A Message From the President: How SBC’s Three Pillars Can Help You Grow Your Business

Posted on November 24, 2020

In this month’s message from the Safer Buildings Coalition President, Eric Toenjes, Graybar, discusses SBC's Three Pillars Of In-Building Public Safety Communications, and how they can help you grow your business.

Doing Well While Doing Good – Meet 3Strands Global Foundation

Posted on November 24, 2020

Led by Laurie Caruso, CEO of Safe-Fi Technologies and Chair of the Community Affairs work group, Safer Buildings Coalition works closely with a number of organizations across the country to raise awareness about important causes and further the Safer Buildings Coalition mission. One of these organizations is 3Strands Global Foundation (3SGF) with which SBC works to combat human trafficking.

Thank You to All Who Attended the 2020 In-Building Forum

Posted on November 24, 2020

Last week, IWCE & SBC hosted the inaugural Virtual In-Building Forum. Over two busy days, #IBFVirtual attendees were treated to a presentations and roundtables from some of the brightest and visionary minds in the industry.  To everyone who attended: Thank you for your participation, interaction and enthusiasm.

You Are Invited to the Tessco-SBC Public Safety DAS Event

Posted on November 24, 2020

Two down, two to go. That’s where we are with the Tessco-Safer Buildings Coalition Public Safety DAS series, which has been a huge success thus far. Earlier this month, we hosted the Western US event, and in September, we kicked things off with the Southeast region. Up next: 

Northeast– December 1-2, 2020
Central– January 5-6, 2021

Safer Buildings Coalition WORK GROUP ROUNDUP - November 2020 

Please watch this month's video updates from the Chairs of the Safer Buildings Coalition’s five work groups on their group’s activities, achievements and needs.

Click on the links or images to watch the video messages below:

Sign up for NEDAS' Virtual Holiday Fiesta Today!

Posted on November 24, 2020

Join our friends at NEDAS for a fun-filled holiday fiesta - virtually

The NEDAS virtual holiday fiesta will be like no other event they've hosted - ever! In addition to their usual networking and prizes, there'll be a special 'show' lined up for you. The event will feature a comedian, Don McMillan - a professional corporate funny man with an Electrical Engineering degree. Not only is this comedian funny, he knows what we do and will no doubt find the humor in it for us. And, perhaps a little poking fun at our community all at the same time.

This is just one fun and exciting surprise we have for you. So don't delay and sign up today! Spots are limited and we are expecting to be 'Sold Out!

In-Building Forum Highlight: Karima Holmes Fireside Chat

Posted on November 24, 2020

One of the highlights of last week's IWCE In-Building Forum (https://www.saferbuildings.org/thank-you-2020-in-building-forum) was Safer Buildings Coalition Managing Director John Foley's Fireside Chat with Karima Holmes, Director, Office of Unified Communications, District of Columbia, Board Member of the FirstNet Authority. Ms. Holmes and Mr. Foley covered a series of important issues in their chat.

From the Chief’s Corner: Indoor Plumbing and the ERCES 

Posted on October 22, 2020

I’m willing to bet that 100 percent of the commercial buildings that have an In-Building Emergency Responder Communications Enhancement System (ERCES) installed also have some type of indoor plumbing. That got me thinking: When did commercial buildings in the US begin to have indoor plumbing? 

ADRF Announces UL 2524, Second Edition-Certified Public Safety Communications System 

Posted on October 22, 2020

Long-time Safer Buildings Coalition member ADRF has announced two new lines of UL 2524-certified public safety communications products - the PSR-U and BBx-U Series of public safety repeaters and battery backups. The products are licensed/certified both individually and as a comprehensive system. The PSR-U and BBx-U Series are also the first to receive the Enhanced UL Certification Mark for UL 2524, second edition.

More Than a Tagline. 'Feel Safe Inside' Is Now a Registered Trademark

Posted on October 22, 2020
By Seth Buechley, Safer Buildings Coalition Founder

Few things in this world hold more emotional weight than a person’s need to feel safe. We can tolerate challenges and obstacles all day long, but when our safety is challenged our priority shifts towards urgently removing ourself from a bad situation or fixing the problem that makes us feel unsafe.