Emergency Responder Radio Coverage or ERRC, is also known as Public Safety DAS, Two-way Radio Repeaters or First Responder Radio Coverage.
These systems, depending on the county and jurisdiction, may be mandatory for new construction buildings over a certain amount of square footage designated by the local Authority Having Jurisdiction or AHJ.
When first responders, police, fire and emergency medical service professionals enter into a building, they rely on their two way radios for life saving communication. When their radios do not work inside buildings, their lives and patients’ lives are at risk.
These systems, depending on the county and jurisdiction, may be mandatory for new construction buildings over a certain amount of square footage designated by the local Authority Having Jurisdiction or AHJ.
When first responders, police, fire and emergency medical service professionals enter into a building, they rely on their two way radios for life saving communication. When their radios do not work inside buildings, their lives and patients’ lives are at risk.
In order to provide coverage for two way radios inside buildings, a receiving antenna is mounted on the rooftop of the building requiring coverage. The rooftop antenna is connected to a two way radio amplifier which is tuned for the specific frequencies of the local city and county’s two way radio system. The amplifier is connected with coaxial cable to distributed antennas throughout the building providing coverage for first responders in the event of an emergency.
Are you considering developing a new building over 50,000 square feet?
Are you located in a major metropolitan area?
Contact your local Fire Marshal to check city and county Fire Code and NFPA 70 requirements for your area, which will determine if an ERCC System is required. If it is required, contact Ampli-Fi to consult with you and make the necessary recommendations to budget for the system.
If you are a Property Developer or General Contractor, we highly recommend you budget for the system. Once the building is completed and all windows and doors are installed, Ampli-Fi can conduct a grid test to determine if the system is required or not. If the system is not required due to adequate coverage in the building, then you can allocate these funds elsewhere. If you fail to plan for this system and it is required in your county, you risk not obtaining a Certificate of Occupancy for your property, until the system is installed. A typical low voltage contractor is not certified to install an ERRC system. Certifications typically required for these systems are GROL, iBwave and PE, among others
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13423 Blanco Rd #419
San Antonio, TX 78216
