Phase 3 · F-89
On-site: the practical exam in your building
Practical exam in your building: building knowledge, Fire Command Center and elevators, non-fire scenarios
Coach FLSDAI
On-site is practical, in your own building, and part of the same F-89 certificate. Go stage by stage: what the inspector asks, a checklist, practice questions and, in stages I and II, a sheet you fill in with YOUR building's data.
Texts prepared by AI from the official FDNY booklet. Not a person and not the FDNY.
The 4 stages
- IBuilding knowledgeSections 1, 2 and 3 · 8 practice questions0 of 14 checked
- IIFire Command Center and elevator demonstrationSections 10 and 11 · 8 practice questions0 of 16 checked
- IIIEmergency scenarios: fire, building and non-fireSections 7, 8 and 9 · 8 practice questions0 of 10 checked
- IVTraining: FLS staff and active shooterSections 4 and 5 · 7 practice questions0 of 8 checked
What the On-site exam covers
The current booklet (2022) gives the On-site exam in 11 sections, in this order: 1-3 building knowledge (general, fire safety, Comprehensive Plan); 4 FLS staff training; 5 active shooter training for occupants; 6 a 30-minute break; 7 fire scenario; 8 building scenario; 9 non-fire scenario; 10 Fire Command Center demonstration; 11 elevator demonstration. (FDNY booklet 2022, Part V, p. 421)
To pass you need at least 70%, every MANDATORY item (building specific, with a practical demonstration) and no more than one IMPORTANT item missed (generic questions or tasks you must explain). (FDNY Notice of Exam, On-Site exam grading, p. 27)
No study material or personal notes are allowed at any time. This app is for studying BEFORE the exam. (FDNY booklet 2022, Ch. 21, §21.1, p. 431)
Here the 11 sections are grouped into 4 study stages. The older on-site guide (2017) used 4 parts and said Phase II was not demonstrated; the 2022 booklet makes Phase II mandatory. This app follows the 2022 booklet.
Sources
- FDNY - Fire and Life Safety Director Curriculum, Version .02 (Part V, chapters 20-22: On-Site Exam) (2022-10-26)
- FDNY - Notice of Exam for the Certificate of Fitness Examination F-89/T-89 Fire and Life Safety Director (2022-10-26 (revised))
- FDNY - FLS Director F-89 Non-Fire (EAP) Onsite Exam and Remedial R-59 CBT Study Guide (2017-07-27 (revised))
Main source: the FDNY booklet (2022), Part V, chapters 20-22. The 2017 on-site guide is used only where it does not contradict the booklet. The FDNY asks you to always check for the latest version on its website.