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General Guidelines for the Deployment of In-Building Radio Coverage Solutions

NV

On January 5, 2016 the Board of Clark County Commissioners approved an Ordinance which adopted the 2012 International Fire Code with local amendments for Clark County and adopting a new fee schedule. The new code is effective as of May 2, 2016.  Click the link for more info.

SCOPE: Clark County Department of Building & Fire Prevention requirements for the submittal and design of an emergency responder radio coverage system.

* Local Government Code, Chapters 233, 352 & 353

TX

Sep 5, 2018

https://www.mckinneytexas.org/documentcenter/view/17102

MCKINNEY FIRE DEPARTMENT FIRE MARSHAL’S OFFICE McKinney Fire Department • Fire Marshal’s Office Radio BDA Requirements 2200 Taylor Burk • McKinney, TX 75071 Page 1 of 3 EMERGENCY RESPONDER RADIO BDA COVERAGE SYSTEMS OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE

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FL

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.

MD

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.

In-Building Radio Enhancement
Systems for Public Safety

Keywords: Bi-directional amplifiers; building attenuation; distributed antenna system; inbuilding radio enhancement system; land mobile radio; link budget; public safety radio; radio-wave propagation

CO

Feb 1 2018 - This Policy 510-1 provides additional code for the 2016 Denver Amendments to the 2015 International Fire Code and Denver Fire Department requirements where emergency responder public safety communication systems are installed. Application is subject to the discretion of the Fire Code Official. 

WA

Emergency Responder/ Public Safety Radio Enhancement Systems
Updated July 2017

MA

Public Safety ERRCS Requirements
Updated August 2019

WA

Permit Application and PERMIT CONDITIONS - Emergency Responder Radio Coverage

Emergency Responder Radio Coverage System Requirements

EMERGENCY RESPONDER RADIO COVERAGE GUIDELINE
Effective Date: January 2014

FIRE MARSHAL’S OFFICE
Technical Advisory
Date: June 14, 2017
Advisory: No.17-01
Subject: Emergency Responder Radio Coverage.

PROPOSAL TO THE CITY
OF COCONUT CREEK, FLORIDA
For Coconut Creek High School

EMERGENCY RESPONDER RADIO COVERAGE SYSTEM
STANDARD

 EMERGENCY RESPONDER RADIO COVERAGE SYSTEM

1. 5 stories above grade
2. >= 50,000 sq ft.
3. Total basement area >= 10,000 sq ft.
4. Occupied floors >30 feet below lowest level of discharge 

Improving In-building Radio Communications
for First Responders

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

EMERGENCY RESPONDER RADIO COVERAGE HANDOUT - With Frequency Bands

Bi-Directional
Amplification (BDA) Systems

EMERGENCY RESPONDER RADIO COVERAGE
Scope
Provide two-way Emergency Responder Radio Coverage (ERRC) in new buildings and in high rise major renovations to enable communication between emergency responders at the exterior perimeter of the building and emergency responders within the building. All areas of the building shall have code compliant radio coverage. New buildings which will achieve radio coverage without amplification are exempt.

constructed buildings have approved levels of emergency radio signal strength per OFC 510.2 (relative to existing
levels of public radio coverage available at the exterior). Where the design of the building reduces the level of
coverage inside of the building below minimum performance levels, a distributed antenna system, signal booster, or
other method approved by TVF&R and Washington County Consolidated Communications Agency shall be provided.
See Appendix F for further information and detail. (OFC 510)

locations:
1. Any building with one or more basement or below grade building levels.
2. Any underground building.
3. Any building more than five stories in height.
4. Any building 50,000 square feet (4645 m2
) in size or larger.
5. Any building that, through performance testing, does not meet the requirement of Section 510.

This document describes the requirements and specifications for the installation of
Emergency Responder Radio Coverage Distributed Antenna Systems.

The purpose of this Technical Bulletin is to provide the guidelines and requirements to the building permit applicant for compliance with the requirements in Section 510 of the 2013 California Fire Code (CFC), Section 510 and Section 915 of the California Building Code (CBC) for emergency responder radio coverage.

Public Safety Radio System Coverage
Buildings within the City of Irvine are subject to Public Safety Radio System Coverage requirements of Chapter 6 of Division 9 of Title 5 of the Irvine Municipal Code, this document may accessed online (link is external). The purpose of these requirements is to ensure effective 800 mHz radio coverage for emergency responders within the City of Irvine’s built environment. New construction is generally subject to these requirements. Structures three stories or less without subterranean areas, and residential structures up to four stories, of wood frame construction and without subterranean areas, however, are exempt.

Systems

Emergency Responder Radio Coverage
In-Building Radio Signal Amplification System Standard

HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT Standards And Codes Reference Page

U.S. Fire Administration
Voice Radio
Communications Guide
for the Fire Service

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

Houston Amendments to
the 2012 International
Fire Code - See section 510 as in IFC

City of Tampa
Compliant Public Safety In-Building Two-Way
Radio Communications
Enhancement System Requirements
April 2, 2018

Public Safety Radio - Signal Boosters

As per FCC report and order released on February 20, 2013: “non-licensees who seek to operate signal boosters must obtain the consent of the licensee[s] whose signals they intend to amplify”.

For those property owners who needs to determine if a Public Safety Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) is needed, please contact us at: [email protected]

The Fire Marshal’s Office (FMO) will not allow the issuance of temporary or permanent Certificates of Occupancy
for any building permitted after June 1, 2017, due to the requirements of IFC 510, Emergency Responder Radio
Coverage (ERRC), not being met. Any emergency responder radio coverage required by IFC 510 must be
installed, tested, and operational prior to the issuance of a Fire Safety Codes release or Certificate of Occupancy.
Building owners and designers must take the necessary steps for the testing, design, and installation of any
required emergency responder radio system prior to the issuance of a temporary or permanent Certificate of
Occupancy.

Emergency Responder Radio Coverage System Coverage System
Issue Date: October 21, 2014

Local Amendment on Two-Way Communications

Letter to Building Owners requiring ERRCS testing by Jan 1 2019, and in-building coverage by July 2020

Phoenix AZ ERRCS Requirements and Fire Code Reference Page

SUBJECT: Two-Way Radio Communication Enhanced Public Safety Signal Booster Systems. Re-Adopted : January1, 2018
______________________________________________________________
At its regular meeting of October 12, 2017, the Board of Rules and Appeals approved an interpretation of Chapter 1, Section 118, titled Two-Way Radio Communication Enhanced Public Safety Signal Booster Systems, as follows: Plans shall be signed and sealed by a licensed professional engineer. The engineer of record shall be responsible for the system. The engineer of record shall specify the brand and the model number of the bi-directional amplifier (BDA), the antenna and
the component parts. It is recognized that presently there is no listing approval for BDA systems by a nationally recognized testing laboratory. This Formal Interpretation shall remain in effect until six (6) months after the UL sets this listing approval
Adopted Date: October 12, 2017
Effective Date: October 13, 2017
Re-Adopted : January1, 2018

B-03 Testing of In-Building Auxiliary Radio Communication Systems
About - The B-03 Certificate of Fitness is required to test the Fire Department Auxiliary Radio Communication (ARC) System. This Certificate of Fitness is valid only for the specific person to who it is issued and can be used anywhere within New York City.

Includes:

• B-03 Study Materials (PDF)

Qualified applicants should review the B-03 Alternative Issuance Procedure Information and must submit all required qualification documents in Section 2 of B-03 AIP Information via mail.

Additional Information
Persons engaged in the testing of the Fire Department Auxiliary Radio Communication (ARC) Systems must work for an (ARC) Systems Approved Company.

• NYC Fire Code (PDF)
• NYC Fire Rules (PDF)

Additional Resources

• ARC System Visual and Functional Testing Procedures (PDF)
• ARC System Testing Form (PDF)
• Application for Auxiliary Radio Communication System Company Certificate (PDF)
• B-03 Application Form (PDF)
• Employee Affirmation Form (PDF)

Link Created Jan 2019 - Miami City Directory