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  • #662
    Jake5991
    Closed Accounts Posts: 187 ✭✭Jake5991


    Hey guys iv fitness test coming up in few weeks . Im a bit worried about the beep test im over thirty but iv been training a bit . Iv never done a beep test i know how you do it i just wondered what sort of running you would need to be doing for it sprints or long distance runs ?


  • #663
    bottar1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 203 ✭✭bottar1


    Jake5991 wrote: »
    Hey guys iv fitness test coming up in few weeks . Im a bit worried about the beep test im over thirty but iv been training a bit . Iv never done a beep test i know how you do it i just wondered what sort of running you would need to be doing for it sprints or long distance runs ?

    Practice the beep test itself... here is the audio;

    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VnNZsoHqSZ4WlIPJHYuyNGbMyLf26g1Q/view?usp=sharing

    Otherwise I'd just advise doing some shorter runs like 5K, you want to run at-least 3 times a week or more I would say if you want to make sure you pass it.

    Some hill-sprints, etc might help but I just did tons of 5K's and practiced the test itself and I had to get 8.8 and was fine and I had never really ran before.


  • #664
    Jake5991
    Closed Accounts Posts: 187 ✭✭Jake5991


    Thanks thats what iv been doing running on treadmill doing 5 ks and trying to increase speed


  • #665
    bottar1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 203 ✭✭bottar1


    Jake5991 wrote: »
    Thanks thats what iv been doing running on treadmill doing 5 ks and trying to increase speed

    The only way to calm your nerves will be to actually practice the test though!! You have to practice it!!


  • #666
    OscarKilo
    Registered Users Posts: 130 ✭✭OscarKilo


    Jake5991 wrote: »
    Hey guys iv fitness test coming up in few weeks . Im a bit worried about the beep test im over thirty but iv been training a bit . Iv never done a beep test i know how you do it i just wondered what sort of running you would need to be doing for it sprints or long distance runs ?

    I’d recommend downloading a beep test app & that you buy cones and measure 20m I measured it by taking 26 and a titch steps, and when I really wanted to push It and improve my score I’d push it to 23m (that’s just a personal preference) do it on concrete not grass! Hope it helps


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  • #667
    Grod18
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭Grod18


    Hi All,

    Has anyone ever failed the stage of meeting with their Super Intendent? Can you fail this? Is this like another interview?

    Thanks for all the help.


  • #668
    kellbag91
    Registered Users Posts: 99 ✭✭kellbag91


    The meeting with the Superintendent is just a throwback to years ago when he made the decision. My meeting was over in 10 minutes and he wasn't sure where in the recruitment process I was. Just shave a put a suit on and your grand.


  • #669
    Gmanno1
    Registered Users Posts: 105 ✭✭Gmanno1


    Grod18 wrote: »
    Hi All,

    Has anyone ever failed the stage of meeting with their Super Intendent? Can you fail this? Is this like another interview?

    Thanks for all the help.

    He looks into your form B and your references. Once there's no serious criminality in your family and your reference are ok, He'll talk to you about that for few min and if theres any family members that got into trouble he'll ask how much you have to do with them.

    Just answer him honestly and you'll be fineðŸ‘


  • #670
    Jake5991
    Closed Accounts Posts: 187 ✭✭Jake5991


    Quick question guys can you defer joining the guards for a year . Im currently on a work contract and if i want to leave my job il have to pay a substantial fee?
    So was just wondering if i was offered December of this year could i put it off till sometime in 2020


  • #671
    ddylan
    Registered Users Posts: 55 ✭✭ddylan


    Jake5991 wrote: »
    Quick question guys can you defer joining the guards for a year . Im currently on a work contract and if i want to leave my job il have to pay a substantial fee?
    So was just wondering if i was offered December of this year could i put it off till sometime in 2020

    No they will only let you defer if your finishing college


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  • #672
    bottar1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 203 ✭✭bottar1


    ddylan wrote: »
    No they will only let you defer if your finishing college

    It's not only for college, or at-least it's not specified it's only for college - you just have to provide them a reason and they will decide if its valid and allow the deferral or not, but yes, majority are for college.
    Jake5991 wrote: »
    Quick question guys can you defer joining the guards for a year . Im currently on a work contract and if i want to leave my job il have to pay a substantial fee?
    So was just wondering if i was offered December of this year could i put it off till sometime in 2020

    I would query the possibility, but be prepared for them to possibly deny your deferral.


  • #673
    Jake5991
    Closed Accounts Posts: 187 ✭✭Jake5991


    Hi guys i was meant to have the formal meeting with the super about four weeks ago and i had to cancel due to work commitments which i couldnt get out of . I rang and cancelled the interview and and asked dor a reschedule. They said they would call me back the following week and i heard nothing . I then rang the local station and every time i rang the sgt was not there and then they said the super was away.
    Just wondering should i keep ringing them or should i wait for them to get back in contact with me ?


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