TFM 11 Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct

TFM 11 Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct What is the purpose of the Texas Fire Rules - Answers 1. To regulate the planning, selling, servicing, monitoring and maintenance of fire devices and systems. 2. To prohibit the use of unrecognized devices. What does NFPA stand for? - Answers National Fire Protection Association Name a Recognized National Standards Organization? - Answers The National Fire Protection Association What is a Fire Alarm Device? - Answers Any device capable of warning, audibly or visually, that a fire has occured. What is a Fire Detection Device? - Answers 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? - Answers 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? - Answers General Liability, with PRODUCTS, and COMPLETED OPERATIONS What amounts of insurance is a firm required to have? - Answers 100K for each incident of bodily injury or property damage 300k for all annual occurrences. What two things are required to become licensed? - Answers 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? - Answers 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? - Answers 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? - Answers -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 True or False: A fire detection device is any device capable, through audible or visible means of warning that fire or combustion has occurred is occurring? - Answers False In what situations do the Texas Fire Rules not apply to certified Electricians? - Answers -Certified electricians who install single station residential equipment -Certified electricians who install multiple station equipment that meets NFPA standards and that does not communicate off premises. How long does the state fire Marshall have to inform the examiners of their results? - Answers -No more than 30 days, results are mailed If a certificate or pocket card is defaced, it becomes _______ ? - Answers [ invalid ] how long is a certificate of license renewal Valid for? - Answers 2 years. The renewal fee for each year is payable upon renewal At what point must the fire Marshall notify a license holder that their license is about to expire? - Answers At least 30 days before the license expires How does a person with an UNEXPIRED license obtain renewal? - Answers Pay the renewal fee before the expiration date. How does a person obtain renewal of a license that has been expired for LESS than 90 days? - Answers Pay the renewal fee PLUS a fee not to exceed one fourth of the original fee paid to obtain the license. [So if it is $100 they will pay $125] how does a person obtain a a renewal of a license that has been expired between 90 days and 2 years? - Answers Pay the renewal fee PLUS a fee that does not exceed the original fee to obtain the license. How do you renew a license expired for two years or more? - Answers You cannot renew, you must take the test again Can a fire fighter sell and install fire systems? - Answers No, Unless he is licensed to do so If you submit your renewal application and it is not complete, what happens? - Answers You are granted 30 days to complete the application. Beyond that, you can be charged late fees. When no longer employed by a registered firm, can you renew your license? - Answers Yes, but you may not engage in License activity until you are employed by a registered firm again. Must you be employed by a registered firm to have a license issued? - Answers Yes. Can non-laboratory certified equipment ever be used? - Answers Yes, so long as it complied with the law at the time of the installation, and has not been modified. Example: An old alarm in an old building. What three things should a firm do to train and supervised and employee who is exempt from the rules? - Answers -Ensure that each install complies with N.F.P.A standards. -Ensure that each device is laboratory certified. -Ensure that the individual is knowledgeable in fire protection and placement of detectors. What three practices concerning the fire licensing are prohibited by law? - Answers -Planning, certifying, selling, installing, monitoring and maintaining fire systems without a license -Attempting to obtain a license fraudulently -Violating ANY of the Texas fire rules What happens if the rules are violated? - Answers After notice and a hearing, the state fire Marshall may suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue a license. If a license is revoked how long must a person wait to re-apply? - Answers You must wait at least one year after the date the license was revoked. You must also request a public hearing to show why your new license should not be denied. Which three actions constitute a criminal offense? - Answers -Planning, installing or monitoring systems without a license. -Running a separate branch without its own certificate. -Running a firm without at least one employee who is a Technician, Superintendent or Planning Superintendent. What type of criminal offense is committed? - Answers Class B misdemeanor.