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Join us for the SBC Annual Meeting & Dinner at IWCE 2020
SBC will be back in Vegas with an even stronger program than in 2019! If you haven’t done so already, now is the time to clear your calendars for the 2020 Safer Buildings Coalition Annual Member Meeting & Dinner, which goes down…
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Safer Buildings Coalition Profile Updates
SBC members: Please review and update your current profiles In an effort to ensure that all of our records are up to date, we would like for all of our members to take a look at their current member profiles and make…
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MGM Settles With Victims of Las Vegas Mass Shooting, Agrees to Pay up
Wireless dead zones, which hampered first responders, may persist two years after tragedy Two years after the worst mass shooting in US history, MGM Resorts International, which owns the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, has agreed to pay up…
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FCC Issues Notice on Part 90 Signal Boosters
Read this important reminder right here. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), on December 11th, issued a Reminder Of The Obligations Of Non-Licensees That Operate Part 90 Private Land Mobile Radio Signal Boosters. The notice serves to remind building owners and other non-licensee…
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SBC Referral Program Continues in 2020
Don’t forget to take advantage of this exciting program The Safer Buildings Coalition had a great 2019: Our reach continues to expand: We ran more than 20 seminars, participated in IWCE, Connect X, IWC and many more conferences and symposiums, while we’ve…
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Happy New Year From the SBC President
As 2019 winds down, I would like to reflect on the year that passed and share some thoughts on what 2020 has in store for the Safer Buildings Coalition. 2019 has been an exciting year for our organization. Our member base keeps…
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Our OEM BDA Matrix is live!
The new tool allows you to comparison shop, while OEMs can list and describe their offerings Following countless requests from members of the AHJ community and the end-user market, the Safer Buildings Coalition’s Codes and Standards Work Group has developed a feature-comparison…
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‘First Do No Harm’ Applies to Installing Public Safety Systems in Hospitals Too
Installing in-building wireless communication systems inside existing hospitals adds several layers of complexity and comprises some of the most challenging construction environments. The factors involved include uninterrupted patient care, significant infection risk control measures, and high levels of hygiene, which are considerably…
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A Message From the President: Let’s Talk About Our Mission
Greetings, Safer Buildings Coalition members. In this, my first President’s Message, I would like to talk about the Safer Buildings Coalition’s mission. You see, our mission has evolved. Some of you may still think of SBC primarily as a first responders’ advocate.…
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From the Chief’s Corner: Close, But No Cigar…
I’m sure many of you have heard the expression “Close, But No Cigar.” Some of you may even use it from time to time. But have you ever thought about its origin? Research shows that this popular idiom dates back to the…
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2019 Campus Fire Forum Interview: CCFS President Justin Daniels
The Center for Campus Fire Safety (CCFS), a valued member of the Safer Buildings Coalition, last week hosted its annual Campus Fire Forum in Atlanta. The Forum kicked off with a special 3-hour presentation by SBC Executive Director Chief Alan Perdue and…
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Exciting News: Safer Buildings Coalition Download Page Is Live!
Download and Share Proprietary Code Reference Card and Other SBC Content According to License Agreement The Safer Buildings Coalition is very happy to announce that we created a content download page on our website. On this page, our Members ONLY will have…
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Safer Buildings Coalition Annual Members Meeting & dinner at IWCE 2020
Clear your calendars for Monday March 30th The Safer Buildings Coalition will be back in Las Vegas for IWCE 2020, and we’re bringing our “A” game. We’ll have a cool new exhibit, cannot-miss presentations and educational programs, and our entire team will…
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Special SBC Member Discounts Available for the CCFS Campus Fire Forum
Event takes place in Atlanta, Nov. 11-15 The 2019 Edition of the Center For Campus Fire Safety’s Campus Fire Forum will take place in Atlanta, GA Nov. 11-15, and the Safer Buildings Coalition and CCFS have partnered to bring special member pricing…
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Senate Introduces the School Safety Clearinghouse Act
Bi-Partisan bill focuses on best practices for school safety design U.S. Senators David Perdue (R-GA) and Doug Jones (D-AL) in September introduced the School Safety Clearinghouse Act – a bi-partisan bill that focuses on best practices for school safety design and allocates…
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SBC In Attendance at the ICC Fire Code Action Committee
Chief Perdue in Chicago to represent the interests of the Coalition’s members On October 1-2, the Safer Buildings Coalition’s Executive Director, Chief Alan Perdue, attended the International Code Councils Fire Code Action Committee (FCAC) meeting in Chicago. The committee met to discuss…
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Code Update From Chief Perdue: NFPA 1061& NFPA 1221 to Be Combined to
NFPA 1225 is open for public input I know that most of you reading this are familiar with NFPA 1221: The Standard for the Installation, Maintenance, and Use of Emergency Services Communications Systems. The 2016 and 2019 editions of that standard contain…
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Dead Zones Persist in Las Vegas Strip Buildings Two Years After Mandal
Local media turn to the Safer Buildings Coalition for insight Two years after the mass casualty incident at the Mandalay Bay Casino in Las Vegas, the wireless dead zones that hampered first responders on the scene still plague many of the buildings…
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Your Auxiliary Radio Communications System (ARCS) Passed Inspection! Now What?
As a building owner or property manager, you pray the public safety system you’ve installed will never get used. But what if it does? How can you ensure that it’ll work at go time? This “what if” is not something you’re legally…
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Good Bones: The ROI of Great Comms Infrastructure
By John Foley, SBC Managing Director Every garden scheme should have a backbone, a central idea beautifully phrased. Every wall, path, stone and flower should have its relationship to the central idea. EDWIN LUTYENS –BRITISH ARCHITECT At the heart of almost every…