If you wear spectacles or contact lenses you also need to reach 6/36 without your spectacles or lenses. Near vision 6/9 with both eyes together (aided). Colour vision The use of colour-correcting lenses is not acceptable. Severe colour vision deficiencies (monochromacy) are not acceptable. Mild anomalous trichromacy is acceptable. Severe anomalous dichromacy or trichromacy is also acceptable but you will need to be aware of the deficiency and make appropriate adjustments. Eye surgery Radial keratotomy, arcuate keratotomy or corneal grafts are not acceptable. Other forms of refractive surgery such as LASIK, LASEK, PRK, ICRS and epiflap are all acceptable provided that six weeks have elapsed since surgery, there are no residual side effects and the other eyesight standards are met. Fitness Test The Job Related Fitness Test consists of one element designed to test your endurance. Test 1: Endurance Test (multi stage shuttle run) Commonly called the bleep test, you will be asked to keep running between two points which are 15 metres apart. The speed you must run is dictated by a bleep, and the time allowed to run one shuttle will get shorter as the level increases. You must reach level 5.4 to pass. How to Prepare: A fitness test will be arranged after the medical assessment has been carried out and you have been deemed fit to do the fitness test. Frequently Asked Questions
If you wear spectacles or contact lenses you also need to reach 6/36 without your spectacles or lenses. Near vision 6/9 with both eyes together (aided). Colour vision The use of colour-correcting lenses is not acceptable. Severe colour vision deficiencies (monochromacy) are not acceptable. Mild anomalous trichromacy is acceptable. Severe anomalous dichromacy or trichromacy is also acceptable but you will need to be aware of the deficiency and make appropriate adjustments. Eye surgery Radial keratotomy, arcuate keratotomy or corneal grafts are not acceptable. Other forms of refractive surgery such as LASIK, LASEK, PRK, ICRS and epiflap are all acceptable provided that six weeks have elapsed since surgery, there are no residual side effects and the other eyesight standards are met. Fitness Test The Job Related Fitness Test consists of one element designed to test your endurance. Test 1: Endurance Test (multi stage shuttle run) Commonly called the bleep test, you will be asked to keep running between two points which are 15 metres apart. The speed you must run is dictated by a bleep, and the time allowed to run one shuttle will get shorter as the level increases. You must reach level 5.4 to pass. How to Prepare: A fitness test will be arranged after the medical assessment has been carried out and you have been deemed fit to do the fitness test. Frequently Asked Questions
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