FIRE SAFETY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2024 - 2025
1,,ANS,-
,,The,FLS,Director,must,be,present,in,the,building,at,all,times,during,regular,business,hours,,as,defined,in,t
he,FDNY,plan.,The,FLS,Director,must,make,efforts,to,ensure,that,adequate,FLS,staff,is,present,at,the,requi
red,time,and,,in,the,absence,of,designated,staff,,must,designate,interim,FLS,staff.
2,,ANS,-,,in,the,event,of,a,fire,,a,medical,emergency,or,other,non-
fire,emergency,in,the,building,,the,FLS,Director,must,
,report,to,the,Fire,Command,Center,or,designated,alternative,location,if,the,Fire,Command,Center,is,com
promised;,
,implement,such,fire,safety,and/or,non-
fire,emergency,actions,as,are,warranted,by,the,circumstances,,in,accordance,with,the,provisions,of,the,FD
NY,Plan,,the,Fire,Code,,and,the,Fire,Rules;
,notify,arriving,emergency,response,personnel,of,the,nature,of,the,emergency,and,the,response,thereto;,
and,comply,with,the,directions,of,the,emergency,response,personnel,and/or,other,lawful,authority.
3,,ANS,-
,,The,FLS,Director,must,be,fully,familiar,with,the,provisions,of,the,FDNY,plan,and,must,conduct,the,FLS,staf
f,training,and,fire,and,non-
fire,emergency,drills,required,by,the,Fire,Code.,Exception:,FLS,staff,training,and,fire,and,non-
fire,emergency,drills,may,be,conducted,by,a,person,holding,a,Certificate,of,Fitness,as,FEP,coordinator,or,fi
re,drill,conductor,(W-07/F-07,C,of,F),under,the,personal,supervision,of,the,FLS,Director.
4,,ANS,-
,,The,FLS,Director,must,supervise,and,train,the,Deputy,FLS,Director,and,other,FLS,staff,,including,conducti
ng,initial,and,periodic,refresher,training,to,maintain,the,state,of,readiness,of,such,staff.,(refer,to,Section,3.
8,of,this,booklet)
5,,ANS,-
,,The,FLS,Director,must,select,qualified,building,personnel,for,the,FLS,brigade,,organize,,train,and,supervis
e,the,FLS,brigade,and,be,responsible,for,the,state,of,readiness,of,the,FLS,brigade.
6,,ANS,-,,The,FLS,Director,must,immediately,report,to,911,any,(fire,and,non-
fire),emergency,and,any,determination,to,implement,the,FDNY,plan.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2024 - 2025
1,,ANS,-
,,The,FLS,Director,must,be,present,in,the,building,at,all,times,during,regular,business,hours,,as,defined,in,t
he,FDNY,plan.,The,FLS,Director,must,make,efforts,to,ensure,that,adequate,FLS,staff,is,present,at,the,requi
red,time,and,,in,the,absence,of,designated,staff,,must,designate,interim,FLS,staff.
2,,ANS,-,,in,the,event,of,a,fire,,a,medical,emergency,or,other,non-
fire,emergency,in,the,building,,the,FLS,Director,must,
,report,to,the,Fire,Command,Center,or,designated,alternative,location,if,the,Fire,Command,Center,is,com
promised;,
,implement,such,fire,safety,and/or,non-
fire,emergency,actions,as,are,warranted,by,the,circumstances,,in,accordance,with,the,provisions,of,the,FD
NY,Plan,,the,Fire,Code,,and,the,Fire,Rules;
,notify,arriving,emergency,response,personnel,of,the,nature,of,the,emergency,and,the,response,thereto;,
and,comply,with,the,directions,of,the,emergency,response,personnel,and/or,other,lawful,authority.
3,,ANS,-
,,The,FLS,Director,must,be,fully,familiar,with,the,provisions,of,the,FDNY,plan,and,must,conduct,the,FLS,staf
f,training,and,fire,and,non-
fire,emergency,drills,required,by,the,Fire,Code.,Exception:,FLS,staff,training,and,fire,and,non-
fire,emergency,drills,may,be,conducted,by,a,person,holding,a,Certificate,of,Fitness,as,FEP,coordinator,or,fi
re,drill,conductor,(W-07/F-07,C,of,F),under,the,personal,supervision,of,the,FLS,Director.
4,,ANS,-
,,The,FLS,Director,must,supervise,and,train,the,Deputy,FLS,Director,and,other,FLS,staff,,including,conducti
ng,initial,and,periodic,refresher,training,to,maintain,the,state,of,readiness,of,such,staff.,(refer,to,Section,3.
8,of,this,booklet)
5,,ANS,-
,,The,FLS,Director,must,select,qualified,building,personnel,for,the,FLS,brigade,,organize,,train,and,supervis
e,the,FLS,brigade,and,be,responsible,for,the,state,of,readiness,of,the,FLS,brigade.
6,,ANS,-,,The,FLS,Director,must,immediately,report,to,911,any,(fire,and,non-
fire),emergency,and,any,determination,to,implement,the,FDNY,plan.
