Texas Senate Special Committee to Protect All Texans Makes In-Building Communications Recommendations

Cites Cellular and LMR Coverage Problems during Uvalde Tragedy

Posted on March 1, 2023

A recent report,Texas Senate Special Committee To Protect All Texans, found that communications issues at the Uvalde School contributed to the challenges law enforcement faced during the mass casualty incident.

TIME IS RUNNING OUT| 2023 SBC Annual Members Meeting and Dinner on March 27, 2023 

Posted on February 27, 2023

It's the In-Building Wireless event of the year!!  Our annual Members Meeting and Dinner scheduled for Monday, March 27, 2023 from 5 – 9pm at the IWCE conference in Las Vegas.
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Meet the Newest Safer Buildings Coalition Members - February 2023

Posted on March 1, 2023

The Safer Buildings Coalition continues to grow. It’s our pleasure to introduce you to some of the newest additions to our member base: All Digital Technology and Share911. Welcome to SBC!

SBC Complete ERCES Handbook with NICET IB-PSC Study Guide - 10 Weeks and Counting!

Posted on March 1, 2023

The book is written - it is in the hands of publisher RR Donnelley who is preparing final formatting and print-ready tasks.

THIS IMPORTANT HANDBOOK and STUDY GUIDE includes comprehensive learning and reference material on Emergency Responder Communications Enhancement Systems (ERCES), and everything you'll need to prepare for NICET Technician Levels 1, 2 and 3 and Designer IB-PSC Certifications.

This is also a reliable reference for use by AHJs and Frequency License Holders to identify, understand, and interpret model codes, standards, and FCC rules as they pertain to ERCES.

SBC Seeking “Boots on the Ground” State Liaisons for California and Texas
Government Affairs Work Group Shares 2023 Goals, Tracks and Monitors Key Legislation

Meet the Newest Safer Buildings Coalition Members - January 2023

Posted on January 31, 2023

The Safer Buildings Coalition continues to grow. It’s our pleasure to introduce you to some of the newest additions to our member base: Belden, Lexico LLC, Nautilus RF LLC, New J LLC, and Williams Fire Sprinkler.

From the Chief’s Corner: A Deeper Dive into Secondary Power Source Batteries...

By Chief Alan Perdue (ret.), SBC Executive Director

Posted on January 31, 2023

Last week I had the opportunity to take a few days off before the 2023 SBC seminar circuit kicks off in Miami, FL and then takes us to 21 other cities across the US and Canada. During our time away, we did some snorkeling. To really see what’s beneath the water’s surface it’s best to dive down where you get up close and personal with some neat looking fish, colorful reefs, and other sites that truly come to life. Later as I was reflecting on that experience, I thought about a little detail related to the ERCES secondary power supplies that’s typically not discussed in too much detail... the battery itself.

SBC Working with California Stakeholders Towards Recognition of NFPA 1225
Codes and Standards Work Group Sets 2023 Goals, Focuses in on NFPA 1225 TIA’s and State/Local Issues.

From the Chief’s Corner: Are You at the Table?

By Chief Alan Perdue (ret.), SBC Executive Director
Posted on December 22, 2022

For me, the Christmas season is a time of coming together with family, friends, and coworkers. Much of that time is often spent “at the table”, a place where we share food and drink and reflect on the events and activities in past year and begin discussing opportunities for the coming year. During the latter part of December, it's not uncommon for things like business travel and meetings to kind of slow down a little bit which allows us some time for reflection and preparation for the future. During this time of reflection, I found myself thinking about many of the activities we “the Coalition” were blessed to be a part of in 2022 and on the significant impact the Coalition and our members have made in the world of in-building communications. 

End of the Year Message from the President

Posted on December 22, 2022
By Prince Niyyar | President, SBC Board of Directors

Dear Safer Buildings Coalition Members,

Holidays are my favorite time of the year as it gives me time to reflect on the year gone by and start thinking of the year ahead. As I reflect on 2022, one of the blessings for me personally has been to be involved with a group of incredibly dedicated members and colleagues of the Safer Buildings Coalition, who care about our mission of eliminating wireless "Dead Zones." And with the work that this passionate community has done over the last year, we have together considerably advanced the mission of the organization this year. Some of the notable accomplishments of 2022 include: