HSE EMT interviews 2009

2bemt · 14-07-2009 05:06PM

Hi All,
I also made it on to this years panel.
I have been following the updates posted.
Here is some other bits Iv heared over the past few weeks.

The Lead AP of our area reckons that all of the panel will be used he said there is about 90 on the panel and all going well will be starting training before the end of the 12 months.

Also his officer in ambulance control said the same would also happen. he also said a new panel would be formed next year.
a mass of paramedics are needed to go ahead with changes in the hospital structure , ie closing of many rural A&Es.

I also spoke to a person who turned down last years panel. he was contacted by Manorhamilton to inform him he was on the top of this years panel and that his clearnace had gone through.
HE then checked this with another person who turned it down last year, the same happened with him. Both have TURNED it Down again this year.

Has Anyone else heard of anything since your last posts on boards.ie?

kb84 · 23-07-2009 04:50PM

hey guys
just heard today that a class is starting oct 5 in ballinasloe. letters will be sent out late next week with info regarding medicals ....etc. with all these cuts in the public sector i wont believe it untill i start.

Tango Alpha 51 · 23-07-2009 06:40PM

2bemt wrote: »

Hi All,

I also spoke to a person who turned down last years panel. he was contacted by Manorhamilton to inform him he was on the top of this years panel and that his clearnace had gone through.
HE then checked this with another person who turned it down last year, the same happened with him. Both have TURNED it Down again this year.

Bad mistake on his part to keep turning down the offer. Bear in mind that with the new training, you'll be on trainee's wages for two years. If he had started his training last yr, he would be down nearly a full year if not more at this stage. I wonder does he really want to be a paramedic????????

DUBDUBDUB · 29-07-2009 11:23AM

buzzman wrote: »

Bad mistake on his part to keep turning down the offer. Bear in mind that with the new training, you'll be on trainee's wages for two years. If he had started his training last yr, he would be down nearly a full year if not more at this stage. I wonder does he really want to be a paramedic????????

Are trainee emt's still starting on 30 K?

emer tech · 29-07-2009 12:03PM

In the info booklet it stated just under 30k , but now you have the levies on top of that.( income and pension levies i think )

murf313 · 29-07-2009 01:10PM

letters are out this week! now the ball is rolling il have to do a bit of studying, anybody else done any yet?

emer tech · 29-07-2009 02:22PM

hi murf313,
i m on the 2nd class hopefully, did you get 'emergency care on the streets' ? or what study material are you using? any news on where your starting yet, dublin or ballinasloe ?

murf313 · 29-07-2009 02:39PM

5th oct in Balinasloe is what im told. The letter with all info regarding medicals etc is being sent out late this week i was also told. Im (trying!) to study anatomy and phsyiology. a friend of mine is nearly finished his first year of paramedic trainig and thats what he gave me. He said not to get bogged down with anything else or get to ahead of yourself!

murf313 · 29-07-2009 07:19PM

hey all, got a call today from manorhamilton today confirming start date of 5th oct. Medicals in two weeks time in tullamore! letters being sent out tomorrow!

Hooch · 29-07-2009 08:23PM

Hello all....EMT acceptance letters were sent yesterday. I only know of two delievered so far. Everyone should have theirs by Friday.

Best of luck to you all.:)

k_d · 29-07-2009 10:37PM

anyone know exactly what the story is with medicals? whats looked at and so on?

Is it the basic HSE medical>?

DUBDUBDUB · 30-07-2009 11:09AM

to all starting on Oct 5th. I am still waiting and probably for some time yet. Will hopefully make it into the 2nd group as came in at number 60. Might just scrape it.

kb84 · 01-08-2009 10:27AM

Hey guys just wondering is anyone has recieved their letter?

darragh o meara · 02-08-2009 05:18PM

How many is on the current panel? I'm hearing 70ish but others are saying more. Really just trying to figure out when recruitment is likely to commence again. My appeal was unsucessful surprise surprise !! Currently have a request under freedom of information as to how many appeals are actually successful. Should make interesting reading

medicfar · 03-08-2009 06:10PM

anyone know how long the emtt courses in the colleges i,m 95 on the list

Hooch · 03-08-2009 06:46PM

medicfar wrote: »

anyone know how long the emtt courses in the colleges i,m 95 on the list

12 weeks theory, 18 weeks practical, final exams and then a years internship.

medicfar · 05-08-2009 07:51AM

do nats interlock the courses

k_d · 05-08-2009 08:44AM

has anyone heard when the 2nd class might be starting? i am having a guess it will be dublin if the october class is starting in ballinasloe..

Any ideas? Im trying to plan a few months away and would like to get back sometime before this... someone has to have heard some whispers?

cheers

DubMedic · 05-08-2009 09:08AM

medicfar wrote: »

do nats interlock the courses

What do you mean by 'interlock the courses?'.

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emer tech · 05-08-2009 12:11PM

Think medicfar means is, if first class are starting in ballinaloe in oct, will they start the second in Dublin soon after and have 2 classes running together. . .

Rumours are that the second class will start after christmas. (again only rumours)

lucky_1 · 05-08-2009 03:13PM

Just wondering has anybody recieved letter re. medicals?

kb84 · 05-08-2009 03:19PM

yea mate i recieved mine yesterday

lucky_1 · 05-08-2009 06:11PM

Thanks kb84, im number 25 on the panel, last time I was talking to Manorhamilton I was told I would be a reserve for the first panel of 24, I am hoping to be called for the medical for the first group and squeeze into the first group should somebody decide not to take up training.

kb84 · 05-08-2009 06:30PM

well best of luck hope to see you down in nats oct 5

lucky_1 · 11-08-2009 06:56PM

Has anyone done the medical yet???
Just wondering what exactly is involved??

coolmoose · 13-08-2009 01:42AM

lucky_1 wrote: »

Has anyone done the medical yet???
Just wondering what exactly is involved??

medical is just height/weight/BMI/BP, general health check, normally a cardiovascular risk screen, a few questionnaires you have to fill out, bloods (i was fasting so got my fasting bloods done but this isn't necessary) and on your merry way again.

kb84 · 17-08-2009 04:33PM

Hi everyone
Just a quick one.Is anyone doing pre course study and if yes what are you studying.thanks

k_d · 18-08-2009 08:34AM

kb84 wrote: »

Is anyone doing pre course study and if yes what are you studying.thanks

Hey kb

Iv gone through a leaving cert biology to start with as i didnt do any science subjects before,
From advice i have also started on a nursing anatomy and physiology book, Find it very good, hopefully wont be going in at the deep end when the 2nd class comes up..

Nancy carolins 'Emergency care in the streets' has been mentioned alot also but im just working my way through this book!

k

kb84 · 26-08-2009 06:19PM

hi everyone

does anybody have any idea when we will hear back from the medical?

Leo Demidov · 26-08-2009 09:43PM

Anyone have any info on the rumour that "ambulance drivers" are to be recruited in the east of the country for patient transfers. I know i'll be struck down for the use of the above phrase but I'm relaying the story as I heard it. Apparently recruitment will be run locally, dont know if theres any truth in any of it but it came from someone with HSE in Carlow/Kilkenny.

HSE EMT interviews 2009

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