California Alarm Company Operator Licensing Practice Exam 2026 - Free Alarm Operator License Practice Questions and Study Guide

A pull station is a manual initiating device. When someone pulls it, it sends a signal to the fire alarm control panel, which then triggers the alarm and activates notification devices like sirens and strobes. The pull station itself does not provide power or act as the system’s brain; it simply starts the process by telling the control panel to activate the system. The power supply provides power, the control panel processes signals, and the siren is an output device activated by the panel.