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How To Become A Train Driver Book And DVD
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Trainee Train Driver: Stage 4 - The Train Drivers MedicalSo you have passed the application, assessments, and interviews. It's in the bag, right? Unfortunately not... There is still the medical, and even then you still might not get an offer of employment! What to expect? As this is a safety critical job, you will be drugs and alcohol tested, as well as have you general health tested - in particular eyesight, BMI, and hearing. Although the required standards are not very high, so most people should be fine. You must also have no history of blackouts, or anything that could potentially cause fits, loss of concentration, hindrance to mobility etc. One the day You will attend a medical centre, usually BUPA or something similar, and register with the nurse. You will be taken into a private room where the hearing test, eyesight test, and ECG test (measures heart activity) will take place. In the waiting room you would have filled out some forms on your medical history, and the nurse may question you on this. You will also have to provide the Urine sample, and have your height and weight taken. You will then be passed to the doctor, who will do some basic mobility tests on you. He will also go through your forms and may question you. And that's it! You're done. Time to go home and await the results which should take no longer than 1 week. The train operating company may not contact you, so I would recommend calling them to make sure that you passed the medical after 1 week, if you haven't heard anything. All that's left now is to await your start date.......... There isn't anything you can really do to prepare for this stage, other than ensure your system is clean of any drugs or alcohol, and that you are in a state of good general fitness. Some basic guidelines: Age: over 21 BMI: no greater than 33, ideally no greater than 28 Height: between 5"4 and 6"4 Hearing: normal hearing in both ears with no greater than 30 db hearing loss And of course: have no alcohol in your blood at the time! Rather than take advice from people who aren't medical experts on the internet, I would suggest contacting your GP if you have any questions or concerns. Go to next page: The training process - Classroom>>>>>
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