Q 01 FDNY EXAM COMPREHENSIVE STUDY
GUIDE
◉ What are the two major components of the FLS Director
curriculum?
Answer: Component 1: General Topics and Fire Emergency course;
Component 2: Non-Fire Emergency course.
◉ What is the minimum hour requirement for the General Topics
and Fire Emergency course?
Answer: Minimum 20 hours.
◉ What is the minimum hour requirement for the Non-Fire
Emergency course?
Answer: Minimum 11 hours.
◉ What must be completed online for the FDNY FLSD computer
exam?
Answer: Applications and payments.
◉ What is required before visiting the FDNY Headquarters for FLSD
exams?
Answer: The two FLSD exams must be scheduled online.
,◉ What is the purpose of the final exam in the FLS Director training?
Answer: To assess knowledge upon completion of each section of the
course.
◉ What is the age requirement to apply for the FLS Director
position?
Answer: At least 18 years of age.
◉ What type of understanding must applicants have for the FLS
Director exam?
Answer: A reasonable understanding of the English language.
◉ How many years of full-time work experience is required for FLS
Director applicants?
Answer: At least three (3) years.
◉ What is one acceptable field of experience for FLS Director
applicants?
Answer: Firefighting or other public safety emergency response
employment.
◉ What is prohibited for applicants after taking the FLS Director
exams?
,Answer: Being employed by any FDNY-approved FLS Director School
for at least four (4) years.
◉ What is the required documentation for acceptable experience as
a Firefighter?
Answer: A letter from the Personnel Director including service dates
and any relevant certificate or license.
◉ What is the significance of the 'Active Shooter and Medical
Emergency Preparedness' training?
Answer: It is part of the Non-Fire Emergency course curriculum.
◉ What must candidates who failed the FDNY Fire Component CBT
twice take?
Answer: 20-hour 'FLS Director: General Topics and Fire Emergency'
course.
◉ What must candidates who failed the FDNY Non-Fire Component
CBT twice take?
Answer: 11-hour 'FLS Director: Non-Fire Emergencies EAP +
ASMEP' course.
◉ What is the requirement for the Non-Fire Emergencies EAP
course issued after 03/31/2020?
, Answer: It will no longer be recognized by the FDNY.
◉ What is the combined hour requirement for the EAP course
starting on 4/1/2019?
Answer: It should be combined with the 4-hour ASMEP course to
become the 11-hour Non-Fire FLSD course.
◉ What is the purpose of the FLSD onsite exam?
Answer: To assess practical knowledge and skills in real-life
scenarios.
◉ What are the two components of the Non-Fire Emergency course?
Answer: Part III: Non-fire emergency safety training; Part IV: Active
Shooter and Medical Emergency Preparedness.
◉ What is the minimum number of hours required for hands-on
demonstrations in the FLS Director course?
Answer: Minimum 2 hours.
◉ What is the role of the FDNY in the FLS Director training?
Answer: To approve training courses and administer examinations.
◉ What is required for a candidate's character assessment?
GUIDE
◉ What are the two major components of the FLS Director
curriculum?
Answer: Component 1: General Topics and Fire Emergency course;
Component 2: Non-Fire Emergency course.
◉ What is the minimum hour requirement for the General Topics
and Fire Emergency course?
Answer: Minimum 20 hours.
◉ What is the minimum hour requirement for the Non-Fire
Emergency course?
Answer: Minimum 11 hours.
◉ What must be completed online for the FDNY FLSD computer
exam?
Answer: Applications and payments.
◉ What is required before visiting the FDNY Headquarters for FLSD
exams?
Answer: The two FLSD exams must be scheduled online.
,◉ What is the purpose of the final exam in the FLS Director training?
Answer: To assess knowledge upon completion of each section of the
course.
◉ What is the age requirement to apply for the FLS Director
position?
Answer: At least 18 years of age.
◉ What type of understanding must applicants have for the FLS
Director exam?
Answer: A reasonable understanding of the English language.
◉ How many years of full-time work experience is required for FLS
Director applicants?
Answer: At least three (3) years.
◉ What is one acceptable field of experience for FLS Director
applicants?
Answer: Firefighting or other public safety emergency response
employment.
◉ What is prohibited for applicants after taking the FLS Director
exams?
,Answer: Being employed by any FDNY-approved FLS Director School
for at least four (4) years.
◉ What is the required documentation for acceptable experience as
a Firefighter?
Answer: A letter from the Personnel Director including service dates
and any relevant certificate or license.
◉ What is the significance of the 'Active Shooter and Medical
Emergency Preparedness' training?
Answer: It is part of the Non-Fire Emergency course curriculum.
◉ What must candidates who failed the FDNY Fire Component CBT
twice take?
Answer: 20-hour 'FLS Director: General Topics and Fire Emergency'
course.
◉ What must candidates who failed the FDNY Non-Fire Component
CBT twice take?
Answer: 11-hour 'FLS Director: Non-Fire Emergencies EAP +
ASMEP' course.
◉ What is the requirement for the Non-Fire Emergencies EAP
course issued after 03/31/2020?
, Answer: It will no longer be recognized by the FDNY.
◉ What is the combined hour requirement for the EAP course
starting on 4/1/2019?
Answer: It should be combined with the 4-hour ASMEP course to
become the 11-hour Non-Fire FLSD course.
◉ What is the purpose of the FLSD onsite exam?
Answer: To assess practical knowledge and skills in real-life
scenarios.
◉ What are the two components of the Non-Fire Emergency course?
Answer: Part III: Non-fire emergency safety training; Part IV: Active
Shooter and Medical Emergency Preparedness.
◉ What is the minimum number of hours required for hands-on
demonstrations in the FLS Director course?
Answer: Minimum 2 hours.
◉ What is the role of the FDNY in the FLS Director training?
Answer: To approve training courses and administer examinations.
◉ What is required for a candidate's character assessment?
