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Meet the Newest Safer Buildings Coalition Members - August 2024

Posted on August 27, 2024Meet the Newest members

The Safer Buildings Coalition continues to grow, with more than 200 member organizations across several categories. We value each and every member, and it’s our pleasure to introduce you to the most recent additions to our member base: NextNav, SouthWest Towers

 

 

 

 

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The Coalition Is Growing: Meet the New SBC Team Members

Lisa & Alison

Posted on August 26, 2024

The Safer Buildings Coalition is delighted to welcome our two newest team members:

Alison Spring, Director Member Operations. 
Lisa Traverse: Marketing Director

 

 

 

 

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Time Equals Life: What We Can – and Should – Do to Keep Our Children Safe

Lori Alhadeff

Posted on August 26, 2024

School Safety was a major focus of the 2nd SBC Wireless Tech & Policy Summit, which featured a keynote from Make Our Schools Safe Co-Founder Lori Alhadeff, who tragically lost her 14-year-old daughter, Alyssa, in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre in 2018. SBC Board President David Adams reflects on Ms. Alhadeff's poignant keynote. 

 

 

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Tickets & Sponsorship Slots Available For Remaining 2024 SBC Seminars

Alan presenting

Posted on August 26, 2024

We are nearing the end of  the 2024 Safer Buildings Coalition Feel Safe Inside Seminar Series. Sponsorship slots are still available for several events, and tickets are currently on sale for 10 cities.

 

 

 

 

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Who's Hiring?

Posted on August 27, 2024

Looking for a new gig? Several SBC members are currently hiring. Visit our Career Board for open positions with Morcom & Tower IQ.

Job seekers: Check back frequently for new opportunities.

Employers: Create an account here to start posting jobs on the Board.

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Codes and Standards Work Group August 2024

Codes and Standards

Posted on August 26, 2024

The SBC Codes & Standards Work Group meet on August 2nd.

On the agenda:
NFPA 101, 5000 Progress and Updates

NFPA 1225 TIA Update

2027 Edition of NFPA 1225

SBC Petition to FCC Regarding Signal Booster Rules

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SBC 2025 Seminars: An Overview of the Planning Process

 

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Posted on August 28, 2024

Planning for the 2025 Safer Buildings Coalition Seminar season gets underway next month. Building on this year's record-breaking program, '25 looks to be one of our most ambitious years ever. We encourage our members to get involved by sponsoring and attending events as we take our mission on the road once again. 

Much more information will follow over the next months, but here is an overview of what to expect. 

 

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From the Chief’s Corner: Connecting Safety: The Critical Role of 9-1-1 Inside Initiative in Community Risk Reduction

Chief Alan Perdue

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

Posted on August 28, 2024

As first responders, our foremost goal is to protect lives and ensure safety within our communities. In the context of public safety inside buildings, this objective highlights the importance of Community Risk Protection and the Safer Buildings Coalition’s call-to-action: “9-1-1 Inside.” I encourage you to join our movement to make buildings safer for everyone!


 

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Member Advocacy Work Group Update - August 2024

Member Advocacy

Posted on August 25, 2024

The Safer Buildings Coalition Member Advocacy Work Group met earlier this month. 

The team discussed the shift of the Member Advocacy Work Group to becoming a focus group. The work group members also explored the enhancement of 9-1-1 services, the performance issues in the public safety land mobile radio space, and the expansion of the Safer Buildings Coalition team, with a focus on school safety.

 

 

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Exhibiting at State or National Fire Marshal Events? Help Us Put the ERCES Handbook Into the Hands of AHJs 

Sponsor a Book

Posted on August 26, 2024

Are you planning to attending, exhibit at, even sponsor a State or National Fire Marshal event in the new year? If so, we invite you to join our special ERCES Handbook Sponsorship Program, which allows SBC members to purchase one or more boxes of books (eight books per box) at a deep discount, affix their own labels and hand out the book to local AHJs and Radio System Staff. This is a great way to spread the enforcement message, educate jurisdiction staff, and build a relationship based on gratitude and value with book recipients.

 

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2024 Results Are in – SBC Members Elect New Board Directors

2022 Safer Buildings Coalition Board of Directors Election

Posted on August 28, 2024

The Safer Buildings Coalition 2024 Election for the Board of Directors is complete, and we are excited to seat our new Board of Directors. Congratulations to those elected! 


 

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