Re: NFPA 72 test

[Mike Sokoly <secure15@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

captainvideo462002@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
I have ordered a copy of NFPA72 and it should be here tomorrow, however
it is 235 pages and this seems like a monumental task to learn
everything in this book in just perhaps a week. Now I'm certain that I
can deal with circuits etc. but in service you don't get involved with
heights, placement, applications etc. You do repairs and replacement.
Basically you restore what is already there. I have been doing this for
years and I feel that when it comes to troubleshooting and repairing
things, I'm a good technician, but as far as knowing all the other
rules and remembering them all, I don't know.

GET SOME TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND INSTRUCTION!
Just because you are handy, and have some limited knowledge in the
Security Field doesn't mean you "know" zip about Fire!
I'm a NY State Instructor and I tell my Students that Security is
"Psychology of the Perp and Artistry of the Installer". Fire Is "Science
and Physiolgy" Mixed with "Bookwork Code Knowledge" They're NOT the SAME.
You need to understand the theory and the requirements of not only the
equipment but the Code Requirements of the various jurisdictions you
work in whether they be Local, Federal or National: the Legal, Liability
and Safety Issues that affect what you're doing, Your responsibilities
to the Customer and His responsibilities- all this and more.
A DIY'er may read a book from Home Depot, successfully Install a duplex
receptacle, and It may even work- that doesn't mean he installed it
safely enough that it won't cause harm to Life and Property! Same goes
for Fire.
Education is a Must- Here in NY even with 60 Hrs of training and
Certification, only 16 Hours are FIRE! To me, thats not enough to
qualify you to install, maintain or service Fire Systems even if you
pass the 60Hr/4week course and take the "Walk-in" Alarm License Test at
the next opportunity! THERE IS A LEARNING CURVE!
At oue School, we've been thru this route- now that 15+ years have
passed since NY instituted a mandatory license-we've pretty much seen
all the "Alarm Dino's" that needed to get up to speed- now it's just
mainly 'newbies", employees who want to strike out on their own AND
MASTER ELECTRICIANS who think that they somehow qualify as "FIRE EXPERT"
because they pull wire and lay pipe!
Please do yourself a service and seek out the Local Training Center who
can help to educate you before you make a serious mistake!

(To all my co-installers and instructors-Thanks for letting me rant!)