Fire and Life Safety Community

The FLS Steering Committee recently recorded an educational session on the ERCES.  These systems are necessary in many types of construction to ensure emergency responders can communicate during an emergency.  This is valuable information for security professionals and consultants involved in the design, construction, and operations of commercial, industrial, entertainment and residential facilities.

https://lockton.vids.io/videos/7991d0b61b15eec0f0/asis-erces-20241101_111307-meeting-recording-1

FROM NFPA (www.nfpa.org)

Why do we need communications enhancement systems?

Emergency responders, whether firefighters, police, or emergency medical personnel, need to be able to have clear communication with their team members in order to do their jobs of keeping the public safe. 

One of the most common ways emergency responders communicate is through portable radios. Radios work by transmitting and receiving electromagnetic waves of a certain frequency. Radio waves are weakened when they pass through most objects but are particularly susceptible to modern building materials and features meant to increase energy efficiency. Due to the weakening of radio signals as they pass through objects, the radios of emergency responders might not work in certain buildings. 

Therefore, it’s essential that there be technology in place to be able to amplify the signal that emergency responders use so they can communicate effectively. This is where emergency responder communications enhancement systems come in.