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Recruitment Drive in Cork Fire Brigade

  • 04-09-2020 12:55pm
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    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,980 ✭✭✭


    Great to hear the fire brigade in Cork is going to be getting new recruits. They say it's to commemorate the Burning of Cork centenary.

    Fortunately all the parts of Cork that burned is now full of ugly glass buildings so they're not as flammable.

    Nevertheless I'm glad to hear that they're going to have more crew, much-needed if you pay attention to their social media. They're kept extremely busy.

    https://www.corkcity.ie/en/council-services/services/emergency-management/cork-city-fire-brigade/recruitment/


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  • Registered Users Posts: 21 Uvex


    Hi All,

    Looking for more information with regards Firefighter as a career if anybody in the role could shed light on a few questions I have. Can post here or in PM.

    Thanks.


  • Registered Users Posts: 292 ✭✭pegdrums


    Same as above but also keen to know how intense the training is. Would there be any time or energy left to work during training? Has anyone done that?

    I've mortgage etc to keep up so that is unfortunately a huge consideration.

    Also, how long is the training?

    Many thanks


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,306 ✭✭✭bobbyy gee


    I applied years ago in Dublin but you had to know someone in the council to get the second round


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,526 ✭✭✭kub


    Just throwing this one out, am I correct in thinking that 20 is a lot of recruits at the one time ?

    Just the jurisdiction of Cork City Councils area was massively increased last year and it took in some adjoining suburban towns which used to be in Cork County. Ballincollig was one of these towns and it has a retained fire service there with its own station etc.
    Cork City Fire Service has now 3 stations, Anglesea Street in the City Centre, Ballyvolane on the North Side and now Ballincollig in the West.

    I am wondering with such an intake are they now going to make Ballincollig a full time station ?


  • Registered Users Posts: 292 ✭✭pegdrums


    bobbyy gee wrote: »
    I applied years ago in Dublin but you had to know someone in the council to get the second round

    Good old fashioned nepotism eh?

    Do you think that might be just that section/ region or is it rife through the country?


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  • Registered Users Posts: 991 ✭✭✭Leo Demidov


    pegdrums wrote:
    Same as above but also keen to know how intense the training is. Would there be any time or energy left to work during training? Has anyone done that?

    pegdrums wrote:
    I've mortgage etc to keep up so that is unfortunately a huge consideration.

    pegdrums wrote:
    Also, how long is the training?


    You'll be paid for training, initial training is 10 weeks. Basic pay is nearly 600pw and you'll have various allowance once you go operational.


  • Registered Users Posts: 292 ✭✭pegdrums


    You'll be paid for training, initial training is 10 weeks. Basic pay is nearly 600pw and you'll have various allowance once you go operational.

    Thanks for that. I had imagined the training to be a lot longer


  • Registered Users Posts: 991 ✭✭✭Leo Demidov


    pegdrums wrote:
    Thanks for that. I had imagined the training to be a lot longer

    There will be lots of ongoing training, refresher training, specialist training.


  • Registered Users Posts: 10 Dav21


    pegdrums wrote: »
    Good old fashioned nepotism eh?

    Do you think that might be just that section/ region or is it rife through the country?


    Nepotism is a thing of the past. The first stages of the process is carried out by an external examination company. Doesn’t matter who you know in the job, if u don’t make the grade you don’t get through to the next stage. Plenty of people in the job with relatives who don’t get in.


  • Registered Users Posts: 13 Johnny pesco


    kub wrote: »
    Just throwing this one out, am I correct in thinking that 20 is a lot of recruits at the one time ?

    Just the jurisdiction of Cork City Councils area was massively increased last year and it took in some adjoining suburban towns which used to be in Cork County. Ballincollig was one of these towns and it has a retained fire service there with its own station etc.
    Cork City Fire Service has now 3 stations, Anglesea Street in the City Centre, Ballyvolane on the North Side and now Ballincollig in the West.

    I am wondering with such an intake are they now going to make Ballincollig a full time station ?

    Where did you see 20? It is a lot at once for Cork, but also much needed.

    Edit: Just seen that it's the 1st recruitment drive since 2012, so not really a lot at once!


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  • Registered Users Posts: 5 Hosemedown77


    Where did you see 20? It is a lot at once for Cork, but also much needed.

    Edit: Just seen that it's the 1st recruitment drive since 2012, so not really a lot at once!

    It said it on the Irish Times and RTÉ news that they are recruiting 20.


  • Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭Jimmy113


    It said it on the Irish Times and RTÉ news that they are recruiting 20.
    20 isn’t much when you consider how many will probably go for this.


  • Registered Users Posts: 105 ✭✭TheButcher


    Cork’s first class on the panel of 2012 had 18 lads, I’d say about 6 of them have left already to other brigades around the country & there’s been retirements since so 20 is much needed. Most of the training Was in ballyvolane last time with the ba up in bray for 2 weeks . I think the course is about 12/13 weeks long . You’ll be on about €300-€400 a week while training and then you’ll get allowances on shift . I’m in the fire service 10 years and all I’d say is take the pay cut while training, make it work because it’s the best job in the world . Only downfall is the pension for new entrants isn’t great . Other than that it’s an amazing job and a handy number to be honest . Plenty of nights in bed with no calls . Other nights are busy but great ��


  • Registered Users Posts: 5 Hosemedown77


    Jimmy113 wrote: »
    20 isn’t much when you consider how many will probably go for this.

    Outside of Dublin, 20 recruits in one go is a lot for a full time brigade. Unfortunately they don’t base the number of positions needed from the amount of people that apply.


  • Registered Users Posts: 10 Olive bumble


    Will there be 20 positions if the retirement age goes up to 60 does anyone know I believe it's nearly in in Dublin and will be rolled out on a national level then, Cork, Waterford Galway and Limerick. Any info on this ?


  • Registered Users Posts: 5 Hosemedown77


    Will there be 20 positions if the retirement age goes up to 60 does anyone know I believe it's nearly in in Dublin and will be rolled out on a national level then, Cork, Waterford Galway and Limerick. Any info on this ?

    I believe it will still be 20. The City Council has sanctioned appointments and training for 20 ff’s. I do believe that even with the prospective retirement age extension, Cork are struggling to maintain their critical limit after annual leave or sick leave is factored in.


  • Registered Users Posts: 42 Edsjd


    Anyone who applied for it heard back from them??


  • Registered Users Posts: 7 Mickod123


    Edsjd wrote: »
    Anyone who applied for it heard back from them??

    I didn’t hear anything but as far as I know they’re in the process of picking a company to hold the psychometric testing. I’d say the the whole process will take ages


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,980 ✭✭✭s1ippy


    A friend of mine broke himself trying to get in the last round in Cork. He's a fit lad as well and he had high up connections but no good to him.


  • Registered Users Posts: 105 ✭✭TheButcher


    s1ippy wrote: »
    A friend of mine broke himself trying to get in the last round in Cork. He's a fit lad as well and he had high up connections but no good to him.

    How far in the competition did he get ? What stage he get knocked out ? The majority of the last panel weren’t from cork and are now gone from ccfb


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  • Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭Jimmy113


    TheButcher wrote: »
    How far in the competition did he get ? What stage he get knocked out ? The majority of the last panel weren’t from cork and are now gone from ccfb
    Did they transfer to other brigades around the country?


  • Registered Users Posts: 5 Hosemedown77


    TheButcher wrote: »
    How far in the competition did he get ? What stage he get knocked out ? The majority of the last panel weren’t from cork and are now gone from ccfb

    I wouldn’t call 6 personnel leaving, out of 29 a majority.


  • Registered Users Posts: 23 EMD1990


    Just got an email today about the stage 2 testing. Usual stuff, numerical, verbal, etc.


  • Registered Users Posts: 105 ✭✭TheButcher


    I wouldn’t call 6 personnel leaving, out of 29 a majority.

    Just saying , the 1st class of 18 there’s 5/6 gone . Good few lads actively trying to get limerick & Waterford .

    Also when it come to the fire Brigade it’s a lot . Considering people do t generally leave Cork City Fire Brigade when they get in . I’d imagine it’ll be more cork heads on this new panel .


  • Registered Users Posts: 5 Hosemedown77


    TheButcher wrote: »
    Just saying , the 1st class of 18 there’s 5/6 gone . Good few lads actively trying to get limerick & Waterford .

    Also when it come to the fire Brigade it’s a lot . Considering people do t generally leave Cork City Fire Brigade when they get in . I’d imagine it’ll be more cork heads on this new panel .

    That’s not accurate; 4 gone to other brigades from the first panel of 18, one from the next intake of 5 and another one from the following intake of 6. The remainder are from Cork or settled. So I can imagine other fire services will experience losing members of their own brigade now applying for Cork.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1 Cambo32


    Anyone chance the aptitude test yet ? the numerical reasoning practice tests seem more suited to businesses then brigades ? Anyone know if the actual test is the same ? as in only questions on information given in charts and graphs etc..


  • Registered Users Posts: 7 Mickod123


    Cambo32 wrote: »
    Anyone chance the aptitude test yet ? the numerical reasoning practice tests seem more suited to businesses then brigades ? Anyone know if the actual test is the same ? as in only questions on information given in charts and graphs etc..

    Ya I did them yesterday. I thought The numerical reasoning practice material was a good bit harder then the actual test. Best of luck with it


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,423 ✭✭✭JustJoe7240


    Seems to be lower level of entries than expected. From the email I received it stated that only 2000 people applied, or more specifically were invited to take part in the aptitude tests.


  • Registered Users Posts: 42 Edsjd


    Results from the aptitude tests are out. No joy for me sadly


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  • Registered Users Posts: 7 DalkeyDiver


    Anyone here left in campaign?


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