{"id":98251,"date":"2022-09-29T11:50:33","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T11:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peercom.org\/?p=98251"},"modified":"2022-12-02T10:18:10","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T10:18:10","slug":"errcs-recertification-and-annual-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peercom.org\/errcs-recertification-and-annual-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Annual Testing and Recertification of Existing ERRCS Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"

Why an ERRCS is so common<\/h3>\n

During the September 11th attacks in New York City, emergency workers had trouble speaking to one another during the search and rescue operations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

These challenges included complete radio communication failures. This caused first responders within buildings to lose touch with dispatch and fire teams outside, placing their lives in danger and hindering rescue attempts.<\/p>\n

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How and why ERRCS offer life-saving public safety systems<\/b><\/h3>\n

\u00a0<\/b>An Emergency Responder Radio Coverage System, or ERRCS installation within a building or structure is vital, it touches down on a matter of life and death.<\/span><\/p>\n

In fact, it has become <\/span>a requirement within the United States<\/span><\/a> that building owners must install on-site <\/span>ERRCS systems<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Communication failures on 9\/11 raised awareness on the significance of well-functioning ERRCS. The event effectively emphasized the necessity for tools that would allow responders to communicate in the case of an emergency without interruption or signal loss.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Since 9\/11, legislators, stakeholders, and commercial building owners have made ERRCS installation, testing, and recertification a top concern.<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>ERRCS system<\/span> aims to boost critical communications to first responders in and around a building to get the word out.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

An ERRCS operates through an extension of the public safety network by leveraging a setlist of small antennas extracted from a <\/span>distributed antenna system (DAS)<\/span><\/a>. The system effectively allows all users to send and receive radio signals throughout the area and to base stations.<\/p>\n

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What goes into annual testing and recertification<\/b><\/h3>\n

\u00a0<\/b>Is your building equipped with a public safety signal booster or an ERRCS?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>If so, when was the last time an expert had your system inspected? If it has been more than a year, your equipment may no longer meet current standard safety requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n

An annual assessment of your system will generally analyze eight or more components to confirm that the system continues to run and perform in accordance with NFPA, IFC, and local code compliance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

These systems include, but are not limited to:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n