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From the Chief’s Corner: One and Done, But Not When Public Safety Is I
Many of you have heard the common term “One and Done” used in everyday life. But have you ever thought about its origin? “One and done” became a popular term when the National Basketball Association introduced a new controversial draft rule in…
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New Safer Buildings Coalition Board Is Ready to Get to Work
2019 Election sees Eric Toenjes & Dennis Burns join the Board, Kevin Persing moves to At-Large role With the 2019 Safer Buildings Board of Directors Election in the books, our new board is in place. New members Eric Toenjes, Graybar and Dennis…
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The Safer Buildings Coalition Submits its Comments to the FCC
Filing is part of our organization’s important work on behalf of our members. The Safer Buildings Coalition, on August 30th submitted its comments on FCC Proceeding: Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments Docket 17-142. Please see our filing here: Improving…
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SAFER BUILDINGS COALITION SPEAKER’S CORNER – A City Full of Heroes
By Lisa JardineDirector Of Communications at RF Solutions LLC Although my title at RF Solutions is Director of Communications, I would prefer it was Chief Story Teller. I love a good story; I think most people do. Before this job, my writing…
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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: G-Way Solutions Joins the Safer Building Coalition
One of the newest members of the Safer Buildings Coalition is G-Way Solutions (or G-Wave), of South Hackensack, NJ. G-Way Solutions is a manufacturer and engineering house for telecommunication components and systems for both military and commercial applications. G-Wave Solutions — the…
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Why Process is Critical When Lives Are at Risk
From Sub-Basement to the 104th Floor When a fire alarm is activated, people rush from a building, desperate to escape. That’s when our end user, the brave members of the FDNY race inside. Providing the most robust, long-lasting, wireless two-way in-building communications systems…
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What Happens When the Market Lacks the Tools You Need? You Build Them Yourself.
The Evolution of the ARC System The need for reliable in-building radio coverage for first responders became imperative in the aftermath of September 11th. In the 9/11 Commission report, communication failures were a critical element that undermined the response to the attacks. The FDNY developed stringent requirements for…
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Broward County Board of Rules & Appeals Discusses Proposed Guidelines
Chief Perdue represented SBC and its members at this important meeting The Safer Buildings Coalition, along with several of our member organizations, attended the Broward County Board of Rules and Appeals BDA Committee meeting yesterday, September 17th in Plantation, FL. Representatives of…
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CCFS Announces a Special 3-Hour Safer Buildings Coalition Program at t
Atlanta is the venue for this year’s Forum The 2019 Edition of the Center For Campus Fire Safety’s Campus Fire Forum will take place in Atlanta, GA Nov. 11-15. The exciting program includes a 3 Hour Morning Training Class with the Safer…
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Broward County BDA Committee Meeting on Tuesday, Sept 17th
Committee seeks feedback from the public The BDA Committee under the Broward County Board of Rules and Appeals will have its next meeting on Tuesday, September 17th at 1:30pm. The meeting is open to the public, and Broward County is looking for…
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RFS is Proud to be American Made
Three years ago, we started RF Solutions with a mandate to design and implement state of the art ARC (Auxiliary Radio Communication) System hardware and software. ARC Systems were a newly required FDNY mandate, and a quality product that met all NYC…
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Safer Buildings Coalition Elects New Board
Eric Toenjes, Graybar & Dennis Burns, ADRF join the Board; Kevin Persing moves to At-Large role The 2019 Election for the Safer Buildings Coalition Board of Directors has concluded, and we are pleased to announce that Graybar’s Eric Toenjes was elected as…
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From the Chief’s Corner: What’s in Your Wallet?
The popular tagline “What’s in Your Wallet?” is from an advertising campaign for Capital One and their credit card line. It’s a line that many of us recognize because we’ve seen the ubiquitous commercials at some point. So, what does Capital One’s…
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Save the date: IWCE 2020 and SBC Member Meeting & Dinner
The Safer Buildings Coalition Will Be in Las Vegas 3/30-4/2 IWCE 2019 was a big success for the Safer Buildings Coalition. We had a great program, but what made IWCE truly special was the time we spent with you – our members…
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Safer Buildings Coalition Fall 2019 Seminars
Save the date: IWCE 2020 and SBC Member Meeting & Dinner Check out our next seminars The Safer Buildings Coalition 2019 Seminar Series is well underway, and we would like to thank everyone who has attended our events. We have several more…
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More Content Added to Safer Buildings Help Page
Submit your questions: We are listening… The Help Page on the Safer Buildings Coalition website is a work in progress, and – inspired by your feedback – we have just added two new sections, which specifically cover questions regarding, respectively, the Safer…
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CCFS’ Chief Justin Daniels Headlines Special SBC Event in New Mexico
UNM event was a pilot for series of special seminars The University of New Mexico, on Monday, August 12th, hosted a very special installment in the Safer Buildings Coalition In-Building Public Safety Seminar series. A special Higher-Ed focused version of our regular…
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Broward County BDA Committee Chair Presents Draft ERRCS Specifications
Follow-up meeting scheduled for Sept. 17th The Broward County BDA Committee held its latest meeting on July 29th in Plantation Florida, in front of a packed room. Committee Chair David Rice presented a draft Broward County ERRCS specifications package along with other…
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Comba Telecom Releases CriticalPoint™ Public Safety Battery Backup Unit (BBU) Solution
Comba Telecom Releases CriticalPoint™ Public Safety Battery Backup Unit (BBU) Solution Battery Backup keeps in-building Public Safety Communications Systems working if the power fails (13 August 2019 – Milpitas, CA) – Comba Telecom, Inc. today released its CriticalPoint™ Public Safety…
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Comba Telecom’s CriticalPoint™ Public Safety Bi-Directional Amplifiers (BDA) and Battery Backup Unit (BBU) Pass UL 2524 Standards
Comba Telecom’s CriticalPoint™ Public Safety Bi-Directional Amplifiers (BDA) and Battery Backup Unit (BBU) Pass UL 2524 Standards Comba conforms to UL 2524 standards meeting the requirements for public safety 2-way emergency radio communications enhancement systems (12 August 2019 – Milpitas,…