Can firefighters have glasses?
Can firefighters have glasses? Yes, you can be a firefighter with glasses, contacts or colorblindness. There is no reason why you shouldn’t be able to have a successful career in the fire service as a glasses wearer if you are prepared to make adaptations to your mask or correct your vision appropriately.
Can firefighters sleep on shift?
On a 24-hour shift, a firefighter may get to “sleep” at some point during the night. But this is “sleep” in name only, as at any time they may be awakened suddenly and abruptly by a bunkroom light and some form of a bell indicating there is an alarm.
What does 6 12 mean on an eye test?
So, if your vision is 6/12 this means that you can see, at 6 metres, what a ‘normal’ person can see at 12 metres from the chart. That is, your central vision is half of normal.
Can you be a firefighter with 1 eye?
VISION: Uncorrected distance visual acuity of at least 20/100 in the poorer eye and 20/40 in the better eye, correctable to at least 20/40 in one eye and 20/20 in the other eye is required.
