseedeadpixels


    Ive been given an appointment with the chief medical officer in a few weeks, I assume that's to do with my BMI etc.


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    #530
    patrickpints
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35 ✭patrickpints


    Iseedeadpixels wrote: »
    Ive been given an appointment with the chief medical officer in a few weeks, I assume that's to do with my BMI etc.

    Step test I would imagine


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    #531
    rachiepopz1
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭rachiepopz1


    Hi my husband did is hearing test yesterday and failed on one ear ! Has this happened to anyone ? Did you still get through ? Or should he book another test before he send off his results .thanks


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    #532
    Pathfinder2285
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭Pathfinder2285


    I’d say give it another test, A second referral would be ideal, the art to the Audiogram is to concentrate without any distractions from external noises, I missed 1 bleep at a certain frequency and the doctor sent it to the CMO , they phoned me and questioned me about my past (army days ) and were happy to move me on to the next stage, failures mostly come from the environment in which you sit the test, good luck


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    #533
    hmurray15
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭hmurray15


    Does anyone know After the physical how long usually before starting training


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    #534
    patrickpints
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35 ✭patrickpints


    hmurray15 wrote: »
    Does anyone know After the physical how long usually before starting training

    Depends when you get security clearance back. That's what it all boils down to after all 4 stages passed


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    #535
    hmurray15
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭hmurray15


    patrickpints wrote: »
    Anyone here that has done the physical can you give us any insights?

    How strict is it? How many rest periods?

    Dreading the 40 shuttle runs

    Are you up on the 5th of December


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    #536
    Lorcanber1
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭Lorcanber1


    Hi all ,
    Passed stage 3 , am fit and healthy I think , does any 1 know at what stage do they look for references from your employer , working at the moment but dont want ips contacting them without me letting them know.


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    #537
    Iseedeadpixels
    Registered Users Posts: 3,831 ✭✭✭Iseedeadpixels


    Just a heads up your BMI needs to be below 35 to be allowed do the step test, I've lost a stone but they still wont let me do it because Im at 37, I tried saying that my muscle mass messes up any BMI chart but the said it needs to be at 35 regardless.

    Well time to push myself more in the gym:)


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    #538
    jimmythedivil
    Registered Users Posts: 164 ✭✭jimmythedivil


    Iseedeadpixels wrote: »
    Just a heads up your BMI needs to be below 35 to be allowed do the step test, I've lost a stone but they still wont let me do it because Im at 37, I tried saying that my muscle mass messes up any BMI chart but the said it needs to be at 35 regardless.

    Well time to push myself more in the gym:)

    Is it pure gym work you're doing to get the BMI down or mixing it up with other stuff?


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    #539
    Iseedeadpixels
    Registered Users Posts: 3,831 ✭✭✭Iseedeadpixels


    jimmythedivil wrote: »
    Is it pure gym work you're doing to get the BMI down or mixing it up with other stuff?

    Mixing it up with and eating better, problem was I didnt get to the gym enough which I've changed now.


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    #540
    Kells girls
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭Kells girls


    Anyone do the physical this week? How did ye get on ? I’m training for mine at mo and stressing over these shuttle runs, I’m not too unfit but still finding hard


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    #541
    Hemmingsway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24 ✭Hemmingsway


    Did anyone hear any word back for the fitness stage that placed around the 120 and over merit order of placing?


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