LATEST TFM11 UPDATED EXAM 2024
What is the purpose of the Texas Fire Rules - Answer - 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? - 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
-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? - Answer - False
In what situations do the Texas Fire Rules not apply to certified Electricians? - Answer -
-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? -
Answer - -No more than 30 days, results are mailed
What is the purpose of the Texas Fire Rules - Answer - 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? - 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
-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? - Answer - False
In what situations do the Texas Fire Rules not apply to certified Electricians? - Answer -
-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? -
Answer - -No more than 30 days, results are mailed
