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FDNY FLS Director Practice Exam (100 Questions)
Section 1: FLSD Roles, Responsibilities & Staffing (Questions 1–20)
1. All of the following are members of the Fire and Life Safety Staff EXCEPT:
A. Critical operations staff
B. Deputy Fire and Life Safety Director
C. Deputy Floor Warden
D. Owner's representative
Answer: D
2. Who is responsible to report to the Fire Command Station in the absence of a FLSD or a
Deputy FLSD in an office building after normal business hours?
A. Floor warden
B. Chief Engineer
C. Building Evacuation Supervisor
D. Fire Brigade member
Answer: C
3. Select the correct statement regarding Building Evacuation Supervisor (BES):
A. BES is authorized to perform FLS Director's duties when the FLS Director is out for lunch
B. BES is required to possess a Certificate of Fitness
C. BES is allowed to perform FLS Director's duties in office buildings outside regular business
hours
D. BES is responsible to train FLS staff
Answer: C
4. Which of the following is INCORRECT concerning the duties of the Fire and Life Safety
Director?
A. The FLS Director must be fully familiar with the provisions of the FDNY plan and must
always conduct the FLS staff training and fire and non-fire emergency drills
B. The FLS Director must supervise and train the Deputy FLS Director and other FLS staff
C. The FLS Director must immediately report to 911 any emergency and any determination
to implement the FDNY plan
D. The FLS Director must be responsible for a daily check of the availability of FLS wardens
Answer: A
5. Upon implementation of the FDNY plan or during drills, the FLS Director must identify
themselves to building occupants by:
A. Standing at the fire command station
B. Donning a vest, armband, or other form of identification indicating their role
C. Responding to the location of the reported emergency
D. Meeting the fire department outside
Answer: B
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6. In the event of a fire, a medical emergency, or other non-fire emergency, the FLS
Director must:
A. Always report to the fire command station
B. Implement such fire safety and/or non-fire emergency actions as are warranted by the
circumstances
C. Notify arriving emergency response personnel of the nature of the emergency
D. All of the above
Answer: D
7. How many floor wardens are required in a 30-story Class B building?
A. One
B. 30
C. 60
D. Depends on the square footage of each floor
Answer: B
8. In a 45-story office building, how many FLS wardens are required in the building?
A. 1
B. 20
C. 44
D. 45
Answer: D
9. In an open area office space of 22,500 ft², how many deputy FLS wardens are required?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 3
D. 1
Answer: B
10. Regarding initial training for fire and life safety staff members, the initial training in
both fire safety and non-fire safety is how many hours?
A. Five
B. Six
C. Three
D. One
Answer: C
11. Fire Life Safety Directors are required to provide a refresher staff training session in an
R-1 occupancy how often?
A. 1 hour quarterly on each shift
B. 2 hours annually
C. 1 hour monthly
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D. 3 hours semi-annually
Answer: A
12. A Fire Life Safety Director is required to provide the Deputy FLSD with an initial training
session of not less than:
A. 1 hour
B. 2 hours
C. 3 hours
D. 4 hours
Answer: C
13. Which of the following statements about FLS searchers is INCORRECT?
A. At least one male and one female FLS searcher are required on each floor
B. FLS Searchers must be on duty on each floor during regular business hours
C. In the absence of the deputy FLS warden the searchers must perform the duties of the
deputy FLS warden
D. The FLS searchers must assist the warden by searching all areas to be relocated or
evacuated
Answer: A
14. How many unwarranted/unnecessary alarms are allowed to be transmitted in any
three-month period before the issuance of a fire department summons?
A. 1
B. 3
C. 5
D. 2
Answer: A
15. Pursuant to 3 RCNY §113-02, how many work locations may an FLS Director Certificate
of Fitness be registered for without special approval?
A. One work location only
B. One or two work locations
C. Up to three work locations
D. Unlimited work locations within the same borough
Answer: B
16. During a fire drill, occupants should be instructed to FIRST notify __________ in the
event of a fire.
A. The owner of their company
B. A family member
C. The building manager
D. 911
Answer: D
FDNY FLS Director Practice Exam (100 Questions)
Section 1: FLSD Roles, Responsibilities & Staffing (Questions 1–20)
1. All of the following are members of the Fire and Life Safety Staff EXCEPT:
A. Critical operations staff
B. Deputy Fire and Life Safety Director
C. Deputy Floor Warden
D. Owner's representative
Answer: D
2. Who is responsible to report to the Fire Command Station in the absence of a FLSD or a
Deputy FLSD in an office building after normal business hours?
A. Floor warden
B. Chief Engineer
C. Building Evacuation Supervisor
D. Fire Brigade member
Answer: C
3. Select the correct statement regarding Building Evacuation Supervisor (BES):
A. BES is authorized to perform FLS Director's duties when the FLS Director is out for lunch
B. BES is required to possess a Certificate of Fitness
C. BES is allowed to perform FLS Director's duties in office buildings outside regular business
hours
D. BES is responsible to train FLS staff
Answer: C
4. Which of the following is INCORRECT concerning the duties of the Fire and Life Safety
Director?
A. The FLS Director must be fully familiar with the provisions of the FDNY plan and must
always conduct the FLS staff training and fire and non-fire emergency drills
B. The FLS Director must supervise and train the Deputy FLS Director and other FLS staff
C. The FLS Director must immediately report to 911 any emergency and any determination
to implement the FDNY plan
D. The FLS Director must be responsible for a daily check of the availability of FLS wardens
Answer: A
5. Upon implementation of the FDNY plan or during drills, the FLS Director must identify
themselves to building occupants by:
A. Standing at the fire command station
B. Donning a vest, armband, or other form of identification indicating their role
C. Responding to the location of the reported emergency
D. Meeting the fire department outside
Answer: B
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6. In the event of a fire, a medical emergency, or other non-fire emergency, the FLS
Director must:
A. Always report to the fire command station
B. Implement such fire safety and/or non-fire emergency actions as are warranted by the
circumstances
C. Notify arriving emergency response personnel of the nature of the emergency
D. All of the above
Answer: D
7. How many floor wardens are required in a 30-story Class B building?
A. One
B. 30
C. 60
D. Depends on the square footage of each floor
Answer: B
8. In a 45-story office building, how many FLS wardens are required in the building?
A. 1
B. 20
C. 44
D. 45
Answer: D
9. In an open area office space of 22,500 ft², how many deputy FLS wardens are required?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 3
D. 1
Answer: B
10. Regarding initial training for fire and life safety staff members, the initial training in
both fire safety and non-fire safety is how many hours?
A. Five
B. Six
C. Three
D. One
Answer: C
11. Fire Life Safety Directors are required to provide a refresher staff training session in an
R-1 occupancy how often?
A. 1 hour quarterly on each shift
B. 2 hours annually
C. 1 hour monthly
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D. 3 hours semi-annually
Answer: A
12. A Fire Life Safety Director is required to provide the Deputy FLSD with an initial training
session of not less than:
A. 1 hour
B. 2 hours
C. 3 hours
D. 4 hours
Answer: C
13. Which of the following statements about FLS searchers is INCORRECT?
A. At least one male and one female FLS searcher are required on each floor
B. FLS Searchers must be on duty on each floor during regular business hours
C. In the absence of the deputy FLS warden the searchers must perform the duties of the
deputy FLS warden
D. The FLS searchers must assist the warden by searching all areas to be relocated or
evacuated
Answer: A
14. How many unwarranted/unnecessary alarms are allowed to be transmitted in any
three-month period before the issuance of a fire department summons?
A. 1
B. 3
C. 5
D. 2
Answer: A
15. Pursuant to 3 RCNY §113-02, how many work locations may an FLS Director Certificate
of Fitness be registered for without special approval?
A. One work location only
B. One or two work locations
C. Up to three work locations
D. Unlimited work locations within the same borough
Answer: B
16. During a fire drill, occupants should be instructed to FIRST notify __________ in the
event of a fire.
A. The owner of their company
B. A family member
C. The building manager
D. 911
Answer: D
