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Stage 4: Medical & Physical

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  • #5652
    bottar1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 203 ✭✭bottar1


    Stickynote10 wrote: »
    Have medical this week? Very worried about it if I’m honest. Anyone got any tips of advise? Thanks in advance

    I mean its a medical, so there isn't really anything you can do now, if you're worried about your BMI it's too late to change it now, if you get deferred then just work on it, it's simple as, anyone can get their BMI down if they want to and commit to it.

    Other than that, just arrive in good time.


  • #5653
    Stevencallan
    Registered Users Posts: 47 ✭Stevencallan


    Hi guys
    I sent my gp clearance form away does anyone know how soon u get an offer for the fitness test once that has been sent away


  • #5654
    james flanagan
    Registered Users Posts: 81 ✭✭james flanagan


    Stevencallan wrote: »
    Hi guys
    I sent my gp clearance form away does anyone know how soon u get an offer for the fitness test once that has been sent away
    About two weeks from the date you sent it back pal then about 3 weeks u will do pct


  • #5655
    Keelster97
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭Keelster97


    Did mine on the 29th and got an offer 2 days later so I'd say watch the space you should get one if you haven't already.


  • #5656
    Planes 1997
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭Planes 1997


    Have the medical next Wednesday. Hardly get into July will I? Met the super and sergeant last week.


  • #5657
    bottar1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 203 ✭✭bottar1


    Planes 1997 wrote: »
    Have the medical next Wednesday. Hardly get into July will I? Met the super and sergeant last week.

    Quite possible, no guarantees. People have got offers with less notice in previous intakes as far as I'm aware.


  • #5658
    Keelster97
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭Keelster97


    Planes 1997 wrote: »
    Have the medical next Wednesday. Hardly get into July will I? Met the super and sergeant last week.
    Wouldn't say never as I heard people getting offers up until mid April for the April intake so you may have a chance. Best of luck to you anyway


  • #5659
    Frenchjoe87
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭Frenchjoe87


    Hi everyone

    Congrats to all who have made it this far. I have a question if anyone could shine any light on it.

    What exactly is discussed when you meet with the super and sergeant. Is it like a formal job interview or a relaxed chat and see how you react to certain questions?


  • #5660
    bottar1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 203 ✭✭bottar1


    Frenchjoe87 wrote: »
    Hi everyone

    Congrats to all who have made it this far. I have a question if anyone could shine any light on it.

    What exactly is discussed when you meet with the super and sergeant. Is it like a formal job interview or a relaxed chat and see how you react to certain questions?

    It's was more of a chat in my experience, but everyone's experience is different, I don't think you can get a definitive answer.


  • #5661
    Jake5991
    Closed Accounts Posts: 187 ✭✭Jake5991


    bottar1 wrote: »
    It's was more of a chat in my experience, but everyone's experience is different, I don't think you can get a definitive answer.

    Can you fail it ? If you have an adult caution and one or two minor incidents would it be enough for them to say you were not suitable ?


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  • #5662
    bottar1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 203 ✭✭bottar1


    Jake5991 wrote: »
    Can you fail it ? If you have an adult caution and one or two minor incidents would it be enough for them to say you were not suitable ?

    The only person(s) who could tell you that is people who failed it. I don't know anyone that has however!

    Not sure mate, sorry!


  • #5663
    Jake5991
    Closed Accounts Posts: 187 ✭✭Jake5991


    bottar1 wrote: »
    The only person(s) who could tell you that is people who failed it. I don't know anyone that has however!

    Not sure mate, sorry!

    Ok no probs i guess il find out myself . Thanks anyway


  • #5664
    Stevencallan
    Registered Users Posts: 47 ✭Stevencallan


    Finally got my date for fitness test..doing mine on the 5th July anyone else have that date ?


  • #5665
    Frenchjoe87
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭Frenchjoe87


    this may sound like a daft question but does anyone know if for the sit up part of the fitness test if somebody will be leaning on your feet. reason i'm asking is that i am struggling big time with the sit ups but if i lock my feet under something i can do them all day, I know that its much easier if the feet are secured under something but if its not the case in the test than i need to drastically change my training routine to make sure i make the 30+ reps inside a minute


  • #5666
    OscarKilo
    Registered Users Posts: 130 ✭✭OscarKilo


    Frenchjoe87 wrote: »
    this may sound like a daft question but does anyone know if for the sit up part of the fitness test if somebody will be leaning on your feet. reason i'm asking is that i am struggling big time with the sit ups but if i lock my feet under something i can do them all day, I know that its much easier if the feet are secured under something but if its not the case in the test than i need to drastically change my training routine to make sure i make the 30+ reps inside a minute

    Yeah they stand on them


  • #5667
    Stevencallan
    Registered Users Posts: 47 ✭Stevencallan


    For the BMI at the medical is it less than 25% or less than 30%?


  • #5668
    Henry2006
    Registered Users Posts: 398 ✭✭Henry2006


    Stevencallan wrote: »
    For the BMI at the medical is it less than 25% or less than 30%?

    It’s less than 30


  • #5669
    Carthy2019
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭Carthy2019


    Stevencallan wrote: »
    For the BMI at the medical is it less than 25% or less than 30%?

    29.9 is pass.
    I got 30.5 and they deferred me so I missed out by 0.6 and he wasn’t having any off it.
    Back up for review September 12th


  • #5670
    Stickynote10
    Registered Users Posts: 46 ✭Stickynote10


    Hi All,

    I’ve a question if anyone could help I’d really appreciate it. I completed a medical in June and was deferred on my BMI so I’ve to go back in September. Does anyone know what the process is? Do I contact them or will they contact me? I was told my date is the 12th of Sept the day of the medical, will I be doing the medical that day or will of be after that? If it’s after that do you get much extra time? Really appreciate the advise if anyone has been in this position.


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  • #5671
    Stevencallan
    Registered Users Posts: 47 ✭Stevencallan


    Has everyone that done and passed the medical had their meeting with the local guard or is there people like myself still waiting to have the meeting


  • #5672
    EdvinasS
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭EdvinasS


    Stevencallan wrote: »
    Has everyone that done and passed the medical had their meeting with the local guard or is there people like myself still waiting to have the meeting

    I had all my meetings before the fitness & medical, i think its different for everyone.


  • #5673
    Gwhizz26
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭Gwhizz26


    Hi all, I passed my interview for the 2019 recruitment. Any Idea how long it will take until the next stage?


  • #5674
    Lcass
    Registered Users Posts: 72 ✭✭Lcass


    How did you find the interview?


  • #5675
    Gwhizz26
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭Gwhizz26


    Lcass wrote: »
    How did you find the interview?

    I found it quite tough, they ask a lot of on the spot questions, you have to be able to think on the spot and not depend on your prepared scanarios. I came out of it not knowing how well it went, ended up getting a good oom so I was very happy.


  • #5676
    Lcass
    Registered Users Posts: 72 ✭✭Lcass


    Gwhizz26 wrote: »
    I found it quite tough, they ask a lot of on the spot questions, you have to be able to think on the spot and not depend on your prepared scanarios. I came out of it not knowing how well it went, ended up getting a good oom so I was very happy.

    Congratulations anyway 👋👋


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  • #5677
    willa25
    Registered Users Posts: 28 ✭willa25


    Hi all, looking for some advice here. Not sure if it's the right section. Anyway, here goes. My son had his medical last week and his BP was high and he had haematuria, (blood in urine). BP is probably white collar syndrome to be honest but haematuria could be a hereditary condition. He needs to do a 24 BP monitor and repeat urinalysis. Will he still fail If BP is ok but urine not. Would he be deferred pending further investigation. Anyone else have experience of this. Thanks in advance.



  • #5678
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 230 ✭✭ [Deleted User]


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117767635#Comment_117767635

    If he still has the Haematuria which is unexplained, he will be unable to proceed, even if the BP comes back into the accepted range.

    The only advice I can offer would be to pursue getting a confirmed cause for the Haematuria as soon as possible, depending on what that cause is (you mentioned a potential genetic link there), the Doctor may elect to pass him, but almost certainly will not be able to without clarity.



  • #5679
    willa25
    Registered Users Posts: 28 ✭willa25


    Not what I wanted to hear but did suspect this may be the case. Probably inherited it from me, a form of nephritis that has remained stable and unchanged for 25+ years. Even if his gp writes a letter explaining this, it probably won't be enough. Very disappointing after waiting 2 years to get this far. Thanks for the input.



  • #5680
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 230 ✭✭ [Deleted User]


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117768355#Comment_117768355

    I wouldnt rule out his success on that basis alone, having the clarity will help the doc make an informed decision. Dont lose hope just yet.

    Hope everything works out, and give us a shout if you need anything else.



  • #5681
    willa25
    Registered Users Posts: 28 ✭willa25


    Thanks a mil. Really appreciate it.



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  • #5682
    imp1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 153 ✭✭imp1


    Anyone got any tips on best way to prepare / train for the push and pull???



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