Also called: Fire Life Safety Director, FLS Director
Runs the fire safety program in a skyscraper, leading evacuations and directing firefighters to the right floors during emergencies.
In cities like New York, every big office tower must have a certified fire safety director on duty. They test alarms, train floor wardens, run drills, and are the first to take charge from the building's fire command center during an emergency.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 0.5 years after high school. Required city course and exam (e.g., FDNY Fire Safety Director certificate).
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Fire Science.
Growing about average. Concentrated in big cities.
Low risk for 10 years. Building systems automate alarms; leading evacuations and guiding firefighters on the spot stay human.
Age 18+. One way to start: Take your city’s fire safety director course (about 31 hours in NYC) and exam, then apply to building managers First: City fire safety director course, exam and certificate (FDNY in NYC)
Classes: Health / first aid, Public speaking, Physics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 33-9099.
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