Meet the Newest Safer Buildings Coalition Members

Posted on January 27, 2021

The Safer Buildings Coalition continues to grow. We now have more than 140 members 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: ECD Systems, Fire Science Institute at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, OnAir Solutions, SYM Technology & Whoop Wireless.

ECD Systems (Tempe, AZ)

About ECD Systems
Protecting Arizona institutions and businesses since 1985, ECD Systems has become the preferred technology partner for hundreds of Arizona institutions and businesses. To support our efforts, we have established partnerships with industry-leading manufacturers and suppliers, creating the flexibility to provide innovative solutions that are state-of-the-art, customized and scalable.  Specializing in Notifier Fire Alarm and BDA Systems, Rauland Acute Care and Education Technologies, Lenel Access Control and Avigilon Surveillance Systems, at ECD Systems “We do what we say we’re going to do, when we say we’re going to do it – period.

Reason for joining Safer Buildings Coalition
ECD Systems recognizes Safer Buildings Coalition as an industry leading voice and influencer. We see ourselves in the same way in our local market and it was an easy decision to align ourselves in support of the SBC.  ECD is already a PSA Security owner, a member of PASS (Partner Alliance for Safer Schools), a member of the NSCA (National System Contractors Association) and participant in the annual NSCA Business Leadership Conference.  As an award-winning Notifier Dealer ECD Systems embraced BDA in its early stages and has been a leader in bringing quality UL Listed systems to our markets.  Our direct alignment with local Police and Fire services led us to be a strong advocate for reliable emergency communications and we are proud to now be aligned with the SBC to further grow and lobby for excellence in this fast-growing industry.

Fire Science Institute at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (New York, NY) 

About the Fire Science Institute at John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Fire Science Institute at John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a certification program where we train high-rise building Fire/Life Safety Directors (FLSD). The candidate must pass a 3-phase training program: 1st take a 31-hour training course on Fire and All-Hazard (non-fire) emergencies at the Institute; 2nd take an on-line computer examination at the Fire Headquarters and finally pass a Fire Dept. on-site examination on your building’s Fire Command Center operational skills, and knowledge of the building systems, means of egress and fire protection systems. Once all three successfully completed, the candidate is issued a Fire Dept. Certificate of Fitness license.

Jack J. Murphy, Fire Marshal (Ret.)/ Fmr. Deputy Chief

Adjunct Professor JJ College/Fire Science Institute 

As an Adjunct Professor saw an opportunity to join the Safer Buildings Coalition and provide the students a network to get better insight on First Responder radio communication (Wi-Fi, bi-directional) system capabilities and emergency messaging for high-rise building occupants.  With an enhanced in-building radio communication system, the Incident Commander (IC) and firefighters will be able to better communicate fireground operations from the Lobby Command Post to an upper floor level Operations (Ops) Sector. These seamless communique’ transmissions are key in providing the IC & Ops Sectors with critical building intelligence to mitigate an emergency event.

OnAir Solutions (Houston, TX)

About Onair Solutions
On Air Solutions started in 2001 in Houston, TX when there were very few DAS companies.  Over the past 20 years, we have grown in size, employees, service offerings, knowledge, skills, and experience.  On Air Solutions provide various services from RF Survey (benchmark data collection) to Troubleshooting and Maintenance. We are dedicated to bring you quality work through survey and engineering to commissioning and integration.  On Air Solutions, can design, install, and maintain Public Safety DAS that meet local code requirements and frequencies to ensure emergency calls can be made at anytime, anywhere.

On joining the Safer Buildings Coalition
On Air Solutions recently joined the Safer Buildings Coalition to build a network with other leaders in the industry. Being a part of the SBC allows On Air Solutions to remain up to date with industry innovations, research, and trends. As a company we are focused on the launch and maintenance of 5G, Public Safety DAS, and developing Smart Cities.  Since we are moving towards an enterprise business approach, being a member of the Safer Building Coalition will help provide us with a platform and visibility to new partnerships. 

SYM Technology (Pasadena, CA)

About SYM Technology
SYM Technology is a market leader in providing in-building wireless solutions for both commercial (4G & 5G) and in the Public Safety Sector serving Tier 1 Operators, 3POs and Enterprise Customers. For more information, please send an e-mail to [email protected] or visit www.symtechnology.com.

On joining the Safer Buildings Coalition
SYM Technology is launching its first Public Safety Repeater in the 2nd Qtr of 2021.  By being affiliated with the Safer Buildings Coalition, SYM hopes to get the word out and be part of the ecosystem.  SYM is hoping SBC can be an extension to our sales & marketing efforts. 

Whoop Wireless (Highlands Ranch, CO)

About Whoop Wireless
Whoop is an in-building cellular solutions OEM. The company develops, manufactures and sells innovative, patented solutions to Enterprise customers. Leveraging the best practices of DAS and small cells, our solution eliminates the cost, capacity and coverage issues of typical DAS and small cell deployments. Whoop is the affordable Enterprise Solution for In-Building Cellular and Public Safety coverage.

On joining the Safer Buildings Coalition
We believe that by joining the Safer Buildings Coalition we can help our customers make their buildings safer by bringing the knowledge and training the SBC has to offer to our building owners.  We are grateful for an organization like the SBC.