HSE EMT interviews 2009

Hooch · 26-08-2009 09:54PM

wexfjord wrote: »

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.

This is an idea that was thought of last year. EMT - Bs doing patient transfer to keep paras on the road. They even bought a few specilised buses for the "drivers".

Recruitment will have to be nationwide and a national competition as it is a HSE job. It is to be trialed in the Eastern region so maybe a Paramedic from the can comment....enter bang bang???

Leo Demidov · 26-08-2009 10:23PM

nice guy always wrote: »

This is an idea that was thought of last year. EMT - Bs doing patient transfer to keep paras on the road. They even bought a few specilised buses for the "drivers".

Recruitment will have to be nationwide and a national competition as it is a HSE job. It is to be trialed in the Eastern region so maybe a Paramedic from the can comment....enter bang bang???

Confirms what I was told, D1 licence required and minimal training given

Hooch · 26-08-2009 10:27PM

wexfjord wrote: »

Confirms what I was told, D1 licence required and minimal training given

Yes vehicles bought are only D1 so people dont have to get C1 like Paramedics.

Wouldnt say EMT-B is minimal training though:), but yes a much lower standard apposed to EMT-P

Leo Demidov · 26-08-2009 10:51PM

I'm certainly not knocking emt, its far and above my current level. Merely repeating the "facts" as relayed by my source, who to be honest was unjustifiably dismissive of the role we are discussing. Alot of people here would take it, hand and all, and it would presumably be a stepping stone to greater things.

kb84 · 02-09-2009 10:41AM

Hi
Has anyone got their contract yet? does anyone have any idea when we will hear?
thanks

murf313 · 02-09-2009 11:07AM

afaik they will be sent out a couple of weeks before the start date, which wont be long now:D

murf313 · 02-09-2009 06:08PM

did anyone get a call from manorhamilton today?

kb84 · 02-09-2009 06:14PM

no i actually called them asking when the contracts would be sent out. I was told that they are recieving the medicals and will send them out when all medicals are recieved. what was it in relation to?

murf313 · 02-09-2009 06:22PM

i cant really say as it is a personal matter for myself and a few others. not good though:mad: hopefully the matter will be resolved soon.

if any one else got a call today pm me as id like to have a chat with someone in the same boat

kb84 · 02-09-2009 06:25PM

sorry to hear that best of luck

emer tech · 11-09-2009 06:19PM

this thread is gone very quiet

has anyone any news on starting ????? or next class or anything at all???????????????

Sisu200 · 11-09-2009 10:12PM

Hi, just a quick note, I spoke to Manor about a communicated delay in the EMC roles and they informed me the delay in these roles was due to the processing of the EMT classes, so hang in there, their working on it;)

Knowing these types of campaigns it will come very quickly!!

kb84 · 16-09-2009 10:04PM

has anyone got their contract yet? the course starts monday 2weeks so im getting a bit concerned. anyone heard anything?

murf313 · 16-09-2009 10:38PM

there is a hold up with a few of us starting on the 5th, they are just holding out until we are sorted until they send out the contracts.

the class is def going ahead on 5th oct

MN_Medic · 19-09-2009 12:00PM

Hi emer tech and EMTrying, I met both of you in Galway before the interviews and I've just hit upon this site now. :mad: Anyways, how did you both get on with them and did you find that day in Galway worth it? I managed 26 on the panel which I'm pleased with. Should put me on the next class providing nothing messes it up.

emer tech · 28-09-2009 07:27PM

HI MN Medic, course in galway was good, 51 on the panel, hoping for next class too

Has anyone starting next week any news ? everyone ready and organised ?

murf313 · 29-09-2009 10:30AM

we are still waiting on the contracts to come out. there is a slight hiccup with a few of us starting but as afaik it will be resolved today or tomorrow:D
im lookin forward to getting stuck into it on monday now!

murf313 · 29-09-2009 11:29AM

update on what i posted earlier.

problem sorted now so everything is good for monday. contracts sent out today!

emer tech · 05-10-2009 10:00AM

Best of luck to everyone starting in Ballinasloe today

keep us posted on how ye are getting on.

medicfar · 06-10-2009 12:01AM

hi emer do you think you,ll be on next panell i,m 96 so i,t will along time before they get to me

emer tech · 06-10-2009 12:37AM

hope to be

... but the class sizes seem to be smaller , 24 started in ballinasloe , so if the next class is only 24 that brings the panel up to 48 which means, if nobody drops out i ll miss out by 3 places. . . you never know what will happen though. think once we get over xmas, the panel will go very quickly

darragh o meara · 12-10-2009 06:25PM

A little birdie tells me the next and final recruitment campaign for a while is gonna be starting before christmas this year!!

emer tech · 12-10-2009 10:35PM

Omeara_darragh wrote: »

A little birdie tells me the next and final recruitment campaign for a while is gonna be starting before christmas this year!!

hi darragh, how are you? are you going to apply? did the birdie tell you anything about the next class?

Leo Demidov · 12-10-2009 11:11PM

Omeara_darragh wrote: »

A little birdie tells me the next and final recruitment campaign for a while is gonna be starting before christmas this year!!

Would that birdie know if they will be recruiting or drawing further from this years panel, and if they are recruiting will it be for paramedic or emt.

DUBDUBDUB · 23-10-2009 02:17PM

Right, this may not be news for some, but have been informed from an EXTREMELY reliable source that this is the intended plan fore recruitment from existing panel.

23 have been taken on leaving 78 on the panel. Current plan is to recruit approx 24 in March and antoher 24 in September (thats right, September) 2010. This will be roughly one year and seven months since aptitude tests were carried out.

Has anyone else here heard of such a ridiculously long recruitment process for any private company? Or any public organisation anywhere in the world taking so long? I mean, this is like the dark ages.

F**k it, I am getting on to my TD about this to obtain a genuine explanation for this joke of a procedure. I have never heard anything like it in my life.

Any thoughts folks??

k_d · 23-10-2009 02:47PM

Iv heard nearly the same thing apart from sept 2010.

24 takin from 09 panel and 2 from previous.

Class scheduled to start in feb/march 2010 with 24 from panel.

I also heard tho that there will be another recruitment and the new recruitment will have a minimum of leaving cert as standard of education as UCD are looking for it.

COS1 · 23-10-2009 10:15PM

k_d wrote: »

Iv heard nearly the same thing apart from sept 2010.

24 takin from 09 panel and 2 from previous.

Class scheduled to start in feb/march 2010 with 24 from panel.

I also heard tho that there will be another recruitment and the new recruitment will have a minimum of leaving cert as standard of education as UCD are looking for it.

So for people that may not have done the leaving cert 15 or 20 years ago, that will rule them out?? This country seems to go more backwards by the day. People should be judged on what their ability is during recruitment and not what they done 20 years ago. Like in the UK the Police, Paramedics and so on are taken in via test`s which are based on the job, the way it should be, Unreal. :rolleyes:

medicfar · 26-10-2009 02:30PM

lads whats the story i won,t even get in next sept2010 the way the numbers are.
i have a poor leaving cert resultes
and i,m feeling the pressure or afraid i won,t get in
i,m on this panell in the ninties should i worry

johnny_rad · 09-11-2009 05:45PM

My bro in law started in September, as far as he knows the panel has been extinguished up to number 26. A few didn't get in because of the medical and garda clearance. The director of the course from Dublin was in Ballinasloe a couple of weeks ago and said that the next batch going in around march would number 32.It is incredibly frustrating waiting on official word because nobody wants to stick their necks out andf give a definite answer in HR. But this is the HSE we are dealing with so will just have to get used to it. Good luck to all those on the panel and keep the fingers crossed.

medic780 · 09-11-2009 08:21PM

I guys have heard that the next recruitment is to take place in November has any body else heard this??? Missed the last round was waiting on my C test....

HSE EMT interviews 2009

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