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Permalink Reply by FF Nick on July 12, 2009 at 1:24am

My buddy just leaves his in, or if there's a time that he don't have em in, he's got the glasses insert for his scott mask that he leaves in his mask bag

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Permalink Reply by Cody W. Nelson on July 12, 2009 at 1:31am

I work a 24/48 shift, so I keep my contacts in on my days on and take them out on my nights off.

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Permalink Reply by Reg Mathis on July 15, 2009 at 2:24pm

I wear glasses(got tired of fussing with contacts) and I leave them at the engine. It's been my experience that with the smoke, low light, condensation, water and steam in a fire, my view of things is about the same with my glasses or without them!

TCSS

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Permalink Reply by Smoke Eater on July 15, 2009 at 2:43pm

I leave my contacts in all the time. Sometimes they do dry out in a mask if I forget to blink though.

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Permalink Reply by Ashley Hampton on July 15, 2009 at 4:24pm

i leave mine in...you may want to keep a bottle of drops in your gear bag...just an idea...that way if you get on a call & they start 2 dry out u do have ur drops...i didnt have any problems during our burn for mod1 certification

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Permalink Reply by Todd on July 15, 2009 at 4:56pm

I've worn contacts for about 10 years now and haven't had any problems wearing them while wearing a mask.

I don't take them out at night, so I keep a small bottle of drops with me.

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Permalink Reply by Lee Huff on July 15, 2009 at 11:07pm

I've never had a problem with mine, although I keep a bottle of drops in the inside pocket of my bunker coat. At night, I grab my glasses because I don't want to take time to put my contacts in.

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Permalink Reply by blair4630 on July 20, 2009 at 9:55am

I don't wear glasses or contacts myself, but I know a few guys/gals that have the inserts in their Scott masks. Don't know if anyone wears contacts packed up, though. Just keep running and you'll fall into a comfortable routine.

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Permalink Reply by Koa on July 21, 2009 at 3:50am

Don't know when the last time you been to the optometrist...but they do make contacts where you can actaully wear them for up to three weeks. So for me, I leave them in when I sleep the nights i'm at the station. I keep drops next to me before I go to sleep. When I get a call, I just pop in a few drops and run for the truck. I do sleep without them when I'm home just to give my eyes a break. Next time you go for your fitting, try ask the doc about Acuvue Oasys or a contact called Night and Day...they really are better than the old school ones...they still dry out a little when you sleep...but not that much...hope it helps...stay safe!!!

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Permalink Reply by Mark Elderkin on July 21, 2009 at 6:33am

As a vol. firefighter I usally leave my contacts in when I goto bed. When I do take them out I usally grab my glasses I have gotten fast enough to put my contacts in with time to get to our station but I will for the most part reach for my glasses. Being near sighted when it comes to having to put a scott pack on if I dont have my contacts in I go in with out my glasses tryed once to leave them on and all they did was fog up.

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Permalink Reply by Cassie on August 3, 2009 at 2:46am

That's exactly what I do. I have the "Day & Night" contacts and when I'm at the station for the night, I leave them in. When I'm at home and we get a call, I will stop to put contacts on because I don't have glasses made for my mask, but I have the routine down so I can put the contacts in pretty fast.

I also keep a small waterproof bag with me when I go on calls... it has spare contacts, my glasses, eye drops, etc. I just grab it whenever I go on a call.

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Permalink Reply by Holly on August 3, 2009 at 5:56am

For training I usually wear my contacts. If a call comes in for a structure or vehicle fire I put my contacts in as I may have to mask up. Any thing else I don't bother fussing with them.

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