From the Chief’s Corner: Does ERCES Secondary Power Source Require a Dedicated Branch Circuit?
By Chief Alan Perdue (Ret.), CFO, FM, Executive Director – Safer Buildings Coalition
Posted on February 24, 2022
This question was sent to us by a member who told us the AHJ on their project was requiring separate dedicated branch circuits for ERCES Primary and Secondary power sources.
Before I give you our interpretation, make a mental note of your gut reaction to this real-world question.
The 2022 Edition of IWCE — the International Wireless Communications Expo — is around the corner, and the Safer Buildings Coalition will be back in Vegas March 21st - 24th. We’ll have a great program that includes the Safer Buildings Coalition Annual Reception, Dinner & Meeting on March 21st from 5PM to 9PM, as well as lectures, panel discussions, social gatherings -- and a whole new look to our booth on the expo floor! Check out what we have in store this year.
New SBC member FirstNet Built with AT&T gives SBC a shout-out in this week's press release.
Posted on February 24, 2022
Strengthening Public Safety’s Network Infrastructure
The need for in-building dedicated public safety connectivity is essential to public safety operations and overall safety. That’s why we are collaborating with Safer Buildings Coalition, the nation’s leading industry advocacy group focused on advancing policies, ideas, and technologies that ensure effective in-building communications capabilities for public safety personnel and the people they serve.
Safer Buildings Coalition is back on the road all year long in 2022. In fact, we’ve already held five seminars in five different states! Hosted by SBC leadership, with subject experts from our sponsor members, our interactive seminars are based on model codes regarding in-building public safety communications systems.
Meet the Newest Safer Buildings Coalition Members - February 2022
Posted on February 24, 2022
The Safer Buildings Coalition continues to grow. We now have more than 150 member organizations across several categories. We value each and every member, and it's our pleasure to introduce you to a few of the latest additions to our member base: CBN Solutions Group, Inc, HD and Associates LLC, Industrial Communications, and RF DAS Systems, Inc.
This month, the Safer Buildings Coalition Codes & Standards Work Group provided input on multiple code issues, and stood up several subcommittees to document and define problems in order to suggest solutions to the larger workgroup for input and recommendation to SBC leadership.
Government Affairs Work Group February 2022 Update
Posted on February 24, 2022
The Safer Buildings Coalition Government Affairs Work Group met on Thursday, February 17th 2022. Updates were given on several issues, in addition to updates Safer Buildings Coalition leadership team, and the introduction of new members Mark Crosby of EWA. During the January meeting it was also reported that SBC submitted an official public comment to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that recommends numerous steps that will enable greater public safety use of the 4.9 GHz band, including leveraging this band for improved and expanded in-building wireless coverage for public safety, while protecting public safety communications from harmful interference.
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Six Reasons to Choose Fiber Optic Cable Over Copper Cable
From: Optical Telecom, a division of AFL
When installing a network, one of the first decisions that technicians need to make is if they will be using fiber optic cable or copper cable. Although both copper cable and fiber optic cable can transmit an acceptable signal, fiber optic cable is the most desired choice with today’s growing bandwidth requirements over large distances. Below are six reasons why technicians should choose optical fiber over copper cable when installing their network.
Want to Know Who Can Perform In-Building Public Safety Work?
The purpose of the Safer Buildings Coalition Member Showcase is to provide visibility to the organizations who have demonstrated this commitment through Safer Buildings Coalition participation in this specialized community of practice.
