SAR: Ireland
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From: May you live in Interesting Times
CHC Ireland SAR
Good morning to all,
Any site residents working for Scotia on the irish SAR contracts?
I noted the Flight International adverts and am wondering if there is anyone on this forum who has the insiders perspective?
(ie. how many slots are CHC looking to fill?, what sort of shifting?, compensations schemes?, accomodations on tour?,
Captains or F.O.'s?, etc.)
It seems rather a rsah move by CHC as I thought that they used their North Sea ops to provide a stream of staffing for the SAR side of the house.
Is it more difficult for them to fill employment slots In Ireland or has the well gone a bit dry at the moment?
best to all,
a Wandering Celt
Any site residents working for Scotia on the irish SAR contracts?
I noted the Flight International adverts and am wondering if there is anyone on this forum who has the insiders perspective?
(ie. how many slots are CHC looking to fill?, what sort of shifting?, compensations schemes?, accomodations on tour?,
Captains or F.O.'s?, etc.)
It seems rather a rsah move by CHC as I thought that they used their North Sea ops to provide a stream of staffing for the SAR side of the house.
Is it more difficult for them to fill employment slots In Ireland or has the well gone a bit dry at the moment?
best to all,
a Wandering Celt
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From: Here and There
Expect maybe this thread is a good a place as any to ask the question,
What chances or hirdles would a Canadian have to overcome to gain employment with one of the formentioned.
or, can it be done at all.
thks
Cdn D
What chances or hirdles would a Canadian have to overcome to gain employment with one of the formentioned.
or, can it be done at all.
thks
Cdn D
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From: Terra Firma
CHC are hiring in Ireland (SAR)
Saw this in the irish independent newspaper today.
http://www.loadzajobs.ie/includes/do...sp?jobid=55850
http://www.loadzajobs.ie/includes/do...sp?jobid=55853
more located here including "winch operator".
http://www.loadzajobs.ie/search_resu...d_in=&s1=&st1=
http://www.loadzajobs.ie/includes/do...sp?jobid=55850
http://www.loadzajobs.ie/includes/do...sp?jobid=55853
more located here including "winch operator".
http://www.loadzajobs.ie/search_resu...d_in=&s1=&st1=
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From: Up here, but not for long
Irish SAR announce preferred bidder
"Today, 1st March, 2006, Vancouver, B.C., Canada: CHC Helicopter Corporation (“CHC”) (TSX: FLY.SV.A and FLY.MV.B; NYSE: FLI) announced today it has been named by The Irish Department of Transport (“The Irish Coast Guard”) as the ‘preferred bidder’ to provide commercial search and rescue helicopter services from four bases in Ireland commencing July 1, 2007.
CHC and the Irish Coast Guard will now negotiate details of the operation with a view to finalizing a contract for the provision of search and rescue services from Dublin, Sligo, Shannon and Waterford on a 24/7 basis. The awarding of this contract is not assured and remains subject to the finalization of terms and conditions with The Coast Guard.
CHC, through its Dublin-based subsidiary CHC Ireland, is the current provider of search and rescue and emergency helicopter services to The Irish Coast Guard. Commencing in 2007, CHC will also provide commercial search and rescue helicopter services to the United Kingdom Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) from bases in the UK. "
Is there no stopping these boys?
CHC and the Irish Coast Guard will now negotiate details of the operation with a view to finalizing a contract for the provision of search and rescue services from Dublin, Sligo, Shannon and Waterford on a 24/7 basis. The awarding of this contract is not assured and remains subject to the finalization of terms and conditions with The Coast Guard.
CHC, through its Dublin-based subsidiary CHC Ireland, is the current provider of search and rescue and emergency helicopter services to The Irish Coast Guard. Commencing in 2007, CHC will also provide commercial search and rescue helicopter services to the United Kingdom Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) from bases in the UK. "
Is there no stopping these boys?
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From: the smoke
Irish SAR
Certainly interested in joining in a couple of years. When do you think Ireland will employ Winchmen/ Winch op paramedics. Don't want to lose skills as believe good box of tools to treat some patients. Understand there is no such term as paramedic in ROI, but think things are changing.
Also slightly worried about flying in hills without NVGs, likely to get those soon ?
That's Life!!
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From: Out of the sand pit, carving a path through our jungle.
May well be worth your while firing off a C.V. to CHC in Aberdeen, (normally first point of contact). NVGs are not, currently, looming on the horizon. Situation regarding Paramedic status under revision.
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From: scotland
Applied for a job last year, after prompting for a reply every couple of weeks and never getting any, I got another job after waiting 2 months. Nearly ten months have passed and still heard nothing. I guess they are too busy but certainly too late.
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From: Sunnyvale Rest Home for the Elderly
Hong Kong
If you have been disappointed applying for a job in Eire have a look at www.gfs.gov.hk, they are looking for crewmen.
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From: uk
Oh, and if you applied to CHC last year and didn't have an instrument rating, and passed the initial interview stage, it's highly likely that you'll still be sitting around with your thumb up your butt waiting for them to contact you and tell you any information at all. Very poor way to treat people. Give you an interview then have no contact at all regarding simulator testing. I was under the impression that CHC were a huge operation who could get the job done. It's going to be an interesting time when their new contracts come online and they have nice shiny aircraft but no-one to fly them. Also led to believe they are 15 pilots short at Aberdeen, 3 in England and now possibe shortages in Ireland. Not to mention the new SAR contracts and a couple of other things going on soon.
Happy job hunting.
Happy job hunting.
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From: UK
Anybody knows what working for CHC Ireland is like? Would love to hear some experiences, both offshore at Cork and SAR. Also what the pay is like and how the social life is around the several bases in Ireland?
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From: West of Greenwich
As a CHC employee i find CHC's HR department in Aberdeen really leaves a lot to be desired, the phrase "don't hold your breath" comes to mind. I know people who have put CV's in for both rear crew and pilot positions, they still haven't had any reply from the company one way or another. Not very professional if you ask me.
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From: Scotland
HR
Don't you find that ALL HR departments are the same? Certainly in the heli world anyway! 
Bring back the old Personnel manager; at least it gives the impression that we are 'persons' not 'resources'!
bondu
Bring back the old Personnel manager; at least it gives the impression that we are 'persons' not 'resources'!
bondu
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From: the smoke
To Sailor Vee
Many thanks. They have my CV in Dub already and was posing for join next year however have decided to stay for 22. It is a bit like the Shawshank Redemption, becoming an institutionalised man. However am looking forward to moving to Ireland in next few years. Lack of NVGs still worrying but adapt and overcome. Looks like a good company to work for, thecrewroom banter is as i'm used to .