BRYCER Expands Its Fire Safety Compliance Footprint with Acquisition of IROL

Acquisition strengthens BRYCER’s fire safety regulation and life safety compliance market footprint with software and services that ensure a worry-free fire compliance inspection process to create safer environments

January 8, 2026 – Lisle, IL – BRYCER, the leader in fire compliance software, today announced the acquisition of InspectionReportsOnline.net (IROL) Inc., a provider of online inspection reports aimed at prevention and community risk reduction services.

The Importance of Fire Safety Regulation

Fire safety regulation and life safety compliance are vital public safety concerns. Software plays a crucial role in enforcing fire safety compliance standards by automating and streamlining the inspection-to-enforcement process. Modern software drives compliance forward, reduces backlog, and turns reporting into actionable results. It ensures that inspections are conducted easily, efficiently, and effectively.

For over 15 years, BRYCER has helped communities create safer environments. They collaborate closely with jurisdictions to standardize and scale enforcement of inspection, testing, and maintenance requirements for fire prevention.

Enhancing Compliance Through Technology

By acquiring IROL, BRYCER delivers on a promise of creating safer environments across the United States. They provide software that automates scheduling, inspection workflows, and real-time updates. This ensures a consistent, compliance worry-free fire safety process for any environment.

Combining the two companies allows BRYCER to expand its market presence and deliver more value to a broader customer base. It also ensures the delivery of cohesive solutions to customers and partners, streamlining the process to support a single-vendor experience.

Commitment to Supporting Authorities

“Our focus has always been on how we can better support Authorities Having Jurisdictions (AHJs) and municipalities,” said Matthew Rice, Co-Founder of BRYCER. “We aim to provide innovative software and exceptional customer service to simplify the end-to-end fire safety compliance inspection process, ultimately creating safer environments."

He added, “Acquiring IROL reinforces BRYCER’s commitment to making strategic investments that deliver greater value to our customers and service provider partners. I look forward to welcoming the IROL employees to our growing BRYCER team so we can share best practices and collaborate on delivering greater value to customers and partners.”

The Compliance Engine: A Game Changer

BRYCER’s SaaS platform, The Compliance Engine (TCE), helps jurisdictions standardize and scale enforcement of inspection, testing, and maintenance requirements for fire prevention. Custom built for Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs), TCE proactively manages and tracks fire safety compliance inspections.

TCE supports enforcement-focused workflows that go beyond storage. It ensures reports lead to action. This platform is the nation’s most widely adopted fire and life safety compliance software, trusted by over 1,420 AHJs. It drives oversight, improves operational efficiency, and strengthens public safety.

A Shared Vision for Customer Value

“It’s exciting for us to be joining BRYCER at a time when they are leading the way in innovation,” said Jill Cotton, president and co-founder of InspectionReportsOnline. “We share a customer-first approach and look forward to working together to deliver more value to customers and partners.”

Conclusion: A Safer Future Ahead

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. However, the acquisition marks a significant step toward enhancing fire safety compliance across the nation.

About BRYCER

BRYCER is transforming how cities enforce fire and life safety compliance. Through its secure platform, The Compliance Engine, BRYCER empowers code officials and fire departments to track inspections, identify risks, and take action faster—without increasing administrative burden. With full-service support, automated notifications, and actionable analytics, BRYCER helps cities close the compliance gap, improve public safety, and protect community infrastructure. To learn more, visit www.thecomplianceengine.com.

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BRYCER | Lisa Williams | lwilliams@mybrycer.com

In the world of fire safety compliance, understanding the complexities is essential. The integration of innovative software solutions like those from BRYCER is a step toward making compliance more manageable and effective.