TFM 11 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY
GUIDE COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
●● What does NFPA stand for?
Answer: National Fire Protection Association
●● Name a Recognized National Standards Organization?
Answer: The National Fire Protection Association
●● What is a Fire Alarm Device?
Answer: Any device capable of warning, audibly or visually, that a fire
has occured.
●● What is a Fire Detection Device?
Answer: Any device capable of detecting that fire or smoke is present.
●● What 5 things can a municipality or county demand in addition to the
Fire Alarm Rules?
Answer: 1. They can mandate that a system must be installed if they feel
it s needed.
2. They can require standards that are higher than law.
,3. They can require regular inspections
4. They can require a permit to be obtained for the alarm.
5. They can require, that the monitored property be contacted before a
dispatch is sent out.
●● What Insurance is a firm required to have?
Answer: General Liability, with PRODUCTS, and COMPLETED
OPERATIONS
●● What amounts of insurance is a firm required to have?
Answer: 100K for each incident of bodily injury or property damage
300k for all annual occurrences.
●● What two things are required to become licensed?
Answer: 1. You must past a written exam
2. You must be employed by a registered firm
●● What 4 standards & codes may the fire commissioner adopt to create
the rules?
Answer: 1. NFPA Standards
2. Federal law or regulatory standards
3. Standards published by a recognized national standards organization
4. Information provided by manufacturers
, ●● What 5 things can a municipality or county NOT require of a license
holder?
Answer: 1. Demand they obtain a franchise
2. Demand fees or taxes
3. Post a bond
4. Demand they maintain a business location in their
municipality/county
5. Demand financial requirements
●● Who do the Texas Fire Rules not apply to?
Answer: -Anyone not involved in the planning leasing, servicing, sales
or maintenance of fire systems.
-Anyone who installs electrical wiring or devices so long as: the work
was supervised by a licensed employee of a registered firm, OR if the
registered firm assumes ALL responsibility for the system.
-Anyone who installs on their own property.
-Anyone who does not charge for the device or it's installation
GUIDE COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
●● What does NFPA stand for?
Answer: National Fire Protection Association
●● Name a Recognized National Standards Organization?
Answer: The National Fire Protection Association
●● What is a Fire Alarm Device?
Answer: Any device capable of warning, audibly or visually, that a fire
has occured.
●● What is a Fire Detection Device?
Answer: Any device capable of detecting that fire or smoke is present.
●● What 5 things can a municipality or county demand in addition to the
Fire Alarm Rules?
Answer: 1. They can mandate that a system must be installed if they feel
it s needed.
2. They can require standards that are higher than law.
,3. They can require regular inspections
4. They can require a permit to be obtained for the alarm.
5. They can require, that the monitored property be contacted before a
dispatch is sent out.
●● What Insurance is a firm required to have?
Answer: General Liability, with PRODUCTS, and COMPLETED
OPERATIONS
●● What amounts of insurance is a firm required to have?
Answer: 100K for each incident of bodily injury or property damage
300k for all annual occurrences.
●● What two things are required to become licensed?
Answer: 1. You must past a written exam
2. You must be employed by a registered firm
●● What 4 standards & codes may the fire commissioner adopt to create
the rules?
Answer: 1. NFPA Standards
2. Federal law or regulatory standards
3. Standards published by a recognized national standards organization
4. Information provided by manufacturers
, ●● What 5 things can a municipality or county NOT require of a license
holder?
Answer: 1. Demand they obtain a franchise
2. Demand fees or taxes
3. Post a bond
4. Demand they maintain a business location in their
municipality/county
5. Demand financial requirements
●● Who do the Texas Fire Rules not apply to?
Answer: -Anyone not involved in the planning leasing, servicing, sales
or maintenance of fire systems.
-Anyone who installs electrical wiring or devices so long as: the work
was supervised by a licensed employee of a registered firm, OR if the
registered firm assumes ALL responsibility for the system.
-Anyone who installs on their own property.
-Anyone who does not charge for the device or it's installation
