{"id":910,"date":"2025-10-16T16:31:28","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T20:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saferbuildings.net\/home\/inside-the-safer-buildings-coalition-conference-connecting-technology-and-policy-for-schools-and-public-spaces\/"},"modified":"2026-08-30T00:58:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T04:58:46","slug":"inside-the-safer-buildings-coalition-conference-connecting-technology-and-policy-for-schools-and-public-spaces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saferbuildings.net\/home\/inside-the-safer-buildings-coalition-conference-connecting-technology-and-policy-for-schools-and-public-spaces\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside the Safer Buildings Coalition Conference: Connecting Technology and Policy for Schools and Public Spaces"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; padding-inline: max(60px, 50% - 370px); font-family: madefor-text, helveticaneuew01-45ligh, helveticaneuew02-45ligh, helveticaneuew10-45ligh, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space-collapse: preserve;\" data-breakout=\"normal\"><span class=\"k6Gbk\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: initial; display: block;\"><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: inherit;\">In mid-September, ADRF had the pleasure of attending the <\/span><a class=\"aL8A4 _9-cXI\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: initial; text-decoration-color: #1a6aff; background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; cursor: pointer; color: #1a6aff; line-height: 27px; min-height: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/safer-buildings-coalition\/posts\/?feedView=all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-hook=\"web-link\"><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #1155cc; text-decoration: inherit;\"><u style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\">Safer Building Coalitions\u2019<\/span><\/u><\/span><\/a><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: inherit;\">&nbsp; In-Building Wireless and School Safety Tech Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to explore the challenges, solutions, technologies, and best practices associated with in-building wireless connectivity and school safety.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: madefor-text, helveticaneuew01-45ligh, helveticaneuew02-45ligh, helveticaneuew10-45ligh, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space-collapse: preserve;\" data-hook=\"rcv-block1\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: madefor-text, helveticaneuew01-45ligh, helveticaneuew02-45ligh, helveticaneuew10-45ligh, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space-collapse: preserve;\" data-hook=\"rcv-block2\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; 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text-decoration-color: #1a6aff; background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; cursor: pointer; color: #1a6aff; line-height: 27px; min-height: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jon-pasqualone-06873635\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-hook=\"web-link\"><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #1155cc; text-decoration: inherit;\"><u style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\">Jon Pasqualone<\/span><\/u><\/span><\/a><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: inherit;\">, Executive Director of the Florida Fire Marshals and Inspectors Association and <\/span><a class=\"aL8A4 _9-cXI\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: initial; text-decoration-color: #1a6aff; background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; cursor: pointer; color: #1a6aff; line-height: 27px; min-height: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/timothy-hay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-hook=\"web-link\"><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #1155cc; text-decoration: inherit;\"><u style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\">Tim Hay<\/span><\/u><\/span><\/a><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: inherit;\">, Executive Director of the <\/span><a class=\"aL8A4 _9-cXI\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: initial; text-decoration-color: #1a6aff; background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; cursor: pointer; color: #1a6aff; line-height: 27px; min-height: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/the-florida-department-of-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-hook=\"web-link\"><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #1155cc; text-decoration: inherit;\"><u style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\">Office of Safe Schools at the Florida Department of Education<\/span><\/u><\/span><\/a><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: inherit;\">, but also AHJs and system designers to focus on improving in-building communications for emergency response and school safety. 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font-size: 16px; white-space-collapse: preserve; text-align: center;\" data-hook=\"rcv-block5\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">&nbsp;(Source: Safer Buildings Coalition via LinkedIn)<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: madefor-text, helveticaneuew01-45ligh, helveticaneuew02-45ligh, helveticaneuew10-45ligh, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space-collapse: preserve;\" data-hook=\"rcv-block6\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; padding-inline: max(60px, 50% - 370px); font-family: madefor-text, helveticaneuew01-45ligh, helveticaneuew02-45ligh, helveticaneuew10-45ligh, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space-collapse: preserve;\" data-breakout=\"normal\"><span class=\"k6Gbk\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: initial; display: block;\"><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: bold;\">Our Conference Overview<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: madefor-text, helveticaneuew01-45ligh, helveticaneuew02-45ligh, helveticaneuew10-45ligh, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space-collapse: preserve;\" data-hook=\"rcv-block8\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; padding-inline: max(60px, 50% - 370px); font-family: madefor-text, helveticaneuew01-45ligh, helveticaneuew02-45ligh, helveticaneuew10-45ligh, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space-collapse: preserve;\" data-breakout=\"normal\"><span class=\"k6Gbk\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: initial; display: block;\"><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: inherit;\">Day one kicked off with a deep dive into In-Building Public Safety Communications, a must-attend for public safety professionals, AHJs, IT leaders, and risk managers. The morning session featured three hours of expert insight from SBC Executive Director <\/span><a class=\"aL8A4 _9-cXI\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: initial; text-decoration-color: #1a6aff; background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; cursor: pointer; color: #1a6aff; line-height: 27px; min-height: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/alan-perdue-cfo-fm-b402797\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-hook=\"web-link\"><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #1155cc; text-decoration: inherit;\"><u style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\">Alan Perdue<\/span><\/u><\/span><\/a><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: inherit;\">, who is also the co-author of <\/span><em style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\">The Complete ERCES Handbook<\/em><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: inherit;\">, where he walked us through the latest code and statutory requirements, sparking important conversations on compliance and safety. Since major building and fire codes like ICC and the NFPA are updated in three-year cycles, and the statutory requirements created by the state legislature change every year, sessions like these help keep communication professionals in tune with the latest.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; padding-inline: max(60px, 50% - 370px); font-family: madefor-text, helveticaneuew01-45ligh, helveticaneuew02-45ligh, helveticaneuew10-45ligh, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space-collapse: preserve;\" data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div id=\"viewer-c0c3p252\" class=\"-kA22 pbpjT YY-zb _3DWex\" dir=\"auto\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: initial; margin: 0px; font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px; min-height: auto; text-decoration-line: initial; text-decoration-color: #000000; margin-inline-start: 0px !important;\"><span class=\"k6Gbk\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: initial; display: block;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; padding-inline: max(60px, 50% - 370px); font-family: madefor-text, helveticaneuew01-45ligh, helveticaneuew02-45ligh, helveticaneuew10-45ligh, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space-collapse: preserve;\" data-breakout=\"normal\"><span class=\"k6Gbk\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: initial; display: block;\"><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: inherit;\">On day two, the spotlight shifted to school and campus safety, where we joined a deep dive on PASS school safety and security guidelines presented by <\/span><a class=\"aL8A4 _9-cXI\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: initial; text-decoration-color: #1a6aff; background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; cursor: pointer; color: #1a6aff; line-height: 27px; min-height: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/chuck-wilson-49aa17b\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-hook=\"web-link\"><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #1155cc; text-decoration: inherit;\"><u style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\">Chuck Wilson<\/span><\/u><\/span><\/a><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: inherit;\">, Chief Executive Officer at <\/span><a class=\"aL8A4 _9-cXI\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: initial; text-decoration-color: #1a6aff; background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; cursor: pointer; color: #1a6aff; line-height: 27px; min-height: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/nsca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-hook=\"web-link\"><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #1155cc; text-decoration: inherit;\"><u style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\">NSCA<\/span><\/u><\/span><\/a><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: inherit;\">. This was our favorite day out of the two, due to the conversation featuring <\/span><a class=\"aL8A4 _9-cXI\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: initial; text-decoration-color: #1a6aff; background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; cursor: pointer; color: #1a6aff; line-height: 27px; min-height: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/lorialhadeff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-hook=\"web-link\"><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #1155cc; text-decoration: inherit;\"><u style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\">Lori Alhadeff<\/span><\/u><\/span><\/a><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: inherit;\">, founder and president of <\/span><a class=\"aL8A4 _9-cXI\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: initial; text-decoration-color: #1a6aff; background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; cursor: pointer; color: #1a6aff; line-height: 27px; min-height: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/make-our-schools-safe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-hook=\"web-link\"><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #1155cc; text-decoration: inherit;\"><u style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\">Make Our Schools Safe<\/span><\/u><\/span><\/a><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: inherit;\">&nbsp;(and driving force behind Alyssa\u2019s Law), and <\/span><a class=\"aL8A4 _9-cXI\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: initial; text-decoration-color: #1a6aff; background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; cursor: pointer; color: #1a6aff; line-height: 27px; min-height: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/galemoericke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-hook=\"web-link\"><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #1155cc; text-decoration: inherit;\"><u style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\">Gale Moericke<\/span><\/u><\/span><\/a><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: inherit;\">, the president of <\/span><a class=\"aL8A4 _9-cXI\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: initial; text-decoration-color: #1a6aff; background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; cursor: pointer; color: #1a6aff; line-height: 27px; min-height: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/cruxsolutionsinc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-hook=\"web-link\"><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #1155cc; text-decoration: inherit;\"><u style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\">Crux Technology and Security Solutions<\/span><\/u><\/span><\/a><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: inherit;\">. They focused on the importance of wireless panic alerts and public safety communication in schools. At ADRF, we believe communication infrastructure doesn\u2019t just help in emergencies; it also enables a new wave of connected safety solutions. Alyssa\u2019s Law is a powerful reminder that progress often comes from tragedy, but also that one well-placed piece of legislation can spark a movement toward lasting change. We spoke about this more in-depth in our last newsletter, which can be found <\/span><a class=\"aL8A4 _9-cXI\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; text-decoration-line: initial; text-decoration-color: #1a6aff; background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; cursor: pointer; color: #1a6aff; line-height: 27px; min-height: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/how-push-panic-alarms-reshaping-school-safety-4m5ec\/?trackingId=4M674IaqTZOAf7YTViwtNw%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-hook=\"web-link\"><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #1155cc; text-decoration: inherit;\"><u style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\">here<\/span><\/u><\/span><\/a><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: inherit;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: madefor-text, helveticaneuew01-45ligh, helveticaneuew02-45ligh, helveticaneuew10-45ligh, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space-collapse: preserve;\" data-hook=\"rcv-block12\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; padding-inline: max(60px, 50% - 370px); font-family: madefor-text, helveticaneuew01-45ligh, helveticaneuew02-45ligh, helveticaneuew10-45ligh, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space-collapse: preserve;\" data-breakout=\"normal\"><span class=\"k6Gbk\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: initial; display: block;\"><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: inherit;\">By the end of both days, we were left with a few main themes focused on the evolving landscape of school safety and the critical role that technology and connectivity play in protecting students and staff.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: madefor-text, helveticaneuew01-45ligh, helveticaneuew02-45ligh, helveticaneuew10-45ligh, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space-collapse: preserve;\" data-hook=\"rcv-block13\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); 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font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-decoration-line: inherit; text-align: center;\">(Source: Safer Buildings Coalition via LinkedIn)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: madefor-text, helveticaneuew01-45ligh, helveticaneuew02-45ligh, helveticaneuew10-45ligh, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space-collapse: preserve;\" data-hook=\"rcv-block17\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; padding-inline: max(60px, 50% - 370px); font-family: madefor-text, helveticaneuew01-45ligh, helveticaneuew02-45ligh, helveticaneuew10-45ligh, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space-collapse: preserve;\" data-breakout=\"normal\"><span class=\"k6Gbk\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: initial; display: block;\"><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-weight: bold;\">Key Themes from Two Days of Innovation and Collaboration<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: madefor-text, helveticaneuew01-45ligh, helveticaneuew02-45ligh, helveticaneuew10-45ligh, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space-collapse: preserve;\" data-hook=\"rcv-block18\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; padding-inline: max(60px, 50% - 370px); font-family: madefor-text, helveticaneuew01-45ligh, helveticaneuew02-45ligh, helveticaneuew10-45ligh, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space-collapse: preserve;\" data-breakout=\"normal\"><span class=\"k6Gbk\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: initial; display: block;\"><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: inherit;\">A central event theme was the importance of interoperability; the ability of different systems, networks, and devices to communicate seamlessly. As schools invest in advanced technologies, from AI-powered cameras to gunshot detection systems, it becomes clear that these tools are only as effective as the networks that enable them. When communication breaks down between first responders or school staff, the consequences can be significant. The speakers at the conference emphasized that unified cellular networks, supporting both commercial and public safety communications, are no longer optional but essential for modern school security.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: madefor-text, helveticaneuew01-45ligh, helveticaneuew02-45ligh, helveticaneuew10-45ligh, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space-collapse: preserve;\" data-hook=\"rcv-block20\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; padding-inline: max(60px, 50% - 370px); font-family: madefor-text, helveticaneuew01-45ligh, helveticaneuew02-45ligh, helveticaneuew10-45ligh, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space-collapse: preserve;\" data-breakout=\"normal\"><span class=\"k6Gbk\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: initial; display: block;\"><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: inherit;\">This conversation expanded to the strategic role of infrastructure. Reliable in-building wireless coverage and integrated communication systems are foundational to turning safety solutions into actionable intelligence. Different presentations showcased how thoughtful deployment of these technologies across campus environments can enhance operational efficiency while maintaining high levels of safety, while also addressing the on-site space limitations when supporting these new systems. Several participants noted that these constraints can impact both the efficiency and scalability of deployments, making it critical to consider not just the technology itself but also how it is integrated and managed within the existing infrastructure. This perspective reinforces that school safety is not a patchwork of devices but a coordinated ecosystem where interoperability drives outcomes.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: madefor-text, helveticaneuew01-45ligh, helveticaneuew02-45ligh, helveticaneuew10-45ligh, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space-collapse: preserve;\" data-hook=\"rcv-block22\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; padding-inline: max(60px, 50% - 370px); font-family: madefor-text, helveticaneuew01-45ligh, helveticaneuew02-45ligh, helveticaneuew10-45ligh, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space-collapse: preserve;\" data-breakout=\"normal\"><span class=\"k6Gbk\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: initial; display: block;\"><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: inherit;\">For ADRF, these insights reinforce our commitment to providing solutions that help schools stay prepared and resilient. To dive deeper into these lessons and explore practical strategies for enhancing safety on campus, keep an eye out for our upcoming webinar on school safety.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-family: madefor-text, helveticaneuew01-45ligh, helveticaneuew02-45ligh, helveticaneuew10-45ligh, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space-collapse: preserve;\" data-hook=\"rcv-block24\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; padding-inline: max(60px, 50% - 370px); font-family: madefor-text, helveticaneuew01-45ligh, helveticaneuew02-45ligh, helveticaneuew10-45ligh, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space-collapse: preserve;\" data-breakout=\"normal\"><span class=\"k6Gbk\" style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: initial; display: block;\"><span style=\"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit; font: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: inherit;\">See you next year.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In mid-September, ADRF had the pleasure of attending the Safer Building Coalitions\u2019&nbsp; In-Building Wireless and School Safety Tech Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to explore the challenges, solutions, technologies, and best practices associated with in-building wireless connectivity and school safety. &nbsp; &nbsp; We are big fans of this two-day event because not only do we [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":911,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[24,26,12,23,25],"class_list":["post-910","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sponsored-content","tag-adrf","tag-alyssas-law","tag-erces","tag-public-safety","tag-training"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/saferbuildings.net\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/910","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/saferbuildings.net\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/saferbuildings.net\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saferbuildings.net\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saferbuildings.net\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=910"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/saferbuildings.net\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/910\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":912,"href":"https:\/\/saferbuildings.net\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/910\/revisions\/912"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saferbuildings.net\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/911"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/saferbuildings.net\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=910"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saferbuildings.net\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=910"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saferbuildings.net\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=910"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}