Texas Fire Alarm Exam Updated Questions
and Answers (2026/2027) | Practice
Review | A+ Verified
• What does N.F.P.A stand for? -✓✓National Fire Protection Agency
• What is a fire alarm device? -✓✓Any device that is capable of warning audibly
or visually when a fire has occurred.
• What is a fire detection device? -✓✓Any device that is capable of detecting that
fire or smoke is present.
• What five things can a municipality or county demand in addition to the fire
alarm rules? -✓✓- They can mandate that a system be installed if they feel it's
needed
- They can require standards that are higher than law
- They can require regular inspections
- They can require that a permit be obtained for alarm
- They can require, that a monitored property be contacted before dispatch is sent
out
(Need system, better standards, regular inspections, permit needed, contact before
dispatch)
,• What insurance is a company or firm is required to have? -✓✓General liability
insurance with 'Products' and 'completed operations coverage.
- $100K for each incident of bodily injury or property damage
- $300K for all annual occurrences
• What two things are required to become licensed? -✓✓-You must pass a written
exam.
-You must be employed by a registered firm.
• What 4 standards and codes may the fire commissioner adopt to create the rules?
-✓✓-N.F.P.A standards
-Federal law or regulatory standards
-Standards published by a recognized national standards organization
-Information provided by manufacturers
• Who do the Texas fire rules NOT apply to? -✓✓-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
-Anyone who sells fire equipment EXCLUSIVELY over the counter or through
mail order, and who will not plan, certify, install, service, or maintain the devices.
-Any engineer acting in his professional capacity.
-Anyone who installs at no charge battery operated, single station, residential
equipment that is N.F.P.A compliant and installed by knowledgeable installers an
employee of a registered firm that is being supervised by a License Holder.
-Any building owner who installs and monitors on site, at no cost to the resident, a
system that meets N.F.P.A standards with equipment recognized by a testing
laboratory.
-An employee of a registered firm who installs single station, non monitored, lab
recognized equipment for residential use, so long as the installer is knowledgeable
and meets N.F.P.A standards.
-A licensed alarm technician who installs fire keypad panics.
• In what situations do the Texas Fire Rules not apply to certified Electricians? -
✓✓-Certified electricians who install single station residential equipment
and Answers (2026/2027) | Practice
Review | A+ Verified
• What does N.F.P.A stand for? -✓✓National Fire Protection Agency
• What is a fire alarm device? -✓✓Any device that is capable of warning audibly
or visually when a fire has occurred.
• What is a fire detection device? -✓✓Any device that is capable of detecting that
fire or smoke is present.
• What five things can a municipality or county demand in addition to the fire
alarm rules? -✓✓- They can mandate that a system be installed if they feel it's
needed
- They can require standards that are higher than law
- They can require regular inspections
- They can require that a permit be obtained for alarm
- They can require, that a monitored property be contacted before dispatch is sent
out
(Need system, better standards, regular inspections, permit needed, contact before
dispatch)
,• What insurance is a company or firm is required to have? -✓✓General liability
insurance with 'Products' and 'completed operations coverage.
- $100K for each incident of bodily injury or property damage
- $300K for all annual occurrences
• What two things are required to become licensed? -✓✓-You must pass a written
exam.
-You must be employed by a registered firm.
• What 4 standards and codes may the fire commissioner adopt to create the rules?
-✓✓-N.F.P.A standards
-Federal law or regulatory standards
-Standards published by a recognized national standards organization
-Information provided by manufacturers
• Who do the Texas fire rules NOT apply to? -✓✓-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
-Anyone who sells fire equipment EXCLUSIVELY over the counter or through
mail order, and who will not plan, certify, install, service, or maintain the devices.
-Any engineer acting in his professional capacity.
-Anyone who installs at no charge battery operated, single station, residential
equipment that is N.F.P.A compliant and installed by knowledgeable installers an
employee of a registered firm that is being supervised by a License Holder.
-Any building owner who installs and monitors on site, at no cost to the resident, a
system that meets N.F.P.A standards with equipment recognized by a testing
laboratory.
-An employee of a registered firm who installs single station, non monitored, lab
recognized equipment for residential use, so long as the installer is knowledgeable
and meets N.F.P.A standards.
-A licensed alarm technician who installs fire keypad panics.
• In what situations do the Texas Fire Rules not apply to certified Electricians? -
✓✓-Certified electricians who install single station residential equipment
