Public Safety
DAS
Newbridge Wireless specializes in maintaining the reliability of emergency communication systems with public safety DAS (distributed antenna systems), ensuring that emergency responder radio coverage (ERRC) within buildings is up to code for new and existing structures.
- Expand Emergency Communication
- Expertise In All Building Types
- Enhanced Cellular Coverage
What is Public Safety DAS?
Public Safety DAS (Distributed Antenna System) is a specialized in-building network that ensures reliable radio communication for emergency responders. Required by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the International Fire Code (IFC) codes, public safety DAS boosts critical radio signals throughout a building, including hard-to-reach areas, to ensure first responders have seamless communication in emergencies. Newbridge Wireless provides NFPA- and IFC-compliant ERRC DAS solutions to keep your building’s emergency communication system up to code and ready when it matters most.
The Importance of
Public Safety DAS
Imagine you are a building owner and an emergency crisis like a devastating fire is breaking out. You rely on brave emergency responders to save lives and your property. Inside, firefighters depend on their emergency radio responder system for critical communication. In emergencies, clear and effective communication is key. But what if their radios fail deep within the building? Lives are at risk, and every second counts. Without reliable wireless emergency communication systems, the consequences can be fatal.
Trust the Newbridge Wireless team for effective ERRC system design and installation. Our ERRC DAS-as-a-Service model enables property and business owners to get the public safety communications coverage they need with zero capital investment.
Maintain Emergency Radio Communication Systems
Public Safety DAS is both imperative and now a requirement from The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the International Fire Code (IFC) to maintain coverage of first responders’ radio systems. Newbridge Wireless offers ERRCS testing to assess your building’s signal and develop solutions to improve existing infrastructure or implement a new system to bring your building up to code.
If the signal coming into your building is weak, our DAS experts may recommend is a bi-directional amplifier or BDA system. The ERRC BDA system can be used to bring in a stronger signal from outside to inside the building to then be evenly distributed throughout the structure via a distributed antenna system. Having this signal is what will ensure superior first responder radio coverage. Call us today for an evaluation of your building’s wireless coverage and connectivity.
How Newbridge Wireless
Improves Emergency Communication
How do we ensure that our first responders never lose radio signal coverage in buildings? The installation of an emergency communication system. A public safety DAS can boost first responders’ radio system signals and enable them to maintain proper contact with one another in a crisis situation. Our radio communication solutions allow emergency responders to effectively do their jobs, ensuring much higher rates of success. Our team of DAS experts can evaluate your building’s wireless connection and connectivity capabilities while providing industry-leading solutions to improve your existing infrastructures.
Boost Radio System Signals
Maintain Communication During a Crisis
Ensure communication inside of buildings
More efficient response time
Prevent communication mistakes
When Do You Need a DAS for Public Safety?
During emergencies, a swift response from first responders is crucial—this relies heavily on emergency responder radio coverage (ERRC) within buildings. From fires to medical crises, security threats, and natural disasters, these are all potential life-or-death situations where you must provide first responders with the critical infrastructure necessary for successful communications.
Yet, new building construction often poses challenges for ERRC systems, particularly in areas like elevators, garages, basements, and stairwells where signal reception is weak. In such critical situations, a public safety DAS can be a game-changer, ensuring uninterrupted communication for positive outcomes.
Newbridge Wireless can work with building designers to plan the installation of ERRC DAS, or design and deploy post-construction for optimal coverage. Our industry-leading DAS services and solutions specialize in all the necessary steps for effective signal testing followed by proper installation and maintenance of your public safety DAS. When it comes to maintaining first responder radio communication systems, we are the partner you need.
Public Safety
DAS Requirements
The tragic events of 9/11, unfortunately, showed us what can happen when emergency responders’ in-building radio system coverage is not sufficient, leading to unsuccessful communication in a dire situation. The heroic firefighters found themselves trapped in the towers with no means to communicate their locations or call for assistance. Since that tragic event, Public Safety DAS requirements and regulations have been adopted on the local, state, and national levels to ensure that first responders—including law enforcement, fire, EMS, and government employees—have dependable radio coverage communication in the event of an emergency.
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the International Fire Code (IFC) now require 700MHz and 800MHz radio coverage for modes of emergency communication in all buildings. The level of in-building coverage for first responders isn’t a convenience anymore, it is a requirement. Local jurisdictions have varied requirements for coverage, but Newbridge Wireless provides a full range of ERRC services to ensure our customers are compliant with jurisdictional Public Safety Radio codes and ordinances. We specialize in NFPA and IFC-compliant solutions and we hold a GSA schedule 70 contract.
Newbridge Wireless offers the following turnkey services:
- Public Safety Radio Needs Assessments
- ERRC Solutions Development & Implementation
- PS 800 MHz, PS 700 MHz, & FirstNet Acceptance Testing & Report
- Maintenance
Get Started With
Newbridge Wireless
We’d be happy to answer any of the questions you may have about our services. Whether it’s as your DAS installation company, or providing wireless design services or in-building cellular enhancement, we are here for all your wireless connectivity solutions, including our public safety services. Reach out to us today!