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F-80 Fire and Life Safety Director Exam 2025 | FDNY FLSD
Study Guide, Requirements, and Practice Test
Prepare for the FDNY F-80 Fire and Life Safety Director (FLSD) Exam with this 2025 study
guide. Covers emergency procedures, fire protection systems, life safety plans, evacuation
protocols, and on-site responsibilities. Includes exam format, study materials, and practice
questions to help you pass on your first try.
• F-80 Fire and Life Safety Director Exam
• FDNY F-80 study guide
• F-80 FLSD exam 2025
• Fire and Life Safety Director test questions
•
How often must a Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters be present at the
shelter? - ANSWER-All times.
How often does the building need to be patrolled by the fire guard? - ANSWER-Every area of the building
shall be patrolled at least once every hour. They must maintain records of their patrols.
Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm system in Homeless Shelters responsibilities 1 - ANSWER-They must
be present at the shelter at all times. When the Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless
Shelters is absent, a deputy Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters shall be
present at the shelter and shall perform the duties of the Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in
Homeless Shelters.
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Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm system in Homeless Shelters responsibilities 2 - ANSWER-Familiarity
with the content of the emergency preparedness plan and ability to implement the plan in case of a fire
or non-fire emergency
Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm system in Homeless Shelters responsibilities 3 - ANSWER-Report to
and be fully competent in the operation of the fire alarm control panel. The Coordinator of Fire Safety &
Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters shall be capable of demonstrating all of the following tasks. Tasks
shall include but not be limited to the following, if applicable, depending on the type of fire alarm
system: making a public address announcement throughout the building, in the stairway(s), and
individual floors, acknowledging signals at the fire alarm control panel, placing the fire alarm system on
and off line, communicating with FEP staff using the primary and secondary means of communication
designated in the emergency preparedness plan for the building, silencing the fire tones throughout the
building after authorization by the FDNY, resetting the fire command center. *Every system may be
different and therefore the Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters must
evaluate what system exists and what features and components are available in their shelter.
Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm system in Homeless Shelters responsibilities 4 - ANSWER-The
Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelter must notify arriving emergency
response personnel of the nature of the emergency and the response so far, and comply with the
directions of the emergency response personnel and/or other lawful authority
Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm system in Homeless Shelters responsibilities 5 - ANSWER-Know the
location of and how to personally operate all fire alarm systems in the shelter
Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm system in Homeless Shelters responsibilities 6 - ANSWER-Awareness
of the inspection, maintenance, and testing schedule for fire alarm systems in the shelter and ensure
that the schedules are adhered to
Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm system in Homeless Shelters responsibilities 7 - ANSWER-Conduct
drills to familiarize building occupants with the fire safety features of the shelter, the exits available, and
the proper procedures to follow in case of a fire or non-fire emergency
Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm system in Homeless Shelters responsibilities 8 - ANSWER-Conduct
staff training and fire and non-fire emergency drills as required by the Fire Code
Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm system in Homeless Shelters responsibilities 9 - ANSWER-
Coordinators of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters supervise and direct the performance
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of the duties and responsibilities of the deputy Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless
Shelters, fire guards and other FEP staff in the shelter.
Responsibility of owner of the shelter - ANSWER-to designate a competent person to be certified by the
Fire Department to act as the Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters
Certificate of Fitness holder. They shall ensure that adequate staff is present on the premises at other
times when the shelter is occupied, to perform the duties and responsibilities set forth in the emergency
preparedness plan.
How many people were estimated to have spent the night in a NYC homeles shelter in 2013. How many
were children? - ANSWER-45,000. 19,000 children.
Responsibilities of Coordinators or Fire Safety and Alarms Systems in Homeless Shelters ensure: -
ANSWER-immediate correction of any fire safety violations and familiarity with emergency preparedness
plan
Fire summary of homelss shelter in Paris, Texas - ANSWER-When: 2009
42 bed shelter
28 men
Why: Ignition of table inside the shelter that was piled hight with donated clothing.
20 residents evacuated
Five men were killed
The building had no sprinkler system, fire alarms, or smoke detectors.
Hadn't been inspected for at least five years. Lessons Learned: Periodic Fire Department inspections
should be conducted as required, Excess debris and improper storage is a fire hazards, and Lack of fire
prevention devices in the shelter increases the probability of fatal fires
Fire summary of homeless shelter in Bronx, NY - ANSWER-When: December 7, 2012 and December 9,
2012
Why: Improperly stored mattresses were ignited in two separate incidents only two days apart.
Two building occupants tried to use portable fire extinguishers to extinguish the fire but found them
empty and inoperable
Some of the fire escapes were broken
F-80 Fire and Life Safety Director Exam 2025 | FDNY FLSD
Study Guide, Requirements, and Practice Test
Prepare for the FDNY F-80 Fire and Life Safety Director (FLSD) Exam with this 2025 study
guide. Covers emergency procedures, fire protection systems, life safety plans, evacuation
protocols, and on-site responsibilities. Includes exam format, study materials, and practice
questions to help you pass on your first try.
• F-80 Fire and Life Safety Director Exam
• FDNY F-80 study guide
• F-80 FLSD exam 2025
• Fire and Life Safety Director test questions
•
How often must a Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters be present at the
shelter? - ANSWER-All times.
How often does the building need to be patrolled by the fire guard? - ANSWER-Every area of the building
shall be patrolled at least once every hour. They must maintain records of their patrols.
Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm system in Homeless Shelters responsibilities 1 - ANSWER-They must
be present at the shelter at all times. When the Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless
Shelters is absent, a deputy Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters shall be
present at the shelter and shall perform the duties of the Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in
Homeless Shelters.
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Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm system in Homeless Shelters responsibilities 2 - ANSWER-Familiarity
with the content of the emergency preparedness plan and ability to implement the plan in case of a fire
or non-fire emergency
Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm system in Homeless Shelters responsibilities 3 - ANSWER-Report to
and be fully competent in the operation of the fire alarm control panel. The Coordinator of Fire Safety &
Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters shall be capable of demonstrating all of the following tasks. Tasks
shall include but not be limited to the following, if applicable, depending on the type of fire alarm
system: making a public address announcement throughout the building, in the stairway(s), and
individual floors, acknowledging signals at the fire alarm control panel, placing the fire alarm system on
and off line, communicating with FEP staff using the primary and secondary means of communication
designated in the emergency preparedness plan for the building, silencing the fire tones throughout the
building after authorization by the FDNY, resetting the fire command center. *Every system may be
different and therefore the Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters must
evaluate what system exists and what features and components are available in their shelter.
Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm system in Homeless Shelters responsibilities 4 - ANSWER-The
Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelter must notify arriving emergency
response personnel of the nature of the emergency and the response so far, and comply with the
directions of the emergency response personnel and/or other lawful authority
Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm system in Homeless Shelters responsibilities 5 - ANSWER-Know the
location of and how to personally operate all fire alarm systems in the shelter
Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm system in Homeless Shelters responsibilities 6 - ANSWER-Awareness
of the inspection, maintenance, and testing schedule for fire alarm systems in the shelter and ensure
that the schedules are adhered to
Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm system in Homeless Shelters responsibilities 7 - ANSWER-Conduct
drills to familiarize building occupants with the fire safety features of the shelter, the exits available, and
the proper procedures to follow in case of a fire or non-fire emergency
Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm system in Homeless Shelters responsibilities 8 - ANSWER-Conduct
staff training and fire and non-fire emergency drills as required by the Fire Code
Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm system in Homeless Shelters responsibilities 9 - ANSWER-
Coordinators of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters supervise and direct the performance
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of the duties and responsibilities of the deputy Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless
Shelters, fire guards and other FEP staff in the shelter.
Responsibility of owner of the shelter - ANSWER-to designate a competent person to be certified by the
Fire Department to act as the Coordinator of Fire Safety & Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters
Certificate of Fitness holder. They shall ensure that adequate staff is present on the premises at other
times when the shelter is occupied, to perform the duties and responsibilities set forth in the emergency
preparedness plan.
How many people were estimated to have spent the night in a NYC homeles shelter in 2013. How many
were children? - ANSWER-45,000. 19,000 children.
Responsibilities of Coordinators or Fire Safety and Alarms Systems in Homeless Shelters ensure: -
ANSWER-immediate correction of any fire safety violations and familiarity with emergency preparedness
plan
Fire summary of homelss shelter in Paris, Texas - ANSWER-When: 2009
42 bed shelter
28 men
Why: Ignition of table inside the shelter that was piled hight with donated clothing.
20 residents evacuated
Five men were killed
The building had no sprinkler system, fire alarms, or smoke detectors.
Hadn't been inspected for at least five years. Lessons Learned: Periodic Fire Department inspections
should be conducted as required, Excess debris and improper storage is a fire hazards, and Lack of fire
prevention devices in the shelter increases the probability of fatal fires
Fire summary of homeless shelter in Bronx, NY - ANSWER-When: December 7, 2012 and December 9,
2012
Why: Improperly stored mattresses were ignited in two separate incidents only two days apart.
Two building occupants tried to use portable fire extinguishers to extinguish the fire but found them
empty and inoperable
Some of the fire escapes were broken
