Fire Safety Director Course

FIRE SAFETY DIRECTOR COURSE (Z-50 / F-58)

Introduction / Course Description:

This course is
accredited by the FDNY

The Consolidated Fire Safety Director’s Course is offered as a preparatory course for the Fire Safety Director’s Examination given by the Division of Fire Prevention of the NYC Fire Department. It consists of a 20-hour (total) five-week program. This course will cover local laws and their execution.

Features of the Consolidated Fire Safety Director Course include:

High-Rise / Hotel Building Problems
Fire Prevention and Protections
Fire Safety Plan Structure
Building Fire Evacuation Plan
Fire and Evacuation Drills
Panic
Fire Command Station
Fire Detection Systems

and many more topics …

Local Law 5 of 1973, Section 27-4267 Fire Safety in Office Buildings and Local Law 16 of 1984, Section 39-01 Fire Safety in Transient Occupancies (such as hotels and motels) require that a Fire Safety Director be present and working. Only one Fire Safety Director will be designated and one or more employees such as a Deputy Fire Safety Director will be appointed. Each employees shall hold a Certificate of Fitness qualifying him/her to conduct fire drills, evacuations and related activities such as organizing, training and supervising a fire brigade.

During fire emergencies, the primary responsibility of the Fire Safety Director shall be the supervision and manning of a Fire Command Station and the direction and execution of the evacuation as provided in the Fire Safety Plan.

What are the qualifications of the Fire Safety Director? (As per FDNY)

Applicants must be at least eighteen years of age. Applicants must have a reasonable understanding of the English language and be able to answer satisfactorily such questions as may be asked on the examination. Applicants must present two pieces of satisfactory identification (i.e., driver’s license and passport picture ID). Applicants must have five years of applicable experience in fire prevention, building service equipment or a satisfactory combination. A variance of three years of applicable experience is acceptable.
Applicants must satisfactorily complete (attend and pass) a training course for Fire Safety Director given by a school or other organization accredited by the FDNY.
Applicants must obtain a passing score of 70% on the Graduation Test given by the FDNY accredited school in order to apply for the Written Test.

Why is a Fire Safety Director Necessary?

One of the first elements to ensure fire and life safety is for you to gain the position of Fire Safety Director. The Fire Safety Director supervises and maintains the Fire Safety Plan. He/she will appoint the Floor Wardens. Additionally, with the help of the Deputy Fire Safety Directors (also appointed by the FSD), will be responsible for the training of Floor Wardens to perform their duties in fire prevention and emergency evacuation of the building.

The Fire Safety Director, supported by the Deputy Fire Safety Directors, maintains records of current Fire Wardens, number and quality of fire drills, fire incidents in the building, fire prevention activities, and a list of current handicapped persons in the building.

Fire Safety Director Course

FIRE SAFETY DIRECTOR COURSE (Z-50 / F-58)

What are the qualifications of the Fire Safety Director? (As per FDNY)

Why is a Fire Safety Director Necessary?

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