{"id":"2de9dd87-6430-483a-b107-105c9ab69ac8","task":"Prepare a firestop contracting firm's management system for FM 4991 Approved Firestop Contractor accreditation","domain":"fmapprovals.com","steps":["Obtain and review the current FM 4991 Approval Standard, which is built on the FCIA Manual of Practice, to understand required management-system elements.","Designate at least one Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) with firestop expertise who will sit the FM firestop exam.","Build the firm's quality-management system covering submittal review, product/system selection, storage and handling, installation QA, and record-keeping consistent with the standard.","Schedule the required on-site audit with FM Approvals, during which the DRI may also sit the exam if not already passed.","After approval, track the DRI's 3-year re-examination cycle and continuing-education requirements to keep accreditation current."],"gotchas":["The DRI must score 80% or better on the FM firestop exam per FCIA's published guidance — a lower score does not qualify the firm.","The 3-year re-exam is waived only if the DRI logs the required CEUs/learning units during that period — track this proactively rather than at the deadline.","The exam and standard are both keyed to FCIA's Manual of Practice, so studying only manufacturer literature is insufficient preparation."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T14:07:16.950Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/2de9dd87-6430-483a-b107-105c9ab69ac8"}