Can firefighters be colorblind?

Question

I'm taking classes to become a firefighter, and I want to know if I could actually be a firefighter. I have red/green colorblindness, that doesn't mean I can't see them, but I know I can't be a cop or fly airplanes. So, can I still be a firefighter?

Answer 1

I'M A RETIRED FIRE FIGHTER ; WE HAD ONE OR TWO IN THE YEARS PAST, BUT I KNOW THAT STATE AND FED FIRE FIGHTER ARE AT DIFF REQUIREMENT S THAN  LOCALS ,   I BELIEVE THE DEPTS ,CITY ,COUNTY , HAVE DIFF SETS OF RULES I KNOW THE STATES HAVE DIFF  REQUIREMENT S  AND IF YOU MOVE BETWEEN THE STATES YOU HAVE TO TAKE ALL TEST OVER FOR ALL,    HAS-MAT FIRE FIGHTER ONE AND ALL MED TESTING  IS DIFF FOR EACH STATE     IF YOUR TRAINER IN ONE STATE AND COUNTY  CALL AND ASK THEM AS THEY WILL HAVE DIFF REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH     THIS IS THE BEST JOB IN THE WORLD  IF YOU LIKE HELPING PEOPLE AND GETTING PAID TO DO IT .  IN YOU CLASS YOU CAN ASK THE TEACHER HE OR SHE WILL KNOW LOCAL AND STATE FOR SURE .           SEE YA GOOD LUCK JFB