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School Safety, Executive Insights & a Bold Call to Action on the Agenda at 2024 Tech Summit

Record turnout as A-List speakers weigh in on key In-Building Wireless topics

Chief Perdue

Posted on June 27, 2024

For the '24 installment of Safer Buildings Coalition's In-Building Wireless Tech & Policy Summit, more than 250 individuals from across our field congregated at Washington, DC's National Housing Center for a full day of education & networking. Panel discussions & keynotes put the spotlight on school safety and featured heated discussions and eye-opening insights on the current state of the wireless industry, Emergency Responder Communication Enhancement Systems (ERCES)  workforce development & competency. Plus, the Coalition introduced a bold call-to-action.

 

 

 

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School Safety Headlines SBC Summit

Keynote about Alyssa's Law sets the stage for discussion about protecting our children

School safety

Posted on June 28, 2024

Again and again, our nation mourns the tragic loss of young life resulting from school shootings. The 2nd SBC Wireless Tech & Policy Summit put the focus on school safety with poignant 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 on Valentine’s Day 2018 — followed by a panel discussion about the critical role in-building wireless connectivity plays in our efforts to keep our children safe. 

 

 

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Thank You to Our Summit Sponsors & Exhibitors

sponsors

Posted on June 28, 2024

With a very successful 2024 In-Building Wireless Tech & Policy Summit, we at the Safer Buildings Coalition would like to extend a special Thank You to all of our event sponsors and exhibitors - without whom we never would have been able to make this happen!

 

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Member Advocacy Work Group Update - May 2024

Member Advocacy

Posted on May 23, 2024

The Safer Buildings Coalition Member Advocacy Work Group met earlier this month. On the agenda: Setting a date for the next Town Hall meeting and looking ahead to next month's In-Building Wireless Tech & Policy Summit.

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In-Building Wireless Tech and Policy Summit  Puts Focus on School Safety and the Critical Role of Wireless Connectivity 

School Safety

Posted on May 23, 2024

Safer Buildings Coalition's In-Building Wireless Tech & Policy Summit is back in Washington, DC on June 6th. And this year’s program and speaker lineups are even stronger than at last year’s inaugural event. The 2024 Summit places a special emphasis on the crucial issue of School Safety and the role of wireless communications in making schools and colleges safer. On the agenda: a special expert panel session on School Safety and a keynote from Lori Alhadeff, Co-Founder MAKE OUR SCHOOLS SAFE. 

 

 

 

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Meet the Newest Safer Buildings Coalition Members - May 2024

Posted on May 22, 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. 

 

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9-1-1 Inside: An Urgent Call to Action

Special Tech Summit Panel Highlights Our Vision for a Safer World

9-1-1 Inside

Posted on May 23, 2024

The FCC estimates that a one-minute improvement in 9-1-1 response time would save 10,000 lives in the US each year. It’s a sobering message, which only underscores the importance of the Safer Buildings Coalition’s mission to eliminate wireless dead zones so that first responders and the public they serve can communicate at all times.

 

 

 

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SUMMIT HIGHLIGHT: EXECUTIVE SESSION: A View from the Top: In-Building Wireless 

View From the Top

Posted on May 23, 2024

While other sessions at this year’s In-Building Wireless Tech & Policy Summit shed light on issues like policy, workforce development and school safety, we have assembled an exclusive executive panel to zero in on the wireless sector: A View From the Top. 

 

 

 

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Save the Date — Next SBC Town Hall Meeting Set for Sept. 12th 

Town Hall

Posted on May 22, 2024

The next Safer Buildings Coalition Town Hall Meeting will happen on Thursday, September 12th, 2-3PM ET. Much more info to follow.

Mark your calendars. And Stay tuned. 

 

 

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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 May 23, 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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From the Chief’s Corner: Breaking Down Mental Fences: Innovating In-Building Communications for Emergency Responders

Chief Alan Perdue

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

Posted on May 23, 2024

Driving through Wyoming the other day I saw a sign that said, "Open Range Livestock on Highway." Meaning: There were no fences and livestock could roam freely. That got me thinking about the future of in-building communications for emergency responders. Often, when we get comfortable with a specific technology, it's hard to think of anything else or going in another direction. You could say that we put fences up in our minds. Much like those used to keep livestock under control.

 

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