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The Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office

Has Instituted a New Process for Service Providers

Who Inspect & Test

Fire Protection

Systems

By Chad Shaw

he Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office (HCFMO) has
instituted a new process for service providers who Systems Tracked
T inspect and test fire protection systems. Effective
08/15/2020, all test reports for compliant & non-compli- Automatic Fire Private Hydrant System
ant fire protection systems are required to be sent to the Sprinkler System Fire Pump
Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office electronically by your 5-Year Fire
respective organization via The Compliance Engine’s online Sprinkler System Paint/Spray Booth
system at www.thecomplianceengine.com. Emergency Generator
The Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office is dedicated to Fire Alarm System Special Suppression
delivering 100% compliance with our adopted Fire Code. Commercial Kitchen System
This web-based service will aggregate, track and stream- Hood Suppression
line the collection of compliance data of our jurisdiction’s Commercial Kitchen Fire Escape
systems. Property owners will receive timely proactive Exhaust Cleaning Automatic Closing Fire
notifications of their testing requirements, and the Harris Assemblies
County Fire Marshal’s Office will gain the ability to better Standpipe Emergency Radio
mitigate the risk in our community by improving public Active Smoke Control Responder Coverage
safety for our citizens. All service providers who inspect or System System
test fire protection systems within the Harris County Fire
Marshal’s Office jurisdiction are required to register and
submit all test, inspection and service reports via The Com-
pliance Engine. All reports must be submitted according to This proven process requires the service provider to pay
the Harris County Fire Marshal’s adopted Fire Code testing a nominal filing fee at the time of submittal.
schedule and requirements. There is no fee to register your company with The
Benefits to you: Compliance Engine. Once registered, pricing is viewable
under the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) icon on The
• Increases market opportunity and demand for your Compliance Engine website. If you are a licensed fire pro-
fire protection services tection system contractor and are not currently registered
• Ensures all reports arrive, affording you the ability with Brycer’s The Compliance Engine, please do so at www.
to track our department’s follow up thecomplianceengine.com.
• Enhances maintenance revenue and timeliness of We look forward to partnering with you to protect and
deficiency corrections better serve our community. We are confident this will be a
• Improves customer retention with renewal notifica- benefit to all of us. N
tions identifying you as the company of record
• Minimizes the number of non-licensed contractors Chad Shaw, CFPS, FEMT is the deputy chief, operations—
working in your market Harris County Fire Marshal Office.

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