Virtual Construction Site Fire Safety Manager Training

CEUs

0.8

CEU Requirements

1. 100% attendance for the course
2. Completion of Continuing Education and Training Registration Form
3. Active participation in all class exercises (determined by course instructor)
4. Completion of required pre-and post-quiz assessment
5. As applicable, achievement of minimum passing score on required end-of-course examination
6. Participation and submittal of end-of-course evaluation form (must provide name on form to receive credit)

Prerequisites

Students need to be able to verbally communicate with an instructor in the primary language of the training and will need to have access to an internet connection, a computer, or a tablet with access to a web camera, microphone, and download the WebEx app.

Training Requirements for Construction Site Fire Safety Manager Training

Candidates for the New York City Fire Department’s (FDNY) Construction Site Fire Safety Manager (CSFSM) S-56 Certificate of Fitness (C of F) Exam are required to complete a CSFSM training course. Applicants have 1 year from the date of completing the course to apply to take the S-56 exam with the FDNY. If they do not apply within a year they are required to retake the entire course. For additional information click here.

Audience

Individuals with experience supervising construction or fire safety activities or worked as a firefighter or officer in a paid fire department.

Course Description

This course introduces students to the New York City Fire Code and Fire Department Rules including their organization and terminology, along with Fire Code construction site provisions and all construction site fire safety requirements. Topics covered will include fire safety plans, inspections and record keeping, training on fire extinguishers, testing fire protection equipment, hot work requirements and industry best practices based on other regulatory requirements like the Building Code and OSHA.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, FDNY is extending an alternative option for schools to remotely administer the graduate exam, providing means for students to satisfy the course requirements. To do so, they’ve updated the exam process as follows:

Students are required to complete 100% of the course, actively participate in all learning activities, and pass an open-ended (narrative) final exam. Students will be monitored throughout the exam via a video conferencing platform and are prohibited from discussing the exam content with anyone during or after the exam. Prior to receipt of the graduation exam, students are required to sign and submit a signed Honor Pledge to the training provider.

Students are allotted a maximum of 2.5 hours for the exam and must submit their answers before the time expires. It is recommended that your work often as no additional time will be extended.

Study materials and/or notes can be used during the exam however, students must not copy the study material content. All answers must be expressed in your own words or, per the FDNY, your exam will be graded as a failure.

A minimum passing score of 70% on the exam is required to receive the course completion certificate and verification letter. Students may contact Gallagher Bassett 5 business days after exam completion to inquire about their exam results.

Students who do not successfully pass the exam will have the option of retaking the training course at 50% of the original course fee.  It is your responsibility to contact Gallagher Bassett to schedule and pay for the retake class within six (6) months following the original class date. After six (6) months, students will be required to pay the full course fee.

Read Gallagher Bassett’s Distance Learning Policy here.