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Cork City Fire Brigade Recruitment 2012

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  • #542
    soldier boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23 ✭soldier boy


    I wasnt "deemed most suitable for appointment":(
    Absolutely gutted would be an understatement.
    Fair play to all that got through,
    there has to be more than 18 going through to medical, sure what if someone fails medical?


  • #543
    Fire1985
    Closed Accounts Posts: 332 ✭✭Fire1985


    soldier boy wrote: »
    I wasnt "deemed most suitable for appointment":(
    Absolutely gutted would be an understatement.
    Fair play to all that got through,
    there has to be more than 18 going through to medical, sure what if someone fails medical?

    Sorry to hear you didn't get through.
    What they do is if someone fails they call in the next person on the panel.
    They wouldn't give say 30 Medicals because the first 18 may pass & it would be a waste of there money.

    Hope this helps


  • #544
    Papp9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23 ✭Papp9


    Did many retained lads get posts, anyone from Waterford or Clare, and if so what stations, congrats to all that got in a tough process, but for a job that is well worth the effort, even with all the cuts.


  • #545
    gabresha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭gabresha


    hi lads,I didn't make it either,got placed 35th on the panel,just to let ye know theses at least 35 on the panel.


  • #546
    Lezdid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92 ✭✭Lezdid


    gabresha wrote: »
    hi lads,I didn't make it either,got placed 35th on the panel,just to let ye know theses at least 35 on the panel.

    Out if interest did they say they would be in touch if they need more firefighters down the line?


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  • #547
    DOBBER112
    Closed Accounts Posts: 163 ✭✭DOBBER112


    soldier boy wrote: »
    I wasnt "deemed most suitable for appointment":(
    Absolutely gutted would be an understatement.
    Fair play to all that got through,
    there has to be more than 18 going through to medical, sure what if someone fails medical?

    That's awful fella...all that effort just to be told that!
    What does that mean exactly? Have you asked them to clarify their response?


  • #548
    gabresha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭gabresha


    Lezdid wrote: »

    Out if interest did they say they would be in touch if they need more firefighters down the line?

    well they said that Will hang on to the panel for three years,Will use the panel if unforeseen circumstances arise,presume this means failure of medical or early retirements,etc..,but as I'm 35 on the panel they said it would be unlikely that I would be needed..


  • #549
    Tintin8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 186 ✭✭Tintin8


    Hi lads. I made the panel & I'm delighted. Sorry to those who didnt.Can't wait to get the medical done.


  • #550
    Lezdid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92 ✭✭Lezdid


    Justme007 wrote: »
    I got through but I really feel for the guys that didn't make it. It's hard to be really thrilled about when you think about the other side of the coin,I was that guy before. The Medicals are on next week I'm doing mine on Tuesday. Well done to who got in and hard luck to all who didn't.

    Let us know how u get on at the medical tomorrow!


  • #551
    Tintin8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 186 ✭✭Tintin8


    Anybody doing the medical today?
    If you could let us know what's involved it would be great.
    Good luck


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  • #552
    Justme007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29 ✭Justme007


    Tintin8 wrote: »
    Anybody doing the medical today?
    If you could let us know what's involved it would be great.
    Good luck
    Tha Medicals are very straight forward. Basically an eye test, hearing test,colour blindness,ECG they're just rounding off the corners really.


  • #553
    Tintin8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 186 ✭✭Tintin8


    Justme007 wrote: »
    Tha Medicals are very straight forward. Basically an eye test, hearing test,colour blindness,ECG they're just rounding off the corners really.

    Thanks a lot.
    Did they say if everything went ok?
    (Eye sight & hearing etc)
    Also did ask when we might find out?
    Thank you


  • #554
    anheneti
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 183 ✭✭anheneti


    Justme007 wrote: »
    Tha Medicals are very straight forward. Basically an eye test, hearing test,colour blindness,ECG they're just rounding off the corners really.
    Sorry for jumping on your thread was there a fitness test done?
    I have one tomorrow but it's for a retained firefighter in Tipperary


  • #555
    Lezdid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92 ✭✭Lezdid


    anheneti wrote: »
    Sorry for jumping on your thread was there a fitness test done?
    I have one tomorrow but it's for a retained firefighter in Tipperary

    Fitness tests were done already, beep test with level 10 being min requirement


  • #556
    anheneti
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 183 ✭✭anheneti


    Thanks it must be a different test for the retained position so


  • #557
    Justme007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29 ✭Justme007


    Tintin8 wrote: »

    Thanks a lot.
    Did they say if everything went ok?
    (Eye sight & hearing etc)
    Also did ask when we might find out?
    Thank you
    You'll be told before you leave. The urine sample is tested for drugs and so on but it's also sent away to see if your dependent on alcohol. So you should know almost immediately. Best of luck.


  • #558
    Tintin8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 186 ✭✭Tintin8


    Justme007 wrote: »
    You'll be told before you leave. The urine sample is tested for drugs and so on but it's also sent away to see if your dependent on alcohol. So you should know almost immediately. Best of luck.

    Cheers man. I'm delighted that ill know if I passed before I leave!
    Hope we get the job offers quickly and start training in January.

    The only thing that will hold up things is the Garda vetting.
    It's usually a slow process for that.


  • #559
    Zorroman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18 ✭Zorroman


    Well lads, just said I'd get the ball rolling on a bit of background about myself to future colleagues. I'm 25 years old, from Limerick and with Civil Defence six years. Be nice to hear a bit about yourselves before we meet :)


  • #560
    dave1982
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,604 ✭✭✭dave1982


    It would have a been a busy day for ye today in cork, huge fire in old Shepard


    http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/firefighters-battle-major-blaze-at-former-orphanage-in-cork-574032.html


  • #561
    Tintin8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 186 ✭✭Tintin8


    Lads I heard today that its 1-12 on the panel to be trained first. Possibly in march. A cork city ff told me this.
    Granted its not definite. It's a possibility he said .


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  • #562
    Lezdid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92 ✭✭Lezdid


    Tintin8 wrote: »
    Lads I heard today that its 1-12 on the panel to be trained first. Possibly in march. A cork city ff told me this.
    Granted its not definite. It's a possibility he said .

    March?, why the long wait I wonder?


  • #563
    Tintin8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 186 ✭✭Tintin8


    Lezdid wrote: »

    March?, why the long wait I wonder?

    I have no idea but he said its only a rumour. He will let me know if he hears anything concrete .


  • #564
    maddog1983
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 97 ✭✭maddog1983


    hey lads anyone know how many passed/failed medical ? did they call many from panel that failed medical?im on panel so just curious to know?


  • #565
    Justme007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29 ✭Justme007


    maddog1983 wrote: »
    hey lads anyone know how many passed/failed medical ? did they call many from panel that failed medical?im on panel so just curious to know?
    I didn't hear anything bud, I don't know if anyone would post to the site if they failed the medical , maybe I'm wrong.


  • #566
    maddog1983
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 97 ✭✭maddog1983


    no bother would be interesting to know wouldn't it. i heard of two who failed but thats it!


  • #567
    Justme007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29 ✭Justme007


    maddog1983 wrote: »
    no bother would be interesting to know wouldn't it. i heard of two who failed but thats it!
    Do you know what position they were?were they in the top 10? It must have been awful missing out at that stage.


  • #568
    Tintin8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 186 ✭✭Tintin8


    maddog1983 wrote: »
    no bother would be interesting to know wouldn't it. i heard of two who failed but thats it!

    Where did you hear that?

    I havnt heard of anyone who has officially passed.
    I was told on the day all was ok but I've not got a email or a phone call to confirm this.


  • #569
    corkbackdraft
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10 ✭corkbackdraft


    Hey Maddog
    Have you really heard of 2 guys whom have failed or are you trying to stir up conversation. I find it hard to believe this information as no positions have been offered as of yet. Also I know the guy whom is number 19 on the panel. Surely he would have been called for a medical if this was the case but he's had no communication.


  • #570
    Tintin8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 186 ✭✭Tintin8


    corkbackdraft wrote: »
    Hey Maddog
    Have you really heard of 2 guys whom have failed or are you trying to stir up conversation. I find it hard to believe this information as no positions have been offered as of yet. Also I know the guy whom is number 19 on the panel. Surely he would have been called for a medical if this was the case but he's had no communication.

    Ye sure none of us have heard anything since Medicals.


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  • #571
    Tintin8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 186 ✭✭Tintin8


    Just seen on the telly that cork city get 3000 calls a year. 94 calls on bonfire night


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