| UpCodes |
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UpCodes helps the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry deliver code compliant buildings. We provide tools to manage building codes, avoid project delays, and clarify requirements.
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| IWCE's Urgent Communications |
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IWCE’s Urgent Communications is the technology source for the communications technology industry, delivering real-world, practical information needed by dealers, private radio and wireless systems operators and large volume commercial, industrial and public safety communications end-users.
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| Florida Statutes |
FL |
Florida Statutes —a permanent collection of state laws organized by subject area into a code made up of titles, chapters, parts, and sections. The Florida Statutes are updated annually by laws that create, amend, transfer, or repeal statutory material. |
| Washington DC Requirements |
DC |
OUC’s Public Safety In-building Radio Systems Requirements |
| Campus: The National Center for Campus Public Safety |
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The National Center for Campus Public Safety (NCCPS) exists to support campus officials in creating safer and stronger campus communities. We are a government-funded centralized clearinghouse for the many resources available and initiatives being undertaken nationwide. The relationships we develop with our peers in higher education are invaluable to achieving our mission. We collaborate with campus safety, law enforcement, and emergency management professionals; administrators; students; advocacy organizations; community leaders; professional associations; federal agencies; and others who work tirelessly to support safer campuses. |
| Recommendations of the Illinois Terrorism Task Force School Safety Working Group |
IL |
13 initial recommendations designed to help make Illinois schools even safer. In light of the tragic shootings at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, as well as other threats and acts of school violence, the working group has initially focused narrowly on the active shooter threat. The School Safety Working Group is composed of local law enforcement professionals, Illinois State Police, the Office of the State Fire Marshal, representatives of campus emergency management, campus police, the school resource officers association and representatives of statewide school associations. Brief bios of the members of the School Safety Working Group are included at the end of this report. There is no single answer to achieving school safety, and no individual has all of the answers, but the bios illustrate the experience and subject-matter expertise that has gone into this report. |
| Radio Reference |
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RadioReference.com is the world's largest radio communications data provider, featuring a complete frequency database, trunked radio system information, and FCC license data. RadioReference is also the largest broadcaster of public safety live audio communications feeds, hosting thousands of live audio broadcasts of Police, Fire, EMS, Railroad, and aircraft communications. |
| Orange County, CA Fire Authority |
CA |
The Planning and Development Services section of the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) interacts with developers, architects, and engineers to meet fire protection and life-safety requirements for buildings and developments constructed in the jurisdictions served by OCFA by evaluating these projects through the plan review and inspection process. |
| Broward County, FL Code Appeals Web Page |
FL
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Broward County FL Code Appeals
The Board of Rules & Appeals first met on January 10, 1971. On March 9, 1976, the voters of Broward County recognized the need for a single autonomous agency to write, modify, and interpret a uniform body of building codes applicable throughout the County. The County Charter was amended, as proposed by the Charter Review Commission, to establish the Broward County Board of Rules and Appeals as an arm of county government.
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| Anne Arundel County, MD In-Building Public Safety Radio Coverage Requirements |
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Anne Arundel County, Maryland has adopted NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code,2013 Edition (NFPA72-2013) as its Fire Alarm Code and the International Building Code, 2015 Version (IBC 2015) as its Building Code. NFPA72-2013 Chapter 24 includes requirements for “Two-Way Radio Communications Enhancement Systems” and the IBC 2015 section 915 provides Emergency Responder Radio Coverage requirements.
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OH Retreansmission Authorization
State of Ohio MARCS Program Office Bi-Directional Amplifier (BDA) Policy
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This policy outlines requirements and procedures to be followed to install and use a BDA to amplify frequencies used on the State of Ohio MARCS system. It refers to FCC rules, and the Ohio Fire Code. Any customer or vendor installing a BDA on the MARCS system should also refer to the FCC rules, Fire Codes, and local building codes to ensure compliance.
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| NTIA Report:
In-Building Radio Enhancement
Systems for Public Safety
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2011: NTIA Technical Report TR-11-480
Keywords: Bi-directional amplifiers; building attenuation; distributed antenna system; inbuilding radio enhancement system; land mobile radio; link budget; public safety radio; radio-wave propagation
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| Selecting an in-building vendor |
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How does one choose the right installer for an In-Building Public Safety Radio Project? Article from Connected Real Estate 2/15/2018 |
| Elk Grove City, CA |
CA |
ORDINANCE NO. 28-2010 - Including 17.04.110 Public Safety 800Mhz Radio Building Amplification System. |
| City of Philadelphia Emergency Responder Radio Coverage System |
PA |
An Emergency Responder Radio Coverage System (ERRCS) is required in accordance with the direction set forth by the Philadelphia Fire Department and Department of Licenses and Inspections in Code Bulletin F-1602. |
| White Paper:
Improving In-building Radio Communications
for First Responders
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White Paper: Improving In-building Radio Communications
for First Responders - July 2018
Table of Contents
- Preface.
- Executive Summary 3
- Discussion
- Policy for the Use of 700 Mhz Spectrum for Public Safety Applications
- Challenges With Emergency Radio Signal Coverage Inside New or Large Dense Buildings
- Achieving Acceptable Radio Coverage Inside Buildings
- Additional Comments Regarding BBD vs Vehicle Repeaters
- Existing Bylaws: Case Study, History and Purpose
- Work Flow for Municipalities to Facilitate BDA Installation
- General Physical Requirements for a BDA System
- Installation, Testing and Final Permitting
- Conclusion
- Author Biographical Information
- Appendix A – Sample Bylaw
- Appendix B – Description Of BDA/DAS Components
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| FEMA -
U.S. Fire Administration
Voice Radio
Communications Guide
for the Fire Service
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The fire service operates in unique and
challenging environments. The fire service
recognizes the significance and importance of
radio communications. The radio is the lifeline
for firefighters in trouble. Use of the mayday term
signifies the importance of the radio by using an
internationally recognized term when in distress
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| Firefighters and Asbestos Exposure |
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Asbestos.com
Firefighters face uniquely extreme asbestos exposure risks, and as a result, they suffer an elevated rate of asbestos-related diseases such as mesothelioma. Many organizations support firefighters with occupational cancer and work to prevent toxic exposure in the future.
View the Firefighters and Asbestos Exposure Guide
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| Long Beach ERRC Requirements |
CA |
2022 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, SECTION 510
This policy shall apply to all buildings in the City of Long Beach, excepted as those noted below. The California Fire Code (CFC), Section 510 requires that all buildings be provided with radio enhancement systems designed to provide radio coverage in all areas of buildings where signal strength does not meet the minimum criteria due to building construction and/or location.
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| Rules and Regulations for the State Minimum Fire Safety Standards |
GA |
RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE SAFETY FIRE COMMISSIONER
CHAPTER 120-3-3
STATE MINIMUM FIRE SAFETY STANDARDS
Section: 120-3-3-.04 (176) Adoption of NFPA 1225 2022 Edition
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