How to test a smoke detector during an inspection
Functional testing proves each detector works.
6 steps →How-to guides
Fire Alarm Technician How-To Guides
Step-by-step guides to common fire alarm technician tasks: the practical side of the job.
Common fire alarm technician tasks
Step-by-step overviews of tasks fire alarm technicians perform regularly. Use them to understand the job, prepare for training or refresh your memory.
How to troubleshoot a ground fault
Ground faults can cause unreliable system operation.
6 steps →How to install a pull station
Pull stations must be accessible and correctly mounted.
6 steps →Before you practice
Learn every core task
Our Fire Alarm Technician training walks through these procedures and more, alongside vocabulary, safety and career-launch lessons.