Safety glasses does anyone know if it's requeierd to wear them on the fire scene

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Permalink Reply by mark on March 25, 2008 at 1:35am

NFPA 1500 States U Do I Think

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Permalink Reply by Bobby on March 25, 2008 at 2:37am

I don't know the exact wording in laws, rules, or regulations but I know the helmet visor is considered secondary eye protection and safety glasses are primary. So you should be wearing safety glasses before using your helmet shield.

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Permalink Reply by Will2745 on March 25, 2008 at 8:46am

well in a way i guess i am lucky,,i have to wear glasses all the time so by nature buy safety lens..only time they come off is when the scba mask goes on. for others,,,just makes for good idea to protect your eyes,,,they havent found a good replacement for them yet..stay safe..and be sure you get good glasses ..the cheap safty glasses are actually not good for your eyes..too much distortion in them

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Permalink Reply by Greenman on March 25, 2008 at 5:44pm

Will,

Many of the cheap safety glasses nowadays have very little distortion and cost about $2 a pair! So departments, or individuals, don't need to lay out a wad of money to protect their eyes like they used to! And as Don said, you can toss them out at the end of every shift....or after they do their job by stopping something that would have taken out you eye, or by stopping those airborne droplets of antifreeze while working a MVA call, or even those bodily fluids they get airborne sometimes...

I keep some in our "Be Prepared" bags I keep in the car, for those times when I’m a Good Samaritan and need some PPE.

GM

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Permalink Reply by Don Zimmerman on March 25, 2008 at 5:35pm

Try it this way, ask yourself what is the cost you pay if you aren't wearing safety glasses and you get hurt? The glasses are next to nothing in cost. You could buy a box of them and throw them away everytime after use and still be $$s ahead. I keep a pr in the turnouts in the plastic wrapping they come with, when needed out they come, then they go back into the wrap for next time. When the get scratched up I toss them and get new pair. Zimm

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Permalink Reply by Brian Dumser on March 26, 2008 at 9:37pm

I think the requirement to wear safety glasses at a scene would depend on your particular Dept. SOP's/SOG's. I don't believe there is an OSHA requirement. Although I wouldn't be surprised if they come up with one soon. I think on the fireground your helmet visor would do just fine, while at an extrication you might want safety glasses or even goggles.

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Permalink Reply by donald patton on March 26, 2008 at 9:52pm

i do in house training and state training for tennesse.osha and nfpa and iffa use secondary eye protection as a standard.but we only make our personell use them during extrication and cutting trees out of road.its up to each dept sog and sop

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Permalink Reply by Jeremy Talbott on March 30, 2008 at 11:57am

You are required to carry them, not wear them unless youa re doing an activity that Requires them. At that point take them out of your pocket and put them on heh.

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Permalink Reply by Ryan on April 1, 2008 at 11:11pm

I think that it is important to wear safety glasses in the situation you described like ems, extrication, etc. but I have never heard it to be a requirement on an actually structure fire. I would just go by your Fire Dept. GOG's, SOG's, or SOP's, whatever your dept. has is what I would go by.

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Permalink Reply by Greenman on April 1, 2008 at 11:20pm

Your SCBA Mask is primary eye protection. Safety glasses would be required for all situation where you are not wearing your SCBA or a full-face respirator.

GM

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Permalink Reply by tim floyd on April 2, 2008 at 1:15pm

Firefighter safety is very important. Firefighters are on the front line of emergency intervention. Please wear safety glasses. Please use goggles when operating power tools or using hand tools. Please wear all your safety equipment, including seat belts, always.

I recently retired from a 34 year career in the Fire Service. During my entire career safety glasses, goggles, face shields, gloves, helmets, safety shoes and boots were always required.

I am now a full time Fire Science Faculty member of Red Rocks Community College in Denver. We insist on all safety equipment, especially eye protection always. Also, be aware of biological hazards when dealing with blood, and body fluids. Your eyes are precious and fragile. Capt. T

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Permalink Reply by joe on April 2, 2008 at 9:18pm

in my town it is requirement that all members wear saftey glass or goggles or there visior is down when doing any cutting or working around mostely mva's .

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