Safeguarding First Responders & Your People | Why you need Better In-Building Coverage for Cell Signals & Public Safety Radio

July 2019 News

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Protecting what counts…

Smart phones and other mobile devices are everywhere. At home, many of us have disconnected our landlines. At work, they are the device of choice in many professional settings.

In this issue, we take an in-depth look at the changing public safety and mission critical communications you need to safeguard your facilities and people during emergency situations.

You’ll learn about recent technology innovations that the private and public sector are deploying to keep up with evolving national and municipal standards. Along the way, here are some basic questions you should be thinking about…

Does your building provide the radio coverage and connectivity your First Responders need?

Will your Tenants/Employees/Students have solid Cellular coverage in your building when it counts the most?

Is your new or retrofitted building LEED certified? If so, you may have unknown signal coverage issues that can delay emergency response.

Partnering with the industry’s leaders, we design, deploy and support In-building Cellular and Public Safety Radio connectivity solutions. With comprehensive signal coverage, our customers are better positioned to deal effectively with virtually any emergency.

Learn more about how these cost effective technologies can help safeguard your organization. Contact MABC today at Portsmouth: (757) 673-2200, Richmond: (804) 273-6500 or click to email .

Most First Responders Experience Trouble with Radio Coverage in Local Buildings

According to industry surveys, most emergency responders report having been impacted by poor in-building radio coverage…

98% of Firefighters

84% of EMS Technicians

64% of Law Enforcement

For firefighters, almost every emergency they respond to is indoors. This means they are acutely aware of signal coverage problems as they try to communicate with fellow firefighters inside and with command personnel outside, while trying to deal with lurking threats to personal safety and the safety of others.

According to a survey conducted by the International Association of Fire Chiefs, almost 60% of fire departments have experienced a communications failure within a building during an emergency incident within the last two years.

The IAFC also studied post-incident reports and found that poor communication was high among the factors that led to many fatalities and injuries among firefighters.

Clearly, it is in the best interest of all public and private organizations in Virginia to have an in-building signal coverage assessment performed. This is an essential first step to protecting employees, first responders, and the community.

Arrange a site assessment to determine if poor signal coverage poses a risk to your people or property. Contact our team today at Portsmouth: (757) 673-2200, Richmond: (804) 273-6500 or click to email .

In-building Cellular Coverage and First Responder Effectiveness

When you consider that a high percentage of 9-1-1 calls are placed using cell phones indoors, it becomes readily apparent that in-building cellular coverage is a public safety concern.

Current fire codes focus on legacy first responder radio technology called Land Mobile Radio (LMR). The increased use of cellular technology by first responders and the public has created the need to improve in-building cellular coverage to augment legacy LMR frequency bands.

Surveys have revealed that over 75% of employees use smartphones to be alerted to or to respond to emergency incidents while at work.

Among first responders – firefighters, law enforcement, and EMS – over 66% said they use smartphones while performing their duties during emergency incidents…

Firefighters may not use smartphones to communicate with others while in the middle of a fire, but command personnel working on an incident often do.

EMS personnel most likely will have heart monitors hooked up to a mobile connection that’s feeding data back to the hospital from an incident.

Law enforcement officers have laptops in their cars that are used to send and receive information, and those systems are often tied to a cellular connection.

The growing use of smartphones and similarly connected devices by office workers and public safety responders highlights the need for reliable connectivity and in-building cell signal coverage, enabling them to send and receive crucial information while dealing with a variety of emergence situations.

Learn more about expanding cell signal coverage throughout your building or campus. Contact MABC today… P ortsmouth: (757) 673-2200, Richmond: (804) 273-6500 or click to email .

Public Safety Radio Solutions that support First Responders & Protect Your People

Yes, First Responders are using their mobile phones on more service calls these days, but radio communications within their dedicated public safety spectrum is where they turn first to stay connected.

During an emergency it is crucial that your building can support these radio communications for First Responders, such as the police and the fire department.

National and international fire codes are beginning to mandate that all new and existing buildings have full wireless indoor coverage. Plus, more municipalities are rolling out requirements for public safety radio.

MABC partners with industry leaders at the forefront of providing code-compliant public safety wireless solutions that meet IFC and NFPA codes as well as the rigorous municipal requirements for building occupancy.

Innovative Public Safety DAS solutions make buildings safer and deliver truly mission-critical wireless services. These solutions can be implemented in and out of doors and offer custom frequencies for unique requirements.

With proven DAS technology implemented by MABC experts, your IT staff can provide reliable cellular and First Responder radio coverage throughout your facilities so everyone can be alerted when a crisis occurs.

Protect what counts. Contact MABC today… Portsmouth: (757) 673-2200, Richmond: (804) 273-6500 or click to email .

Poor Indoor Cellular Coverage? We Can Boost All Your Mobile Service Providers’ Signals

MABC's proven, cost-effective solutions offer stronger, more reliable signals, clearer voice quality, and faster data uploads and downloads. Partnering with the industry's technology leaders, we offer commercial cellular signal boosters that provide the affordable coverage you’ve been waiting for.

Why Might Your Building Have Poor Cell Reception?

The two primary reasons are distance and obstruction. If you’re too far from a cell tower, then the signal will be weak or even undetectable. Plus, virtually any obstacle can block signals, including terrain, building materials, vehicles, and vegetation.

Why You May Need an In-Building Cell Signal Booster?

Frequent dropped calls

Poor cell signal quality

Slow access to the Internet

The Benefits of Boosting Your In-Building Cellular Coverage

From small to large buildings, MABC can boost your carriers’ cell signals for all your mobile devices with the most powerful cellular coverage solutions available in the marketplace.

Amplifies voice and data signals to reduce dropped calls and lost data connections

Supports BYOD cellphones, laptops, tablets, wearables, air cards, ATMs, IoT vending machines

Very affordable; a fraction of the cost of Active DAS

Licensed by the FCC to support all carriers

Deployment time: Weeks

From initial site survey to expert design and installation, our certified, in-building cellular experts have you covered. Contact MABC today... Portsmouth: (757) 673-2200, Richmond: (804) 273-6500 or click to email .

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