TFM-08 COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS || ALREADY GRADED
A+ <LATEST VERSION>
What happens if you practice without a license? - ANSWER Disciplinary hearing
class b misdemeanor and license revoked for one year
How much insurance do you need? - ANSWER $100,000 bodily and property
$300,000 of aggregate must include finished operations and product
How long do you have to wait to renew your certificate of registration? -
ANSWER 1 year
NICET stands for? - ANSWER National institute for certification engineering
technologies
What does red tag mean? - ANSWER System is impaired and non-operational
Red Tags - ANSWER (a) If a fire protection sprinkler system has an impairment
which constitutes an emergency impairment, as defined in the adopted edition of
NFPA 25, the service person or inspector must complete and attach a red tag to the
respective riser of each system to indicate corrective action is necessary. (b)
Immediately after attaching a red tag, the inspector or service person must orally
notify the building owner or the building owner's representative and, where
available, the local AHJ all impairments. The inspector or service person must also
provide written notice to the building owner or the building owner's representative
and, where available, the local AHJ of all impairments, and the written notice must
be postmarked, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered within 24 hours of the
attachment of the red tag. (c) The signature of the service person or inspector on
the red tag certifies the impairments listed constitute an emergency impairment. (d)
,A red tag may only be removed by an authorized employee of a registered firm or
an authorized representative of a governmental agency with appropriate regulatory
authority after the employee or representative completes and attaches a service tag
that indicates the impaired conditions were corrected. The local AHJ must be
notified when corrections are made and a red tag is removed or revised. The
notification must be postmarked, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered within five
business days of the removal of the red tag. (e) Red tags may be printed for a
multiple period of years. (f) Red tags must be the same size as service tags. (g) Red
tags must contain the following information in the format of the sample tag as set
forth in subsection (h) of this section: (1) "DO NOT REMOVE BY ORDER OF
THE TEXAS STATE FIRE MARSHAL" (all capital letters, at least 10-point
boldface type); (2) firm's n
Under how many years do you have after a RME license expires? - ANSWER 2
years
NFPA - ANSWER National Fire Protection Association
What does a green tag mean? - ANSWER System is in full compliance
What happens to your certificate when you pass away? - ANSWER Non
transferable
How many hours does a RME need to work under a Business? - ANSWER Full
time basis
What is a white tag? - ANSWER Service tag which must remain on a system for 5
years
What code do you follow for a 1-2 family dwelling home? - ANSWER NFPA 13D
What is considered installation? - ANSWER The initial placement of equipment
or modification or alteration of equipment after initial placement
Who is the authority when a building fails? - ANSWER The fire marshal
,Can RME-Dwelling be the only one over the 1-2 family dwelling homes? -
ANSWER No RME-G can as well
How long do you have before your certificate expires? - ANSWER 2 years
What is a yellow tag? - ANSWER Operational but non-compliant
Yellow Tags - ANSWER (a) If a fire protection sprinkler system is found to be
noncompliant with applicable NFPA standards, is not being tested or maintained
according to adopted standards, or found to contain equipment that has been
recalled by the manufacturer, but the noncompliance or recalled equipment does
not constitute an emergency impairment, a completed yellow tag must be attached
to the respective riser of each system to permit convenient inspection, to not
hamper the system's actuation or operation, and to indicate that corrective action is
necessary. (b) The signature of the service person or inspector on a yellow tag
certifies the conditions that caused the system to be out of compliance with NFPA
standards. (c) After attaching a yellow tag, the service person or inspector must
notify the building owner or the building owner's representative and the local AHJ
in writing of all noncompliant conditions. The notification must be postmarked,
emailed, faxed, or hand delivered within five business days of the attachment of
the yellow tag. (d) A yellow tag may only be removed by an authorized employee
of a registered firm or an authorized representative of a governmental agency with
appropriate regulatory authority after the employee or representative completes and
attaches a service tag that indicates the noncompliant conditions were corrected.
The local AHJ must be notified when corrections are made and a yellow tag is
removed or revised. The notification must be postmarked, emailed, faxed, or hand
delivered within five business days of the date on which the yellow tag is removed.
(e) Yellow tags may be printed for multiple years. (f) Yellow tags must be the same
size as service tags, and must contain the following information in the format of
the tag as set forth in subsection (g) of this section: (1) "DO NOT REMOVE BY
ORDER OF TEX
1 and 2 family dwellings is which NFPA? - ANSWER NFPA 13 D
, What is on a tag when tagging a building? - ANSWER Firm name address phone
number owners info building location or system #
How many days do you have to renew your RME and SCR? - ANSWER 30 days
with no late fee 31 days - 2 years with late fees
What insurance is required by law to conduct work? - ANSWER General liability
with products and completed operations
$100,000 bodily
$300,000 aggregate
What type of tag do you put when a building fails? - ANSWER Red tag
How long do you have to notify SFM of a red tagged system? - ANSWER 24
hours
Can you renew your CR at anytime? - ANSWER No you have to wait a minimum
of 1 year plus proration fees for remaining year
To become RME-general what do you have to have? - ANSWER Proof of current
registration of engineer or NICET level 3
To become RME-dwelling what do you have to have? - ANSWER Proof of
current registration of engineer or NICET level 3
To become RME-underground what do you have to have? - ANSWER Proof of
current registration of engineer or pass TFM10 & TFM08
To become RME-general inspector what do you have to have? - ANSWER
NICET 3 & evidence of current employment being a legal fire protection
Who do you let know when your license is expired? - ANSWER SFM
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS || ALREADY GRADED
A+ <LATEST VERSION>
What happens if you practice without a license? - ANSWER Disciplinary hearing
class b misdemeanor and license revoked for one year
How much insurance do you need? - ANSWER $100,000 bodily and property
$300,000 of aggregate must include finished operations and product
How long do you have to wait to renew your certificate of registration? -
ANSWER 1 year
NICET stands for? - ANSWER National institute for certification engineering
technologies
What does red tag mean? - ANSWER System is impaired and non-operational
Red Tags - ANSWER (a) If a fire protection sprinkler system has an impairment
which constitutes an emergency impairment, as defined in the adopted edition of
NFPA 25, the service person or inspector must complete and attach a red tag to the
respective riser of each system to indicate corrective action is necessary. (b)
Immediately after attaching a red tag, the inspector or service person must orally
notify the building owner or the building owner's representative and, where
available, the local AHJ all impairments. The inspector or service person must also
provide written notice to the building owner or the building owner's representative
and, where available, the local AHJ of all impairments, and the written notice must
be postmarked, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered within 24 hours of the
attachment of the red tag. (c) The signature of the service person or inspector on
the red tag certifies the impairments listed constitute an emergency impairment. (d)
,A red tag may only be removed by an authorized employee of a registered firm or
an authorized representative of a governmental agency with appropriate regulatory
authority after the employee or representative completes and attaches a service tag
that indicates the impaired conditions were corrected. The local AHJ must be
notified when corrections are made and a red tag is removed or revised. The
notification must be postmarked, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered within five
business days of the removal of the red tag. (e) Red tags may be printed for a
multiple period of years. (f) Red tags must be the same size as service tags. (g) Red
tags must contain the following information in the format of the sample tag as set
forth in subsection (h) of this section: (1) "DO NOT REMOVE BY ORDER OF
THE TEXAS STATE FIRE MARSHAL" (all capital letters, at least 10-point
boldface type); (2) firm's n
Under how many years do you have after a RME license expires? - ANSWER 2
years
NFPA - ANSWER National Fire Protection Association
What does a green tag mean? - ANSWER System is in full compliance
What happens to your certificate when you pass away? - ANSWER Non
transferable
How many hours does a RME need to work under a Business? - ANSWER Full
time basis
What is a white tag? - ANSWER Service tag which must remain on a system for 5
years
What code do you follow for a 1-2 family dwelling home? - ANSWER NFPA 13D
What is considered installation? - ANSWER The initial placement of equipment
or modification or alteration of equipment after initial placement
Who is the authority when a building fails? - ANSWER The fire marshal
,Can RME-Dwelling be the only one over the 1-2 family dwelling homes? -
ANSWER No RME-G can as well
How long do you have before your certificate expires? - ANSWER 2 years
What is a yellow tag? - ANSWER Operational but non-compliant
Yellow Tags - ANSWER (a) If a fire protection sprinkler system is found to be
noncompliant with applicable NFPA standards, is not being tested or maintained
according to adopted standards, or found to contain equipment that has been
recalled by the manufacturer, but the noncompliance or recalled equipment does
not constitute an emergency impairment, a completed yellow tag must be attached
to the respective riser of each system to permit convenient inspection, to not
hamper the system's actuation or operation, and to indicate that corrective action is
necessary. (b) The signature of the service person or inspector on a yellow tag
certifies the conditions that caused the system to be out of compliance with NFPA
standards. (c) After attaching a yellow tag, the service person or inspector must
notify the building owner or the building owner's representative and the local AHJ
in writing of all noncompliant conditions. The notification must be postmarked,
emailed, faxed, or hand delivered within five business days of the attachment of
the yellow tag. (d) A yellow tag may only be removed by an authorized employee
of a registered firm or an authorized representative of a governmental agency with
appropriate regulatory authority after the employee or representative completes and
attaches a service tag that indicates the noncompliant conditions were corrected.
The local AHJ must be notified when corrections are made and a yellow tag is
removed or revised. The notification must be postmarked, emailed, faxed, or hand
delivered within five business days of the date on which the yellow tag is removed.
(e) Yellow tags may be printed for multiple years. (f) Yellow tags must be the same
size as service tags, and must contain the following information in the format of
the tag as set forth in subsection (g) of this section: (1) "DO NOT REMOVE BY
ORDER OF TEX
1 and 2 family dwellings is which NFPA? - ANSWER NFPA 13 D
, What is on a tag when tagging a building? - ANSWER Firm name address phone
number owners info building location or system #
How many days do you have to renew your RME and SCR? - ANSWER 30 days
with no late fee 31 days - 2 years with late fees
What insurance is required by law to conduct work? - ANSWER General liability
with products and completed operations
$100,000 bodily
$300,000 aggregate
What type of tag do you put when a building fails? - ANSWER Red tag
How long do you have to notify SFM of a red tagged system? - ANSWER 24
hours
Can you renew your CR at anytime? - ANSWER No you have to wait a minimum
of 1 year plus proration fees for remaining year
To become RME-general what do you have to have? - ANSWER Proof of current
registration of engineer or NICET level 3
To become RME-dwelling what do you have to have? - ANSWER Proof of
current registration of engineer or NICET level 3
To become RME-underground what do you have to have? - ANSWER Proof of
current registration of engineer or pass TFM10 & TFM08
To become RME-general inspector what do you have to have? - ANSWER
NICET 3 & evidence of current employment being a legal fire protection
Who do you let know when your license is expired? - ANSWER SFM
