20-Hour F-85 Fire Safety Director Course
Review F-85 course information alongside the current Fire and Life Safety Director training pathway.
About This Course
F-85 is a legacy fire safety director designation. FDNY’s published transition guidance directs F-85 holders toward the F-89 / T-89 pathway. Before selecting this 20-hour learning event, contact Tribune to confirm whether it applies to your training history and intended building role. New FLSD candidates should start with the current F-89 / T-89 program and application guidance.
Choose the Right Training
Discuss your work role, current training records and intended credential with Tribune before registering. Confirm the current schedule, delivery option, price and any separate application or examination requirements.
Related Courses and Guides
Tribune Training Academy • 40-38 75th Street, Elmhurst, NY 11373 • (718) 790-2664
IACET / CEU Course Information
This learning event is maintained under Tribune Training Academy's continuing education quality and completion requirements.
Learning Outcomes
- Remember: Identify key requirements, responsibilities, hazards, systems, procedures, and terminology related to Fire Safety Director responsibilities, fire alarm and fire-protection system concepts, fire emergency procedures, notifications, communications, evacuation, and fire-safety planning.
- Understand: Explain the purpose and significance of the principal requirements, controls, procedures, and responsibilities related to Fire Safety Director responsibilities, fire alarm and fire-protection system concepts, fire emergency procedures, notifications, communications, evacuation, and fire-safety planning.
- Select / Determine: Given a written course-related scenario, select or determine the appropriate requirement, control, procedure, notification, or response involving Fire Safety Director responsibilities, fire alarm and fire-protection system concepts, fire emergency procedures, notifications, communications, evacuation, and fire-safety planning.
- Analyze: Analyze a written course-related scenario involving Fire Safety Director responsibilities, fire alarm and fire-protection system concepts, fire emergency procedures, notifications, communications, evacuation, and fire-safety planning to distinguish appropriate, safe, or compliant responses from inappropriate, unsafe, or noncompliant responses.
This learning event addresses the documented need for learners to understand and make informed decisions about Fire Safety Director responsibilities, fire alarm and fire-protection system concepts, fire emergency procedures, notifications, communications, evacuation, and fire-safety planning. Knowledge and decision-making are verified through the controlled written final examination.
Learners whose work, credential, license, certification, supervisory responsibilities, or professional development needs are related to 20-Hour F-85 Fire Safety Director Course.
Instruction may include approved presentation, guided discussion, visual materials, examples, case scenarios, knowledge checks, and review activities appropriate to the approved delivery method.
Final Exam
70%
Learners who do not meet the required final-exam standard receive targeted review or remediation on deficient content areas and may complete an authorized reassessment or reattempt in accordance with the course and regulatory policy.
Successful completion requires meeting the applicable course attendance or participation requirement, satisfying applicable identity or participation controls, and achieving the required passing standard on the controlled written final examination. Any separately mandated regulator or certifier requirement remains controlling where applicable.
Learners are invited to complete a post-course evaluation addressing course relevance, clarity, instructional effectiveness, materials, confidence in understanding and selecting appropriate responses based on course concepts, and opportunities for improvement.