Which NFPA standard governs the testing and operation records of fire alarm systems?

• A. NFPA 72
• B. NFPA 70
• C. NFPA 101
• D. NFPA 25

Answer: (A)

Testing and maintaining fire alarm systems, plus keeping the records of those tests and how the system operates, are covered by NFPA 72. This code, the National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, specifies how to conduct tests, what to test, how often tests should occur, and the documentation you must keep to prove the system is functioning properly. The other standards focus on related areas but not the primary testing-records framework for fire alarms: NFPA 70 is the electrical code, NFPA 25 covers water-based fire protection systems, and NFPA 101 addresses life safety provisions. So the standard that governs testing and operation records of fire alarm systems is NFPA 72.