LATEST TFM11 UPDATED EXAM 2024
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WhatxisxthexpurposexofxthexTexasxFirexRulesx-xAnswerx-
x1.xToxregulatexthexplanning,xselling,xservicing,xmonitoringxandxmaintenancexofxfirexdevicesx
andxsystems.
2.xToxprohibitxthexusexofxunrecognizedxdevices.
WhatxdoesxNFPAxstandxfor?x-xAnswerx-xNationalxFirexProtectionxAssociation
NamexaxRecognizedxNationalxStandardsxOrganization?x-xAnswerx-
xThexNationalxFirexProtectionxAssociation
WhatxisxaxFirexAlarmxDevice?x-xAnswerx-
xAnyxdevicexcapablexofxwarning,xaudiblyxorxvisually,xthatxaxfirexhasxoccured.
WhatxisxaxFirexDetectionxDevice?x-xAnswerx-
xAnyxdevicexcapablexofxdetectingxthatxfirexorxsmokexisxpresent.
Whatx5xthingsxcanxaxmunicipalityxorxcountyxdemandxinxadditionxtoxthexFirexAlarmxRules?x-
xAnswerx-x1.xTheyxcanxmandatexthatxaxsystemxmustxbexinstalledxifxtheyxfeelxitxsxneeded.
2.xTheyxcanxrequirexstandardsxthatxarexhigherxthanxlaw.
3.xTheyxcanxrequirexregularxinspections
4.xTheyxcanxrequirexaxpermitxtoxbexobtainedxforxthexalarm.
5.xTheyxcanxrequire,xthatxthexmonitoredxpropertyxbexcontactedxbeforexaxdispatchxisxsentxout
.
WhatxInsurancexisxaxfirmxrequiredxtoxhave?x-xAnswerx-
xGeneralxLiability,xwithxPRODUCTS,xandxCOMPLETEDxOPERATIONS
Whatxamountsxofxinsurancexisxaxfirmxrequiredxtoxhave?x-xAnswerx-
x100Kxforxeachxincidentxofxbodilyxinjuryxorxpropertyxdamagex300kxforxallxannualxoccurrence
s.
Whatxtwoxthingsxarexrequiredxtoxbecomexlicensed?x-xAnswerx-
x1.xYouxmustxpastxaxwrittenxexam
2.xYouxmustxbexemployedxbyxaxregisteredxfirm
Whatx4xstandardsx&xcodesxmayxthexfirexcommissionerxadoptxtoxcreatexthexrules?x-
xAnswerx-x1.xNFPAxStandards
2.xFederalxlawxorxregulatoryxstandards
3.xStandardsxpublishedxbyxaxrecognizedxnationalxstandardsxorganization
4.xInformationxprovidedxbyxmanufacturers
, Whatx5xthingsxcanxaxmunicipalityxorxcountyxNOTxrequirexofxaxlicensexholder?x-xAnswerx-
x1.xDemandxtheyxobtainxaxfranchise
2.xDemandxfeesxorxtaxes
3.xPostxaxbond
4.xDemandxtheyxmaintainxaxbusinessxlocationxinxtheirxmunicipality/county
5.xDemandxfinancialxrequirements
WhoxdoxthexTexasxFirexRulesxnotxapplyxto?x-xAnswerx-x-
Anyonexnotxinvolvedxinxthexplanningxleasing,xservicing,xsalesxorxmaintenancexofxfirexsyste
ms.
-
Anyonexwhoxinstallsxelectricalxwiringxorxdevicesxsoxlongxas:xthexworkxwasxsupervisedxbyxaxli
censedxemployeexofxaxregisteredxfirm,xORxifxthexregisteredxfirmxassumesxALLxresponsibilit
yxforxthexsystem.
-Anyonexwhoxinstallsxonxtheirxownxproperty.
-Anyonexwhoxdoesxnotxchargexforxthexdevicexorxit'sxinstallation
-
AnyonexwhoxsellsxfirexequipmentxEXCLUSIVELYxoverxthexcounterxorxthroughxmailxorder,xa
ndxwhoxwillxnotxplan,xcertify,xinstall,xservice,xorxmaintainxthexdevices.
-Anyxengineerxactingxinxhisxprofessionalxcapacity.
-
Anyonexwhoxinstallsxatxnoxchargexbatteryxoperated,xsinglexstation,xresidentialxequipmentxth
atxisxN.F.P.Axcompliantxandxinstalledxbyxknowledgeablexinstallersxanxemployeexofxaxregiste
redxfirmxthatxisxbeingxsupervisedxbyxaxLicensexHolder.
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Anyxbuildingxownerxwhoxinstallsxandxmonitorsxonxsite,xatxnoxcostxtoxthexresident,xaxsystemxt
hatxmeetsxN.F.P.Axstandardsxwithxequipmentxrecognizedxbyxaxtestingxlaboratory.
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Anxemployeexofxaxregisteredxfirmxwhoxinstallsxsinglexstation,xnonxmonitored,xlabxrecognize
dxequipmentxforxresidentialxuse,xsoxlongxasxthexinstallerxisxknowledgeablexandxmeetsxN.F.P
.Axstandards.
-Axlicensedxalarmxtechnicianxwhoxinstallsxfirexkeypadxpanics
TruexorxFalse:xAxfirexdetectionxdevicexisxanyxdevicexcapable,xthroughxaudiblexorxvisiblexme
ansxofxwarningxthatxfirexorxcombustionxhasxoccurredxisxoccurring?x-xAnswerx-xFalse
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WhatxisxthexpurposexofxthexTexasxFirexRulesx-xAnswerx-
x1.xToxregulatexthexplanning,xselling,xservicing,xmonitoringxandxmaintenancexofxfirexdevicesx
andxsystems.
2.xToxprohibitxthexusexofxunrecognizedxdevices.
WhatxdoesxNFPAxstandxfor?x-xAnswerx-xNationalxFirexProtectionxAssociation
NamexaxRecognizedxNationalxStandardsxOrganization?x-xAnswerx-
xThexNationalxFirexProtectionxAssociation
WhatxisxaxFirexAlarmxDevice?x-xAnswerx-
xAnyxdevicexcapablexofxwarning,xaudiblyxorxvisually,xthatxaxfirexhasxoccured.
WhatxisxaxFirexDetectionxDevice?x-xAnswerx-
xAnyxdevicexcapablexofxdetectingxthatxfirexorxsmokexisxpresent.
Whatx5xthingsxcanxaxmunicipalityxorxcountyxdemandxinxadditionxtoxthexFirexAlarmxRules?x-
xAnswerx-x1.xTheyxcanxmandatexthatxaxsystemxmustxbexinstalledxifxtheyxfeelxitxsxneeded.
2.xTheyxcanxrequirexstandardsxthatxarexhigherxthanxlaw.
3.xTheyxcanxrequirexregularxinspections
4.xTheyxcanxrequirexaxpermitxtoxbexobtainedxforxthexalarm.
5.xTheyxcanxrequire,xthatxthexmonitoredxpropertyxbexcontactedxbeforexaxdispatchxisxsentxout
.
WhatxInsurancexisxaxfirmxrequiredxtoxhave?x-xAnswerx-
xGeneralxLiability,xwithxPRODUCTS,xandxCOMPLETEDxOPERATIONS
Whatxamountsxofxinsurancexisxaxfirmxrequiredxtoxhave?x-xAnswerx-
x100Kxforxeachxincidentxofxbodilyxinjuryxorxpropertyxdamagex300kxforxallxannualxoccurrence
s.
Whatxtwoxthingsxarexrequiredxtoxbecomexlicensed?x-xAnswerx-
x1.xYouxmustxpastxaxwrittenxexam
2.xYouxmustxbexemployedxbyxaxregisteredxfirm
Whatx4xstandardsx&xcodesxmayxthexfirexcommissionerxadoptxtoxcreatexthexrules?x-
xAnswerx-x1.xNFPAxStandards
2.xFederalxlawxorxregulatoryxstandards
3.xStandardsxpublishedxbyxaxrecognizedxnationalxstandardsxorganization
4.xInformationxprovidedxbyxmanufacturers
, Whatx5xthingsxcanxaxmunicipalityxorxcountyxNOTxrequirexofxaxlicensexholder?x-xAnswerx-
x1.xDemandxtheyxobtainxaxfranchise
2.xDemandxfeesxorxtaxes
3.xPostxaxbond
4.xDemandxtheyxmaintainxaxbusinessxlocationxinxtheirxmunicipality/county
5.xDemandxfinancialxrequirements
WhoxdoxthexTexasxFirexRulesxnotxapplyxto?x-xAnswerx-x-
Anyonexnotxinvolvedxinxthexplanningxleasing,xservicing,xsalesxorxmaintenancexofxfirexsyste
ms.
-
Anyonexwhoxinstallsxelectricalxwiringxorxdevicesxsoxlongxas:xthexworkxwasxsupervisedxbyxaxli
censedxemployeexofxaxregisteredxfirm,xORxifxthexregisteredxfirmxassumesxALLxresponsibilit
yxforxthexsystem.
-Anyonexwhoxinstallsxonxtheirxownxproperty.
-Anyonexwhoxdoesxnotxchargexforxthexdevicexorxit'sxinstallation
-
AnyonexwhoxsellsxfirexequipmentxEXCLUSIVELYxoverxthexcounterxorxthroughxmailxorder,xa
ndxwhoxwillxnotxplan,xcertify,xinstall,xservice,xorxmaintainxthexdevices.
-Anyxengineerxactingxinxhisxprofessionalxcapacity.
-
Anyonexwhoxinstallsxatxnoxchargexbatteryxoperated,xsinglexstation,xresidentialxequipmentxth
atxisxN.F.P.Axcompliantxandxinstalledxbyxknowledgeablexinstallersxanxemployeexofxaxregiste
redxfirmxthatxisxbeingxsupervisedxbyxaxLicensexHolder.
-
Anyxbuildingxownerxwhoxinstallsxandxmonitorsxonxsite,xatxnoxcostxtoxthexresident,xaxsystemxt
hatxmeetsxN.F.P.Axstandardsxwithxequipmentxrecognizedxbyxaxtestingxlaboratory.
-
Anxemployeexofxaxregisteredxfirmxwhoxinstallsxsinglexstation,xnonxmonitored,xlabxrecognize
dxequipmentxforxresidentialxuse,xsoxlongxasxthexinstallerxisxknowledgeablexandxmeetsxN.F.P
.Axstandards.
-Axlicensedxalarmxtechnicianxwhoxinstallsxfirexkeypadxpanics
TruexorxFalse:xAxfirexdetectionxdevicexisxanyxdevicexcapable,xthroughxaudiblexorxvisiblexme
ansxofxwarningxthatxfirexorxcombustionxhasxoccurredxisxoccurring?x-xAnswerx-xFalse