Visual Screening Firefighter Services of Ontario assesses vision according to the NFPA standards. Medical conditions that can affect a candidate’s ability to safely perform essential job tasks are designated as either Category A or Category B. Candidates with Category A medical conditions will not be certified as meeting the medical requirements of the NFPA standard. Candidates with Category B conditions shall be certified as meeting the medical requirements of the NFPA standard only if they can perform the essential job tasks without posing a significant safety and health risk to themselves, members, or civilians. Candidates wearing contact lenses must remove them prior to the visual examination. Please remember to bring your contact solution and case. Category A medical conditions include the following:
Category B medical conditions include the following:
NOTE: NFPA standard for eyes and vision include in their category A medical conditions Colour Perception: “monochromatic vision resulting in inability to use imaging devices”. Applicants are screened using colour plates on a Ishihara test for colour blindness. If the applicant fails this test the Farnsworth D-15 test is used. An applicant that fails the Ishihara can still pass the Farnsworth D-15 demonstrating they are not monochromatic thus demonstrating they can operate imaging devices. A severe failure of the D-15 would indicate monochromatic colour vision and a failure of the eye and vision section of the NFPA. |