(Emergency Responder Radio Communication System)
Provide emergency responders the reliable communication they require at your property with an ERRCS system from Illuminati Labs.
Our Team has extensive experience in Emergency Responder Radio Communication Systems (ERRCS), providing cutting-edge solutions tailored to enhance service within various industrial and commercial environments. Our expertise encompasses both design and installation of systems that improve signal coverage and capacity, especially crucial in areas with spotty or weak signals. By using advanced technology and strategic placement of antennas, Illuminati Labs ensures that emergency responders have the consistent and reliable cell service they need.
The majority of first responder events will take place inside a building. As a response to tragedies were first responders where not able to maintain clear radio contact inside their building, a new code was created to ensure the safety of our emergency personnel, and building occupants.
Since then, cities and municipalities across the country have mandated the need for ERRCS (Emergency Responder Radio Communication Systems), to provide better safety and security for both building occupants and first responders. In many cases, this has left property owners and developers playing catch up to provide the necessary code-required systems.
If you’ve already been told by your local fire Marshal or AHJ that the building will require an ERRCS DAS system, or you are trying to determine whether you might need one in the future once construction is completed, Illuminati Labs can help.
We pride ourselves on providing turnkey services: from engineered designs and installation to testing and expert consulting, we ensure our clients have a seamless solution, tailored to their unique needs.
Our Engineers will evaluate your building and design you a custom solution to maximize coverage and minimize cost.
Our super-team deploys, commissions, and manages your project start to finish, ensuring an efficient, quality process.
We heat-map the property to determine which areas have deficient signal and then provide you with the results and a path to fix the issues.
Our experts help you determine the solution that’s best for your building, providing both design concepts and budgetary guides.
State and local governments are increasingly requiring commercial buildings to install a public safety DAS to strengthen the first responders’ dedicated radio network. In fact, in most cases, an ERRCS installation is mandatory for building owners to obtain a certificate of occupancy.
This leaves property owners faced with the expense of adding a mandatory ERRCS to meet Code, and a cellular enhancement system to keep occupants living and working happily. Finding a cost-effective solution to deploying both systems is a top priority.
Along the way, we’ve learned that every property presents a unique set of challenges which must be trusted to a highly specialized team of experts.
Our vast experience and cross-disciplinary knowledge allow us to tailor the perfect-fit ERRCS and cellular solutions for your building’s 4G LTE, 5G and public safety needs.
The first step in creating a perfect-fit ERRCS solution is determining whether or not you need one. Will your local jurisdiction require a system in a building the size and type of yours? If a system is going to be required in that building, then you must TEST the building to see if it passes/fails for Public Safety channels. If it passes without a system, nothing needs to be done. If it fails, then a system needs to be installed.
Illuminati Labs uses state-of-the-art technology, including the industry-leading PCTEL SeeHawk system, to perform detailed site surveys of our clients’ properties. Once we have data on the current environment, we will provide analysis and benchmarks to show where the building is currently expected to meet code, and where it will fail testing. Our approach allows us to intelligently build a public safety DAS system that meets the exact needs of your property.
Using the building plans along with our on-site predictive modeling, the Illuminati Labs team will provide you with a fully customized solution, complete with high-level design, ROM, and laser accurate budgetary guides to ensure your team is prepared. Our priority is to provide perfect-fit systems for each unique property we work with, based on your building’s exact needs and the requirements of the local jurisdictions and emergency responders. We guarantee our ERRCS system will pass inspection and you will receive your certificate of occupancy.
With our vast experience across industries like healthcare, industrial, hospitality, multifamily, and general commercial spaces, Illuminati Labs has the cross-disciplinary knowledge and expertise necessary to guarantee your Emergency Responder Radio Communication System will pass code now and into the future. With Illuminati Labs, you’ll have a partner that understands how to fully connect and optimize ERRCS in compliance with all local and national codes.
An Emergency Responder Radio Communication System, also known as ERRCS, is the classification of technology that enables first responders to have a dedicated system on which they can communicate with their two radios (walkie talkies) during an emergency. These systems are mandated in response to the massive number of in-building emergencies that require coordination and communication from the first responders on the scene.
Technically, both are DAS – Distributed Antenna Systems. They each take cell signal and distribute it throughout a building. The difference is more about the end user of the signal.
ERRCS are in place to guarantee first responders a separate communication network on their handheld radios in the event of an emergency. These public safety radio amplification systems are code-driven requirements in most municipalities across the United States. You may also hear them referred to as:
BDAs – Bi-Directional Amplifiers
Public Safety BDA
BDA Systems
Life Safety Systems
Public Safety Amplification Systems
Public Safety DAS
The terms cellular DAS, commercial DAS, cellular repeater system or cell signal enhancement, typically means the system that is in place to provide cell phone service – voice/data/text – for the general public – the people living or working in the building.
Based on ordinances recommended and published by agencies like IFC and NFPA, a variety of elements are required during the installation of an emergency responder radio communication system by local jurisdictions. These may include components like:
Lightning protection system
BBUs (Battery Backup Units)
Systems for alarm monitoring
UL 2524 rated equipment
NEMA-4 enclosures
In order for an ERRCS system to pass inspection, all these elements must be present. With Illuminati Labs as your ERRCS partner, we will ensure everything necessary is installed in accordance with your local compliance regulations.
The time it takes from consultation to finished ERRCS installation depends entirely on your property’s construction schedule plus a variety of other considerations. These can include how accessible the site will be, infrastructure needs such as conduit, and if your project is a new build or a retrofit. When we provide you with our proposal, we will give you an estimation of the time needed for installation from start to finish.
Buildings that must have an ERRCS system are defined by local code. If a building meets criteria, it must be tested for proper public safety radiocoverage. If that coverage fails baseline testing, the building must install a dedicated ERRCS system for potential emergencies. ERRCS required buildings are typically defined by height and size can include buildings like factories, hotels, multifamily properties, educational centers, medical clinics, office buildings, hospitals, and more.
