The Compliance Engine

The Bexar County Fire Marshal’s Office is dedicated to delivering 100% compliance with our adopted Fire Code. The Compliance Engine is a web-based service that will aggregate, track, and streamline the collection of compliance data in Bexar County. It will provide property owners with timely, proactive notifications of their testing requirements and allow the Bexar County Fire Marshal’s Office to better mitigate risks in our community by improving public safety to our residents.

All service providers who inspect or test fire protection systems within Bexar County are required to register and submit all test, inspection, and service reports via The Compliance Engine. All reports must be submitted in accordance with the testing schedule and requirements outlined in our adopted fire code.

How to Get Started

  1. Register at www.thecomplianceengine.com
  2. Sign up for training
  3. Complete account set up by entering all inspectors, inspector licenses, and company licenses
  4. Add users and company logo for brand awareness

BENEFITS TO YOU

  • Increases market opportunity and demand for your fire protection services
  • Ensures all reports arrive, affording you the ability to track our office’s follow up
  • Enhances maintenance revenue and timeliness of deficiency corrections
  • Improves customer retention with renewal notifications identifying you as company of record
  • Minimizes non-licensed contractors from working in your market

This proven process requires the service provider pay a nominal filing fee at the time of submittal. There is no fee to register your company with The Compliance Engine. Once registered, pricing is viewable under the AHJ icon in The Compliance Engine. 

If you are a licensed fire protection system contractor and are not currently registered with Brycer, please do so at www.thecomplianceengine.com.

SYSTEMS TRACKED

  • Private Hydrant System 
  • Fire Pump 
  • Paint/Spray Booth 
  • Fire Escape 
  • Automatic Fire Sprinkler System 
  • 5-Year Fire Sprinkler System 
  • Fire Alarm System 
  • Commercial Kitchen Hood Suppression 
  • Commercial Kitchen Exhaust Cleaning 
  • Emergency Generator 
  • Special Suppression System 
  • Automatic Closing Fire Assemblies 
  • Emergency Radio Responder Coverage System 
  • Active Smoke Control System Standpipe

KEY PROCESSES TO KNOW

  • Select correct template for each report submitted: Fire Alarm, Sprinkler, Kitchen Hood, etc.
  • Enter all test reports and type out deficiencies
  • Attach PDF version of inspection report when using short form (fire protection systems only)
  • Ensure all reports entered are submitted for payment
  • Update deficiency tracking to inform AHJ that violations have been corrected
  • Check notifications icon to track sent out by AHJ
  • Open inspection reports are saved reports not yet submitted to AHJ, if not submitting these to AHJ delete
  • Submit a new premise when necessary (if you cannot locate the premises in the existing database)
  • View your transaction list to confirm correct payment
  • Create new users when necessary
  • Update credit card information