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FLSD Curriculum
Public Seminar
FDNY
Bureau of Fire Prevention
Public Certification Unit
January/February 2018 NYC Bill de Blasio Mayor
Daniel A. Nigro
Commissioner
FDNY
Current FSD, EAPD,
ASMEP courses
Existing FSD and EAPD courses cannot
be started after 01/31/2018.
All accredited FLSD schools MUST use
the NEW official FDNY FLSD curriculum
on or after 02/01/2018.
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Student Rights
Prior to students’ registration, the school
must provide the qualification criteria to all
students.
Students who begin the FLSD course can
take components at different schools.
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Hours and Course Structure
Requirements
Required hours: minimum 31 hours of training.
The curriculum is separated into THREE major
components with three graduation exams.
Schools will provide fee structure for the
courses and list them in the application form.
Provide school diploma(s) that clearly indicate(s)
the hours and components that the student has
successfully completed.
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Component requirements
Candidate Categories Component(s) of the FLS Director curriculum
Brand new candidates The 31- hour FLS Director courses (3 components)
Candidates who failed the FDNY Fire
Component CBT twice
The 20-hour “FLS Director: General Topics and Fire
Emergency” course (1 component)
Candidates who failed the FDNY Non-Fire
Component CBT twice
The 11-hour “FLS Director: Non-Fire Emergencies
EAP + ASMEP” courses (2 components: 7 hrs and 4
hrs)
All current F-85 C of F holders The 7-hour “FLS Director: Non-Fire Emergencies
EAP” course (1 component)
All current F-25/F-58/F-59 C of F holders The 4-hour “FLS Director: Non-Fire Emergencies
ASMEP” course (1 component)
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Component 1
Component 1: General Topics and Fire Emergency
(minimum 20 hours) (formerly known as FSD course)
Part I: General topics, chapter 1 to chapter 7 of the
curriculum
Part II: Fire safety training, chapter 8 to chapter 12 of
the curriculum
Graduation exam: 67 questions at 1.5 points each
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Component 2
Component 2: Non-Fire Emergencies EAP (minimum
7 hours) (formerly known as EAPD course)
Part III: Non-fire emergency safety training, chapter 13
to chapter 17 of the curriculum
Part V: On-site exam information, chapter 20 to chapter
22 of the curriculum (minimum 2 hours)
Graduation exam: 25 questions at 4 points each
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Component 3
Component 3: Non-Fire Emergencies ASMEP
Section (minimum 4 hours) (a.k.a. ASMEP course)
Part IV: Active Shooter and Medical Emergency
Preparedness, chapter 18 and chapter 19 of the
curriculum
Graduation exam: 20 questions at 5 points each
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Case studies
The new 20-hr Fire Component (Component 1)
and 4-hr ASMEP ( Component 3) curriculums
provide real cases that occurred in different
occupancies.
There will be open discussion and classroom
exercises. Students should be prepared to
answer the case questions and compare to the
FDNY’s recommendations.
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Practical Skills Section
The 7-hr Non-Fire Component (Component 2)
must introduce the content of the On-Site Exam,
including not less than two hours for practical
skills exercise/hands-on demonstrations:
Elevator emergency operations
Fire alarm panel operation, announcements, and
warden phones/two-way communication devices
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The conclusion of the training course
Schools will provide a diploma
Provide the school diploma/letter to all students who complete
and pass the graduation exam of each course. The diploma will
include all information that FDNY requires.
The diploma/letter is allowed to be one 31-hr diploma or
three separate different course diplomas.
The diploma/letter must include:
1. School’s official letterhead
2. Issue date and expiration date (9 months from the issue date)
3. The course title (hours and content)
4. Applicant’s full name
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FDNY CBT Test
Two (2) separate appointments must be made for
the Computer Based Tests
Must pass the Fire CBT before taking the Non-fire
CBT (can use 2nd appointment for retest)
Fire CBT
120 questions General Building/Fire Component
Non-fire CBT
55 questions for Non-fire Component
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Benefits of FLSD
Candidates are able to save time in:
scheduling
onsite test administration
Repetitive sections of the two tests are omitted.
Demonstration portion is only performed once
receiving certification
Failures only retake specific failed onsite component
(1. General/Building ; 2. Fire; 3. Non-Fire)
Now if a candidate fails an onsite 2 times, they will be
required to retake CBT. (No longer have to return to
school to retake course)
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II
On Site Failures
Candidates who fail the onsite are able to retake
the individual Component(s) – Fire , Non Fire
and/or General.
Further details can be found in the NOE.
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Current On sites
January 2017- September 2017
FSD
1587 tests administered
61% pass rate
EAP
384 tests administered
80% pass rate
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New Onsite Order
Section 1: Building portion-general building
knowledge
Section 2: Building portion-building knowledge
related to fire safety
Section 3: Building portion-building knowledge
related to Comprehensive Plan
Section 4: FLS staff training
Section 5: Building occupants training for active
shooter incident
Section 6: 30 minutes mandatory break 16
New Onsite Order (continued)
Section 7: Fire scenarios
Section 8: Building scenarios
Section 9: Non-fire scenarios
Section 10: Demonstration portion- fire
command center
Section 11: Demonstration portion- elevator
procedures
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Pilot Onsite Testing
29 experienced candidates (already hold COF)
21 passed
8 Failed
72% pass rate
4 First time candidates
3 passed
1 failed
75% pass rate
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Pilot Onsite Testing Feedback
On average, the FLSD test administration is
approximately 4 hours.
(For both experienced and first time candidates)
Current FSD: approx. 2.5-3 hours.
Current EAP: approx. 2-2.5 hours
Majority of pilot applicants report:
the test is average and reasonable.
the test is long but manageable.
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Pilot Onsite Test Analysis
Onsite preparation of the 12 Highest Scorers
6 used internal building staff
3 used consultants exclusively
2 used both consultants & internal staff
1 not specified
Majority had 3 -5 years of experience
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Comparison of timeframes
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0
10
20
30
40
50
60
FSD EAP Current FLSD
School 2 2 4 2
CBT 1 1 2 1
Qualifications 5 0 5 5
Scheduling request 4 4 8 4
Scheduled Date 12 12 24 12
Grading 8 8 16 8
Totals ≈32 weeks ≈27 weeks ≈59 weeks ≈32 weeks
Timeline
01/2018 02/2018
Public
seminars (January 2018)
• New F-85 renewal
procedures
• Schools start the
new curriculum
12/2017
Released the
1st ed.
curriculum to
the schools.
1. New CBT exams
2. New official FLSD
on-site exams
New Procedures
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New procedures on or after 02/01/2018
New
applicant
FLSD (FSD,
EAP, ASMEP)
31-hr courses
FDNY
Fire CBT
FDNY
Non-fire
CBT
exam
Certificate
of
Completion
Hotel or
Office?
T-89
on-site exam
(Fire Only)
Obtain T-89 C of F
with employer
verification letter
Hotel
Office Non-Fire
on-site exam
Level 1 plan
F-89
on-site exam
Obtain
F-89 C of F
Detailed procedure for new and current F-85 holders available
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F-85 renewal procedure 3 RCNY 113-02(f)4
Transition requirements for fire safety directors. All
persons holding a fire safety director certificate of fitness but
not an EAP director certificate of fitness shall undertake and
successfully complete the following requirements. (B) Not later than September 3, 2018, or the expiration of their certificate of
fitness, whichever is sooner, attend and successfully complete a training course
accredited by the Department pursuant to R113-04 and R113-05 that addresses
non-fire emergencies generally (commonly referred to as Emergency Action
Plan training);
(C) Not later than December 1, 2018, or the expiration of their certificate of fitness, whichever is sooner, apply to the Department for an FLS director
certificate of fitness;
Starting on 02/01/2018, the F-85 renewal procedures will
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F-85 C of F in Hotels
Prior to the expiration date:
Pay the renewal fee; AND
Complete the 7-hour EAP or FLSD: non-fire
component course; AND
Submit the T-89 designation letter (available on FDNY
website) to the Public Certification Unit to take the
FDNY EAP or Non-Fire component CBT; AND
Pass the FDNY EAP or non-fire component CBT.
Obtain T-89 Certificate of Fitness by fulfilling the
requirements listed above.
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F-85 C of F in Office Buildings (1)
Prior to the expiration date:
Pay the renewal fee online; AND
Complete the 7-hour EAP or non-fire component course;
AND
Pass the FDNY EAP or non-fire component CBT; AND
Schedule the FLSD non-fire component On-Site exam (a.k.a.
EAP on-site exam) and submit the High-Rise scheduling
confirmation email to the Public Certification Unit.
Obtain the renewed F-85 Certificate of Fitness.
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F-85 C of F in Office Buildings (2)
This newly issued F-85 C of F will NOT be renewable, in
order to be certified as a Fire and Life Safety Director,
the F-85 C of F holder must pass the FLSD non-fire component
On-Site exam within 1 year from the issuance date of the CBT
passing letter. Once the candidate passes the On-Site exam, the F-
85 C of F will be an F-89 Fire and Life Safety Director.
If the F-85 C of F holder does not pass the FLSD Non-Fire
Component On-Site Exam before the CBT passing letter expires,
the holder will have to retake the course and Non-Fire Component
CBT again.
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