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Safer Buildings Coalition – Has the Mission Changed?
Posted on May 22, 2020
You May Think it Has – But It Hasn’t! (We’re Just More Focused)
If you ask long-time industry leaders how they would describe the Safer Buildings Coalition (SBC), chances are they will say something like: "The Safer Building Coalition focuses on in-building public safety LMR (Land Mobile Radio) used by firefighters and the model fire codes that..."
Here is the funny thing. While this has been the prevailing public impression of the Coalition, the scope has always been larger.
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T-Mobile Offers Free 5G for First Responders for 10 Years
Posted on May 22, 2020
Connecting Heroes Program Available to all of the Nation’s First Responder Agencies
T-Mobile on Thursday announced Connecting Heroes - a new program, which offers free cellular service to first responders. Specifically, the program provides free unlimited talk, text, and smartphone data, with the highest network priority, to all U.S. state and local public and non-profit law enforcement, fire, and EMS agencies. This covers access to T-Mobile's 5G network where available.
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INTERVIEW: SOLiD PRESIDENT KEN SANDFELD - SOLiD remains firmly in public safety space, but with a clear focus on product development
Posted on May 22, 2020
Hard-hit industry will emerge strong from COVID-19 crisis, Sandfeld predicts
By: Mikkel Schultz, Senior Editor
With the departure of some of SOLiD's in-building public safety-focused team late last year, some in the industry wondered if the company was leaving the sector. But SOLiD is, and plans to remain, very much in that space. SOLiD is focused on a strategy of building the best public-safety products possible, SOLiD President Ken Sandfeld explains in an interview with Safer Buildings Coalition. Mr. Sandfeld also talked about market trends, public safety broadband, how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the industry, and how SOLiD is weathering the storm.
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From the Chief’s Corner: The Connector and the Backbone Cable
Posted on May 22, 2020
I know, The Connector and the Backbone Cable sounds like the title of a children’s book. But in reality, as it relates to a public safety in-building communications enhancement system solution, these are two critical components to the point where you cannot have one without the other. It is extremely important that both be installed “by the book.”
So, what does “by the book” really mean? The phrase, an old English idiom, ascertains doing something properly or in an appropriate manner, to complete the task according to the rules. Research indicates that this saying originally referred to the Christian Bible, however, its current meaning often refers to any written or implied set of rules governing the activity a person is performing. In our context, the book is the adopted codes and standards (IFC, NFPA) governing public safety in-building communications enhancement system solutions.
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Ex-Google Chief Eric Schmidt Predicts Pandemic Will Create Demand for More Office Space, Not Less
Posted on May 22, 2020
Top Five Predictions from Schmidt on the Post-COVID World
By: Mikkel Schultz, Senior Editor
With COVID-19 crippling the world economy, there is widespread belief that demand for office space will decrease significantly. But in an interview with Face the Nation, former Google CEO and founder of Schmidt Futures, predicted that the demand will in fact increase because people will want social distancing when they return to work. In the interview, Schmidt also suggested that the trend toward people moving to and working in supercities will change and talked about the importance of making the internet accessible to everyone, especially those who live in rural areas.
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Safer Buildings SBC WORK GROUP ROUNDUP
Posted on May 22, 2020
Dear Reader,
In this section we’ll bring you updates on the important work done by our Codes & Standards, Government Affairs, Advancement & Public Safety Technology Work Groups.
Our Work Groups are the vehicles by which:
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Members’ voices are heard as SBC develops new public policy, codes, and standards (Government Affairs, Codes and Standards, Public Safety Technology) Members tell us how to improve the Coalition to better serve them and the mission (Advancement)
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Members can hear first changes in the industry involving all of the above. Each Work Group is guided by a Chair and a Vice Chair. The reports below will provide monthly updates from the Chair of each Work Group.
- Participation in Work Groups is one of the best ways to realize value form your Safer Buildings Coalition Membership. Work Group participation is open to all Members of every type.
If you are interested in participating in a Work Group, please contact the Chair of the group.
Work Group Updates:
Codes & Standards Work Group
Advancement Work Group
Government Affairs Work Group
Public Safety Technology Work Group
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