Jeanette,

I think you will both enjoy and learn a lot about the Fire/Rescue Service and gain an appreciation for what it takes to be an emergency responder. As OBG has suggested try everything, even those parts of the class where you may be apprehensive, you will learn a lot about yourself and may surprise yourself as what you can do under stressful conditions.

We have a Citizen’s Police Academy, but not a comparable program for the Fire Service, so I will be interested in your experiences and observations.

Don’t worry if your glasses cannot fit under the SCBA mask, it is unlikely you will be able to see anything anyway in the smoky conditions, you will learn to get around by feel.

Take care, have fun and stay safe-
Pete