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(a) Scope.
(1) This section sets forth general procedures, standards and requirements for the accreditation of training courses by the Department.
(2) Training courses for the FLS director certificate of fitness shall also comply with the provisions of 3 RCNY § 113-05.
(3) Training courses for active shooter and medical emergency preparedness shall also comply with the provisions of 3 RCNY § 113-06.
(4) Training courses for the refrigerating system operating engineer certificate of qualification shall also comply with the provisions of 3 RCNY § 113-07.
(5) Training courses for the construction site fire safety manager certificate of fitness shall also comply with the provisions of 3 RCNY § 113-10.
(6) Training courses for building operation, maintenance and recordkeeping shall also comply with the provisions of 3 RCNY § 113-12.
(b) General Provisions.
(1) Prohibited claims and representations. It shall be unlawful for any educator, educational institution or program or other person or entity to offer a course purporting to train or otherwise qualify an individual for the certificates of fitness formerly issued by the Department for fire safety director or fire safety/EAP director, a certificate of fitness for FLS director, a certificate of qualification to direct, control or supervise the operation of a refrigerating system or related technology, or a certificate of fitness for construction site fire safety manager, or to offer another training course requiring Department accreditation pursuant to this section, or to make a similar claim, or purport to be approved by the Department, or otherwise make reference to the Department in connection with such certificates, prior to receiving Department accreditation of such course.
(2) Term of accreditation. Original and renewal accreditations will be issued for a term of one (1) year, unless a shorter term is specified by the Department.
(c) Accreditation Standards. The Department will grant accreditation to a training course only if the applicant establishes that the training course will meet the following minimum standards:
(1) The training course provides the hours and topics of instruction required by the Department for that type of training course.
(2) A written examination of a type acceptable to the Department is administered and a passing grade acceptable to the Department is required for successful completion of the course.
(3) The training course has been developed and will be taught and evaluated by individuals possessing the requisite knowledge, skills, experience or other appropriate qualifications. The Department may require applicants who are instructors at Department-accredited training schools to hold the applicable certificate of fitness or to establish their eligibility for issuance of such certificate.
(4) Records satisfactorily demonstrating compliance with accreditation standards and requirements, including records of course administration and student performance, are maintained.
(5) Department representatives are allowed to attend training courses and audit records to monitor compliance with accreditation standards and requirements.
(6) Each student is required to complete a Department-approved course evaluation form upon completion of the training course, and the completed forms are returned to the Department no later than five (5) days after course completion.
(d) Application Requirements.
(1) Application information. Information relating to training course accreditation application requirements and procedures, including application forms, may be obtained from the Department's web site, www.nyc.gov/fdny, and from the Licensing Unit of the Bureau of Fire Prevention, Fire Department Headquarters, 9 MetroTech Center, 1st Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201-3857.
(2) Submission. All applications for training course accreditation shall be submitted to the Licensing Unit of the Bureau of Fire Prevention, and shall include the fee set forth in FC A02.1.
(3) Original applications. All original applications shall include the following information and documentation, and such other information and documentation as the Department may require:
(A) The name and address of the educator or educational institution or program proposing to offer the training course;
(B) The name and contact information, including a telephone number, of a designated representative;
(C) The course location and course schedule (dates and time), including the location of any practical skills exercise/hands-on demonstrations;
(D) The type of course for which approval is being requested;
(E) A detailed outline of the course curriculum;
(F) A description of the teaching methods to be used to present each topic, (e.g., lectures, discussions, practical skills exercises and audio-visual materials);
(G) Copies of all written materials to be distributed, including sample examinations;
(H) Tuition fees, study material fees and any other fees to be charged students;
(I) A list of instructors, documentation of their qualifications (including a resume), and a list of the subjects each instructor will teach;
(J) The instructor-to-student ratio for classroom, practical skills exercises/hands-on demonstrations;
(K) Procedure for documenting student attendance of each student at each training session;
(L) Any affiliations with other educational institutions or trade, union or professional organizations;
(M) A summary of the applicant's prior history and experience in conducting similar training courses, including the location and approximate date of each such course;
(N) A list of all other licensing authorities for which the training courses have been approved or disapproved; and
(O) Evidence of compliance with New York State Department of Education regulations, or a statement from the applicant that the applicant and/or the training course are not subject to such regulations.
(4) Renewal applications.
(A) An application for renewal of accreditation shall include updated course information, including any course schedule, curriculum or personnel changes.
(B) The Department will evaluate the effectiveness of any training course, including consideration of the success of its students in achieving passing grades on certificate of fitness or certificate of qualification examinations, in determining whether to grant an application for renewal of accreditation.
(e) Training Course Changes.
(1) Notice required. Application shall be made to the Department for approval of the following training course changes prior to implementing such changes:
(A) personnel;
(B) course schedule (dates, times and location);
(C) course curriculum; or
(D) teaching methods.
(2) Conditional approval. Conditional approval may be granted pending a complete evaluation of the changes.
(f) Misconduct. In addition to any other penalties provided by law, misconduct on the part of an applicant for accreditation, or any educator or educational institution or program granted accreditation, shall be grounds for denial, non-renewal, suspension or revocation of accreditation. Such misconduct includes, but is not limited to, the following acts or omissions:
(1) any false or fraudulent conduct in connection with an application for accreditation or other Department approval;
(2) the failure to conduct the course in accordance with standards and requirements for accreditation;
(3) the failure to timely notify the Department of training course changes or to obtain approval therefor;
(4) the failure to maintain proper recordkeeping;
(5) the failure to allow Department representatives to attend a training course and/or audit records in order to monitor compliance with accreditation standards and requirements;
(6) the failure to disclose to the Department training course information, including relating to the preparation, security and administration of examinations and students' grades; or
(7) any other conduct that bears on the integrity of the applicant or accredited educator or educational institution or program, or the effectiveness of the training course.
(Amended City Record 10/28/2016, eff. 12/1/2016)
(a) Scope. This section sets forth the minimum hours of classroom instruction and topics required for Department accreditation of training courses for certificate of fitness for FLS director.
(b) General Provisions.
(1) General accreditation requirements. FLS director training courses shall comply with the general training school accreditation procedures, standards and requirements set forth in 3 RCNY § 113-04.
(2) Instructor qualifications. Instruction in FLS director training courses shall be conducted by persons with law enforcement, fire prevention/suppression, engineering, environmental safety, fire safety director, meteorological, technological experience or expertise, prior experience in fire safety and non-fire emergency (EAP) training, or other appropriate experience or expertise that qualifies them to teach the respective instructional topics of the training course.
(c) Course Structure, Required Hours and Topics of Instruction. FLS director training courses shall be organized and conducted to address general topics and fire safety, followed by non-fire emergencies. FLS director training courses shall provide not less than 31 hours of training, as follows: four (4) hours in general topics, 16 hours in fire safety, and 11 hours in non-fire emergencies (Emergency Action Plan training).
(1) General topics. FLS director training courses shall provide instruction in the following general topics:
(A) FLS director qualifications.
(1) Qualifications for certificate of fitness.
(2) Department application forms.
(3) Certificate of fitness written and practical (on-site) examinations.
(B) Building construction and systems.
(1) Alarm systems.
(2) Sprinkler systems.
(3) Standpipe systems.
(4) Smoke detectors.
(5) Portable fire extinguishers.
(6) Types of alarm systems: office building, hotel/motel, high-rise building, interior fire alarm.
(7) Fire command center.
(8) Elevators, including the different modes of elevator operation.
(9) Signs.
(10) Stair pressurization.
(11) Smoke shaft.
(12) Compartmentation.
(13) Construction.
(14) HVAC systems.
(15) Smoke control and purge systems.
(16) History of fatal fires in high-rise office and residential buildings, nursing homes, night clubs and other places of assembly, and other occupancies.
(2) Fire safety training. FLS director training courses shall, at a minimum, provide not less than 16 hours of instructional training in fire safety, of which not less than two (2) hours shall consist of practical skills exercise/hands-on demonstrations. FLS director training courses shall provide instruction in the following fire safety topics:
(A) FLS director duties and responsibilities in fire emergencies.
(1) Role of FLS director and deputy FLS director.
(2) FLS plan format.
(3) Fire drills and evacuation.
(4) Training of fire brigade.
(5) Human behavior and personal safety of building occupants.
(6) Communication with Department at fire incidents.
(7) Inspection and prevention of fires.
(B) Legal requirements.
(1) Local Law Nos. 5 of 1973, 16 of 1984, 41 of 1978, 58 of 1987, 26 of 2004 and the 2008, 2014, and 2022 Fire Codes, including any amendments thereto.
(2) Owner's legal responsibilities.
(3) Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, including any amendments thereto.
(C) Firematics.
(1) Chemistry of fire.
(2) Properties of fire.
(3) Behavior of fire.
(4) Flame-resistant chemicals and treatments.
(5) Ignition sources.
(6) Heat transfer.
(D) Practical skills exercise/hands-on demonstration.
(1) Elevator recall.
(2) Fire alarm systems in office buildings, hotels, places of assembly and other occupancies, and the features of such systems and capabilities, including fire command centers, announcements, and warden phones.
(E) Building operation, maintenance and recordkeeping. Building Code, Fire Code and rule requirements for building operation, maintenance and recordkeeping, as set forth in 3 RCNY § 113-12(c)(2).
(3) Non-fire emergency (Emergency Action Plan) training. FLS director training courses shall, at a minimum, provide not less than eleven (11) hours of instructional training, of which not less than nine (9) hours shall consist of Category 1 topics and not less than two (2) hours shall consist of Category 2 topics.
(A) Category 1 shall include the following instructional topics, and such other topics as the Department may from time to time designate by written notice to accredited training course providers:
(1) Local Law No. 26 of 2004, Fire Code Chapter 4 and any amendments or other rules promulgated pursuant thereto;
(2) Shelter in place, in-building relocation, partial building evacuation and full building evacuation concepts;
(3) Building communications and announcements;
(4) Building ventilation options;
(5) Use of elevators;
(6) Human services, including building occupants with special needs and related mobility and communications issues;
(7) Weapons of mass destruction, including dirty bombs and other radiological weapons;
(8) Active shooter and medical emergencies, as set forth in 3 RCNY § 113-06;
(9) Hazardous material incidents involving biological agents, including contamination issues;
(10) Hazardous material incidents involving chemical agents;
(11) Bombs, bomb threats and suspicious packages;
(12) Weather-related emergencies;
(13) Failure of building utilities, mechanical systems and/or telecommunications systems; and
(14) Training methodology, including application protocols and post drill critiques.
(B) Category 2 shall include the following instructional topics, and such other topics as the Department may from time to time designate by written notice to accredited training course providers:
(1) Civil disturbances and blackouts;
(2) Familiarization with incident command structure and emergency response operations;
(3) Situational awareness in the context of non-fire emergencies;
(4) Applicable lessons from major incidents including the World Trade Center; and
(5) Practical (on-site) test information as provided by the Department.
(d) Course Administration and Completion.
(1) The ratio of students to instructors in the fire safety practical skills exercise, including practical skills exercise/hands-on demonstrations, shall not exceed 25-to-1.
(2) Students must attend all training classes to be eligible to take the final examination.
(3) Students shall be allowed two (2) opportunities to pass the final examination. Students who fail the final examination on the second attempt must re-take the course in its entirety.
(Amended City Record 10/28/2016, eff. 12/1/2016; amended City Record 9/20/2023, eff. 10/20/2023)
(a) Scope. This section sets forth the minimum hours of classroom instruction and topics required for Department accreditation of training courses for active shooter and medical emergency preparedness.
(b) General Provisions.
(1) General accreditation requirements. Active shooter preparedness training courses shall comply with the general training school accreditation procedures, standards and requirements set forth in 3 RCNY § 113-04.
(2) Instructor qualifications. Active shooter preparedness training courses shall be conducted by persons with police, fire, other governmental law enforcement, military, prior experience in fire safety and non-fire emergency (EAP) training, or other appropriate experience or expertise and fire prevention knowledge, that qualifies them to teach the respective instructional topics of the training course.
(c) Required Hours and Topics of Instruction.
(1) Training courses shall, at a minimum, provide not less than four (4) hours of live instruction.
(2) Training courses shall include instruction in the following active shooter topics:
(A) Introduction to active shooter emergencies (including the definition, profile and typical characteristics);
(B) Recommended response of building occupants to an active shooter emergency (Avoid, Barricade, Confront);
(C) Recommended response of emergency preparedness and building staff to an active shooter emergency (including 911 notification, building occupant notification, use of elevators, use of fire alarm system);
(D) Notification of New York City 911 System and information to be reported;
(E) Response of building occupants and emergency preparedness/building staff to law enforcement emergency responders;
(F) Training of building occupants;
(G) Emergency preparedness planning for an active shooter situation;
(H) Scenarios of active shooter situations and case studies; and
(I) Certificate of fitness testing information provided by the Department.
(3) Training courses shall include instruction in the following medical emergency topics:
(A) Training of building occupants to notify FLS director or other designated FLS staff of medical emergencies on the premises that have been reported to New York City 911 System;
(B) Confirmation that the medical emergency has been reported to the New York City 911 System and additional information to be reported to 911, including the address of the appropriate building entrance or other location at which emergency responders will be met by FLS director or other designated FLS staff;
(C) Designation of FLS staff to meet emergency responders, when necessary;
(D) Designation of FLS staff to respond to patient location to investigate and report to FLS director;
(E) FLS staff notification of CPR-trained volunteers on the premises and request to render assistance (when appropriate);
(F) If patient is not on street level, recall of elevator prior to arrival of emergency responders and hold for emergency responder use; and
(G) Location of defibrillators or other medical equipment for medical emergencies.
(d) Course Administration and Completion.
(1) The final examination required for successful completion of the training course shall not be included toward the minimum number of classroom hours required by this section.
(2) Students must attend all training classes to be eligible to take the final examination.
(3) Students shall be allowed two (2) opportunities to pass the final examination. Students who fail the final examination on the second attempt must re-take the course in its entirety.
(Amended City Record 10/28/2016, eff. 12/1/2016)
(a) Scope. This section sets forth the minimum hours of classroom instruction and topics required for Department accreditation of training courses for certificate of qualification for refrigerating system operating engineer.
(b) General Provisions.
(1) General accreditation requirements. Refrigerating system operating engineer training courses shall comply with the general training school accreditation procedures, standards and requirements set forth in 3 RCNY § 113-04.
(c) Required Hours and Topics of Instruction.
(1) Training courses shall, at a minimum, provide not less than 200 hours of instructional training, of which not less than 25 hours shall consist of practical skill exercise/hands-on demonstration in which each student must personally perform the functions set forth in 3 RCNY § 113-07(c)(2)(U).
(2) Training courses shall provide instruction in the following topics:
(A) Definitions and terminology.
(1) British thermal unit
(2) Specific heat
(3) Latent heat
(4) Sensible heat
(5) Refrigeration effect
(6) Humidity
(7) Absolute zero
(B) Calculations with refrigeration formulas.
(1) Refrigeration effect
(2) Compressor displacement/capacity
(3) Compression ratio
(4) Horsepower requirements
(5) Refrigerant circulation requirements
(C) Thermodynamics principles of refrigeration.
(1) Temperature scales
(2) Nature of heat and heat flow
(a) Conductors and insulators
(3) Effects of heat energy
(4) Molecular theory of heat
(5) Temperature and heat
(6) Pressure-temperature relationships
(7) Physical changes of state
(8) Calculations for heat conduction
(D) Basic refrigeration cycles.
(E) Absorption systems.
(1) Ammonia systems
(2) Lithium bromide systems
(3) Purgers
(4) Two stage steam absorption
(F) Steam jet and thermocouple systems.
(G) Compression systems.
(H) Multiple systems.
(1) Cascade
(2) Multi-temperature
(I) Refrigerants.
(1) Primary and secondary
(2) Qualities and properties
(3) Tables and data
(4) CFC and environmental issues
(J) Evaporators.
(K) Metering devices and automatic controls.
(1) High and low-side floats
(2) Automatic expansion valves
(3) Thermostatic expansion valves
(4) Manual expansion valves
(L) Condensers.
(1) Construction and operation of air-cooled condensers
(2) Theory, operation and maintenance of water-cooled condensers
(M) Receivers and accessories.
(1) Filters and driers
(2) Vibration isolators
(3) Distribution headers
(N) Cooling towers, and spray ponds.
(O) Compressors.
(1) Reciprocating
(a) Open type
(b) Serviceable and non-serviceable hermetic units
(c) Vertical and horizontal ammonia compressors
(d) High Speed freon compressors
(2) Rotary
(3) Centrifugal
(a) Hermetic and non-hermetic types
(b) Capacity control
(P) Prime movers.
(1) Steam turbines
(2) Electric motors
(3) Absorber generators
(a) Steam powered
(b) Direct fired – combustion principles
(Q) Operation of valves and gauges.
(R) Refrigerating systems oils and lubrication.
(1) Qualities and characteristics
(2) Methods of compressor lubrication
(3) Lubricating system components
(a) Filters
(b) Pumps
(S) Secondary refrigerating systems.
(1) Holdover tanks
(2) Congealing tanks
(3) Circulating pumps
(4) Operation and maintenance of brine system
(5) Significance of pH
(T) Regulatory and safety requirements.
(1) Department permit and operator requirements, including FC 606
(2) Building Code and Mechanical Code requirements, including ASHRAE Standard 15
(3) Clean Air Act Amendments and United States Environmental Protection Agency regulations
(4) OSHA regulations
(5) Impact of Local Law Nos. 5 of 1973, 16 of 1984, 41 of 1978, 58 of 1987, 26 of 2004 and 26 of 2008 on the operation of refrigerating systems
(6) Amendments to any of the foregoing
(U) Refrigerating system servicing (practical skills exercise/hands-on demonstrations).
(1) Selection and use of tools for diagnosis and servicing
(a) Gauges
(b) Thermometers
(c) Charging containers
(d) Vacuum pumps – system evacuation
(2) Charging and testing
(a) Critical charges
(b) Correct low and high-side operating pressure
(c) Use of gauge manifolds
(3) Moisture
(a) Its effects
(b) Removal of blotting and/or evacuation
(c) Use of desiccants and driers
(4) System troubleshooting and diagnosis procedures
(5) Leak repair and component replacement
(a) Copper tubing – cut, bend, sweat and flare
(b) Copper tubing and pipe, solder and braze
(6) Open type compressors
(a) Replace compressor valves and gaskets
(7) Hermetic compressor-motor units
(a) Testing hermetic-motor units for grounds, shorts, open windings
(b) Testing power pack components – overload protectors, relays
(c) Testing wiring harnesses
(V) Building operation, maintenance and recordkeeping. Building Code, Fire Code and rule requirements for building operation, maintenance and recordkeeping, as set forth in 3 RCNY § 113-12(c)(2).
(d) Course Administration and Completion.
(1) The ratio of students to instructors in the practical skills exercise/hand-on demonstrations shall not exceed 8-to-1.
(2) Students must attend at least 25 hours of practical skills exercise/hands-on demonstrations, and not less than 95% of other required instructional training, to be eligible to take the training course final written examination.
(a) Scope. This section sets forth standards, requirements and procedures for issuance of certificates of fitness to inspect and clean commercial cooking exhaust systems.
(c) Special Qualifications for Precipitator Inspection and Cleaning. Applicants who intend to inspect and clean the precipitator component of commercial cooking exhaust systems shall obtain an endorsement on their certificate of fitness for each type of precipitator to be serviced.
(d) Special Application Requirements. In addition to the qualifications set forth in FC 113, applicants shall possess and demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Department that they possess the training and knowledge necessary to properly inspect and clean the particular precipitators that they intend to service, and possess the manufacturer's specifications and servicing manuals for such precipitators.
(a) Scope. This section sets forth standards, requirements and procedures for issuance of certificates of fitness for non-production laboratories.
(c) Qualifications. In addition to the qualifications set forth in FC 113, applicants for non-production laboratory certificates of fitness shall possess and demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Department that they have accumulated 60 college credits as a result of satisfactory completion of course work at a college or university accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the United States Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Of the 60 required credits, not less than 21 shall be in the field of engineering, chemistry, fire science or other approved field of study.
(d) Special Application Requirements. In addition to the applicable requirements set forth in FC 113, applicants shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Department that they have received training relating to the safe storage, handling and use of hazardous materials, including training in the requirements of FC 5006 and any rules promulgated pursuant to such section.
(Amended City Record 9/20/2023, eff. 10/20/2023)
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