When Is an Emergency Responder Communication Enhancement System (ERCES) Needed?

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This video covers the recent changes to the 2024 edition of NFPA 1, Fire Code, for when an emergency responder communication enhancement system (ERCES) is needed in a building. It also provides an overview of some of the major design requirements for an ERCES system from the 2022 edition of NFPA 1225, Standard for Emergency Services Communications, which includes minimum signal strengths for general areas and critical spaces such as fire command centers, fire pump rooms, exit stairs, elevators, standpipe connections, and more.
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