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News and updates from the Safer Buildings Coalition and our member community.

  • Comba Telecom Launches Optical Expansion Unit for its CriticalPoint™ Public Safety DAS Solution

    Comba Telecom Launches Optical Expansion Unit for its CriticalPoint™ Public Safety DAS Solution

      Comba Telecom Launches Optical Expansion Unit for its CriticalPoint™ Public Safety DAS Solution  Optical Expansion Unit adds ability to add millions of square feet of coverage for Public Safety DAS Systems   (11 August 2019 – Milpitas, CA) – Comba Telecom,…

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  • Safer Buildings Coalition Hires Association Manager

    Safer Buildings Coalition Hires Association Manager

    Katina Madianos-Fiore will focus on onboarding new members and overseeing membership to ensure continual satisfaction and growth The Safer Buildings Coalition is very happy to announce the latest addition to the team – our new Association Manager, Katina Madianos-Fiore. In her role…

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  • Safer Buildings and Center for Campus Fire Safety Collaborate on Speci

    Safer Buildings and Center for Campus Fire Safety Collaborate on Speci

    Justin Daniels & Mark Reynolds to headline Univ. of New Mexico event on Aug. 12th On August 12th, the University of Mexico will be hosting a special pilot version of our regular Safer Buildings Coalition’s In-Building Public Safety Seminar Series. This event…

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  • Broward County BDA Committee announces next meeting

    Broward County BDA Committee announces next meeting

    ALERT: BORA has revised page 2 from minutes of the April 25 , 2019 meeting – please disregard the previous version and DOWNLOAD THIS VERSION Event scheduled for July 29th The Broward County BDA Committee, under the Broward County Board of Rules…

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  • Impressions from the In-Building Wireless Congress in Vegas

    Impressions from the In-Building Wireless Congress in Vegas

    The Safer Buildings Coalition presented an engaging two-day program The Safer Buildings Coalition presented an engaging two-day program The 2019 In-Building Wireless Congress (IBW) descended on Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas June 10-12, and the Safer Buildings Coalition participated in this great…

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  • Safer Buildings Coalition, Microlab & Predictive host successful webin

    Safer Buildings Coalition, Microlab & Predictive host successful webin

    Watch or re-watch this exciting event On July 16th, Safer Buildings Coalition, Microlab and Predictive Technologies hosted the latest installment in our Webinar series: Monitoring Requirements for In-Buildings ERRCS. This seminar focused on the monitoring of Emergency Responder Radio Communications System (ERRCS)…

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  • Making cities smarter & safer

    Making cities smarter & safer

    Catching up with Pete Murray, of Dense Networks Dense Networks – a valued member of the Safer Buildings Coalition – is currently running a series of events called Getting To Smart – Connected Cities Tour, which feature industry leaders and other bright…

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  • Be heard!

    Be heard!

    Call for content for upcoming SBC newsletters The Safer Buildings Coalition’s subscribed readership reaches over 3,000 individuals highly-focused on the in-building public safety sector. Our readers list the most targeted and specialized community of its kind. And the list continues to grow…

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  • From the Chief’s Corner: Public Safety Grid Testing: What’s in a Grid.

    From the Chief’s Corner: Public Safety Grid Testing: What’s in a Grid.

    In recent conversations with Safer Buildings Coalition members, the topic of grid testing, and more specifically the interpretation of what size the grid should be, has come up. So, this month I will try to shed some light on this important issue…

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  • 2019 Safer Buildings Coalition Board of Directors Election

    2019 Safer Buildings Coalition Board of Directors Election

    It’s Official!2019 Safer Buildings Coalition Board of Directors Election Complete! Eric Toenjes of Graybar elected VP of SBC Board; Dennis Burns of ADRF elected as Secretary, Kevin Persing of Cobham remains on the Board and moves to At-Large Board member Thank you…

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  • From the Chief’s Corner: Objects in Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear

    From the Chief’s Corner: Objects in Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear

    At a recent event, I was asked to deliver an impromptu speech to the group. I accepted the invitation, but what would I talk about? Then an image came to me of the last thing I remembered after backing into the parking…

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  • IAFC’s Brandon Allen Joins the Safer Buildings Coalition’s Government

    IAFC’s Brandon Allen Joins the Safer Buildings Coalition’s Government

    Safer Buildings’ Strategic and Lobbying Strength Takes a Big Step The Safer Buildings Coalition is very pleased to announce that Ms. Brandon Allen, Manager of Government Relations at the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), has agreed to join our Government Relations…

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  • Meet Steve Hudson – Safer Buildings Coalition Outreach Manager

    Meet Steve Hudson – Safer Buildings Coalition Outreach Manager

    Safer Buildings Coalition Team Member Profile Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) play crucial roles in enforcing fire codes and are key members of the Safer Buildings community. Safer Buildings Coalition’s Outreach Liaison, Steve Hudson, is responsible for identifying AHJs in communities in which…

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  • How to Connect with End Users: The Language of Commercial Real Estate

    How to Connect with End Users: The Language of Commercial Real Estate

    Rich Berliner, CEO & Publisher, Connected Real Estate Magazine Talks with Safer Buildings Coalition’s John Foley Connected Real Estate Magazine, which is produced and published by 5th Gen Media, is an active member of the Safer Buildings Coalition. SBC Managing Director John…

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  • Impressions From a Successful Connect X in Orlando

    Impressions From a Successful Connect X in Orlando

    Safer Buildings Coalition participated as content partner & exhibitor The Connect X conference and expo descended on Orlando, Fl, last month, and the Safer Buildings Coalition participated in the event as both exhibitor and content partner. On Tuesday, we put together a…

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  • From the Chief’s Corner: 2022: The time is NOW!

    From the Chief’s Corner: 2022: The time is NOW!

    Draft code proposals for the 2022 edition of NFPA 1221 are due June 26th If you’re planning a family vacation, or thinking about getting tickets for Super Bowl LVI, the year 2022 probably seems far away. But if you’re a stakeholder in…

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  • Clear Your Calendars for Our Special Partner Program at Connect (X)

    Clear Your Calendars for Our Special Partner Program at Connect (X)

    We’re Bringing Some of the Brightest Minds in the Industry to the Table on Tuesday Afternoon The Connectivity Expo — aka Connect (X) — is upon us. May 20-23, innovators, influencers, industry leaders, and the Safer Buildings Coalition team will descend on…

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  • Don’t Miss Our Stacked Program at IBW

    Don’t Miss Our Stacked Program at IBW

    The Safer Buildings Coalition is a partner and exhibitor at this year’s event The In-Building Wireless (IBW) Congress is coming to Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, June 10-12– and the Safer Buildings Coalition will be there as an exhibitor and partner of…

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  • Check out our IWCE 2019 interview videos

    Check out our IWCE 2019 interview videos

    Safer Buildings Coalition leadership caught up with some of the industry’s leaders and brightest minds at IWCE. You’ve already seen some of the videos from the IWCE 2019 conference. During the event, Safer Buildings Coalition’s Seth Buechley, John Foley & Chief Alan…

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  • SBC Help Desk is Live

    SBC Help Desk is Live

    New support page makes it easy to find answers and submit support tickets We are happy to announce that we have added a Support Page and Help Desk to our website. Please visit https://www.saferbuildings.org/welcome-to-the-safer-buildings-coalition-support-page to find answers to frequently asked questions or…

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