# ERRCSCheck

> ERRCSCheck is an independent, source-cited reference on Emergency Responder Radio Coverage Systems (ERRCS, also called BDA systems or public safety DAS). It explains which buildings must provide in-building radio coverage for firefighters, the signal, testing and permit rules by state and local fire marshal (AHJ), and links every rule to the primary document it came from. Florida is covered first and in the most depth. Guidance only; owners should confirm with their fire marshal.

- Every requirements page lists its primary sources with the date we last verified them.
- Where a jurisdiction has not published a rule, the page says so instead of guessing.
- ERRCSCheck is operated by WhenLeads, a division of DV8 WEB LLC. Installers pay WhenLeads for alerts and quote requests; owners never pay.

## Start here

- [ERRCSCheck: does your building need an emergency radio system?](https://errcscheck.com/): Free, source-cited answers for building owners and managers on ERRCS and BDA rules, by state and fire marshal. Florida first, with deadlines and test rules.
- [BDA system: what it is, what it must do, who regulates it](https://errcscheck.com/bda-system/): What a BDA (bi-directional amplifier) system is, the parts it needs, the FCC and fire code rules it must meet, and how owners find their local requirements.
- [ERCES, ERRCS, ERCC, BDA: one requirement, many names](https://errcscheck.com/erces/): ERCES, ERRCS, ERCC, ERRS, BDA and public safety DAS all describe in-building radio coverage for firefighters. Which code or city uses which name, and why it matters.

## Requirements by state and jurisdiction

- [ERRCS requirements by state and fire marshal](https://errcscheck.com/errcs-requirements/): Source-cited emergency responder radio coverage rules by state, county and city: exemptions, signal levels, testing, permits and deadlines.
- [Arizona ERRCS requirements and local rules](https://errcscheck.com/errcs-requirements/arizona/): Arizona ERRCS rules come from city fire codes and fire marshal policies. Phoenix's 2026 radio coverage policy is the first local page here.
- [ERRCS requirements in Phoenix, Arizona](https://errcscheck.com/errcs-requirements/arizona/phoenix/): Phoenix Fire Department radio coverage policy (2026): benchmark RF test, exemption criteria, F128 permit, PE-sealed compliance certificate and RWC rules.
- [California ERRCS requirements and local rules](https://errcscheck.com/errcs-requirements/california/): California ERRCS rules come from Fire Code Section 510 as each city adopts and amends it. Pages for San Diego, Palo Alto, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
- [ERRCS requirements in Los Angeles, California](https://errcscheck.com/errcs-requirements/california/los-angeles/): LAFD Requirement #105 for emergency responder radio coverage: which buildings, 99% critical and 90% general coverage, 24-hour backup, Regulation No. 4 annual tests.
- [ERRCS requirements in Palo Alto, California](https://errcscheck.com/errcs-requirements/california/palo-alto/): Palo Alto Fire Department ERRCS standard: SVRIA 700 MHz P25, -95 dBm and DAQ 3.4, 24-hour UPS, third-party validated annual tests.
- [ERRCS requirements in San Diego, California](https://errcscheck.com/errcs-requirements/california/san-diego/): San Diego Fire-Rescue ERRCS rules: which new and existing buildings need coverage, -95 dBm and DAQ 3.4, 95% and 99% coverage, annual tests via The Compliance Engine.
- [ERRCS requirements in San Francisco, California](https://errcscheck.com/errcs-requirements/california/san-francisco/): San Francisco ERRCS (ERCES) rules from SFFD AB 2.01 Addendum G and AB 3.04: coverage tests, high-rise rules, 3-year retrofit window and system certification.
- [Florida ERRCS requirements and local rules](https://errcscheck.com/errcs-requirements/florida/): Florida ERRCS law: F.S. 633.202(18) exemptions, high-rise deadlines, the fire code's DAQ 3.4 exterior rule, the 9th edition and local fire marshal pages.
- [ERRCS requirements in Broward County, Florida](https://errcscheck.com/errcs-requirements/florida/broward-county/): Broward County BDA rules: Section 118 of the county building code, licensee sign-off before work, no certificate of occupancy until the ERCES is approved.
- [ERRCS requirements in Fort Lauderdale, Florida](https://errcscheck.com/errcs-requirements/florida/fort-lauderdale/): Fort Lauderdale BDA rules: 90% coverage in general areas, 99% in critical areas, a free DAQ test by email, and the steps after a failed test.
- [ERRCS requirements in Hollywood, Florida](https://errcscheck.com/errcs-requirements/florida/hollywood/): Hollywood, FL BDA rules: what the city publishes, Broward County Section 118 steps, state exemptions and who to call at Fire Prevention.
- [ERRCS requirements in Jacksonville, Florida](https://errcscheck.com/errcs-requirements/florida/jacksonville/): Jacksonville BDA rules: -95 dBm and DAQ 3.0, 95% general and 99% critical coverage, FCC GROL surveys and the licenses installers need.
- [ERRCS requirements in Miami-Dade County, Florida](https://errcscheck.com/errcs-requirements/florida/miami-dade-county/): Miami-Dade Fire Rescue's BDA rules: -95 dBm and DAQ 3.0 in 90% of general and 99% of critical areas, pre-test before plans, 4-hour service contract.
- [ERRCS requirements in City of Miami, Florida](https://errcscheck.com/errcs-requirements/florida/miami/): City of Miami BDA rules: what Miami Fire-Rescue publishes, the high-rise meeting that covers radio coverage, state rules and who to call.
- [ERRCS requirements in Orange County, Florida](https://errcscheck.com/errcs-requirements/florida/orange-county/): Orange County Fire Rescue BDA rules: DAQ 3.0, 99% critical and 90% general coverage, 12-hour backup power, and the retransmission request step.
- [ERRCS requirements in Orlando, Florida](https://errcscheck.com/errcs-requirements/florida/orlando/): Orlando BDA rules: -95 dBm and DAQ 3.4 both ways, 99% critical and 90% general coverage, radio surveys and annual proof of coverage.
- [ERRCS requirements in Palm Beach County, Florida](https://errcscheck.com/errcs-requirements/florida/palm-beach-county/): Palm Beach County Fire Rescue BDA rules: -102 dBm in 700-800 MHz, 24-hour battery, an RF scan every 5 years and a required service contract.
- [ERRCS requirements in Pinellas County, Florida](https://errcscheck.com/errcs-requirements/florida/pinellas-county/): Pinellas County BDA rules: high-rises must hold -102 dBm and DAQ 3.4 in all areas, grid tests go to the county radio section, 5-year authorizations.
- [ERRCS requirements in Pompano Beach, Florida](https://errcscheck.com/errcs-requirements/florida/pompano-beach/): Pompano Beach BDA rules: an annual radio BDA test on the city's life safety report, Broward Section 118 permits, and who to call at Fire Prevention.
- [ERRCS requirements in St. Petersburg, Florida](https://errcscheck.com/errcs-requirements/florida/st-petersburg/): St. Petersburg BDA rules: Pinellas County's -102 dBm and DAQ 3.4 high-rise standard, grid testing and county retransmission authorization.
- [ERRCS requirements in Tampa, Florida](https://errcscheck.com/errcs-requirements/florida/tampa/): Tampa BDA and DAS rules: the city's fire permit for distributed antenna systems, the documents it asks for, required inspections and contacts.
- [Texas ERRCS requirements and local rules](https://errcscheck.com/errcs-requirements/texas/): Texas ERRCS rules are set by city and county fire codes, not one state rule we have found. Houston's guideline is the first local page here.
- [ERRCS requirements in Houston, Texas](https://errcscheck.com/errcs-requirements/texas/houston/): Houston ERCC guideline: which buildings are exempt, pre-installation tests, Texas PE-sealed plans and registered third-party special inspectors.
- [Washington ERRCS requirements and local rules](https://errcscheck.com/errcs-requirements/washington/): Washington's fire code amendments (WAC 51-54A-0510 and 1103.2): ERCES in all new buildings, existing-building triggers, -95 dBm, 95% and 99% coverage, annual tests.
- [ERRCS requirements in Pierce County, Washington](https://errcscheck.com/errcs-requirements/washington/pierce-county/): Pierce County Fire Prevention Bureau ERRCS handout: proof of coverage before occupancy, 700 MHz P25, DAQ 3.4, Class A boosters only, witnessed acceptance tests.
- [ERRCS requirements in Seattle, Washington](https://errcscheck.com/errcs-requirements/washington/seattle/): Seattle Fire Department BDA/DAS rules (CAM 5123): which new buildings need coverage, existing high-rise retrofit, PSERN agreements, annual tests and 7-day reporting.

## Guides

- [What is ERRCS? Emergency responder radio coverage explained](https://errcscheck.com/guides/what-is-errcs/): ERRCS means in-building radio coverage for firefighters and police. Why fire codes require it, who sets the rules, who pays, and what owners must do.
- [Does my building need ERRCS? How to tell, city by city](https://errcscheck.com/guides/does-my-building-need-errcs/): How to tell whether your building needs emergency responder radio coverage, the questions that decide it, and a side-by-side table of triggers in the cities we cover.
- [IFC 510 explained: the fire code section behind ERRCS](https://errcscheck.com/guides/ifc-510/): A plain-English walk through International Fire Code Section 510 (2021) on emergency responder radio coverage, plus Section 1103.2 for existing buildings.
- [NFPA 1225 and ERRCS: what replaced NFPA 1221](https://errcscheck.com/guides/nfpa-1225/): NFPA 1225 combined NFPA 1221 and NFPA 1061. What that means for ERRCS design, which fire departments now cite NFPA 1225, and what still points to NFPA 1221.
- [ERRCS and BDA guides for building owners and managers](https://errcscheck.com/guides/): Plain-English guides to ERRCS and BDA systems for building owners, condo boards and property managers, each built on fire codes, statutes and fire department documents.
- [Public safety DAS vs BDA vs cellular DAS for owners](https://errcscheck.com/guides/public-safety-das/): How a public safety DAS relates to a BDA, why it is not the same as a cellular DAS, and the federal and local rules on sharing equipment between them.
- [ERRCS for condo boards: a plain checklist for associations](https://errcscheck.com/guides/errcs-for-condo-boards/): What condo boards and property managers need to know about ERRCS and BDA systems: deadlines, who owns the obligation, bids, records and yearly costs.
- [Got an ERRCS citation? What to do after a fire marshal notice](https://errcscheck.com/citations/what-to-do/): A step-by-step plan for owners and managers after an ERRCS or BDA notice of violation: read the deadline, test, hire qualified help, get consent and permits.
- [Florida ERRCS law explained: F.S. 633.202(18) in plain English](https://errcscheck.com/guides/florida-errcs-law/): What Florida Statute 633.202(18) requires for in-building firefighter radio coverage, who is exempt, the 2024 and 2025 deadlines, and how retrofits work.

## Tools

- [ERRCS building checker: the published rules for your jurisdiction](https://errcscheck.com/check/): Answer a few questions about your building and see what the published fire code rules say for your jurisdiction, with the source for every line.
- [Request ERRCS or BDA quotes from up to 3 vetted installers](https://errcscheck.com/quote/): Tell us about your building and we will share your request with up to 3 vetted installers who serve your area. Free for owners. No texts, no cold calls.

## For installers

- [For installers, County Citation Alerts and owner requests](https://errcscheck.com/for-installers/): What the WhenLeads County Citation Alert contains, a sample Monday digest, the founding rate and free trial, refunds, Florida coverage and how owner requests are shared.
- [Installer pricing for ERRCS alerts and owner requests](https://errcscheck.com/for-installers/pricing/): What ERRCS and BDA installers pay WhenLeads for County Citation Alerts and owner quote requests, with a worked example, the free trial and refunds.

## About

- [About ERRCSCheck and how it is funded](https://errcscheck.com/about/): Who runs ERRCSCheck, how we research fire code radio rules, how the site makes money without charging owners, and how to report a correction.
- [Contact ERRCSCheck](https://errcscheck.com/contact/): Questions, corrections to a requirements page, a fire marshal document to add, or your data. We reply by email and never share messages with installers.
- [How ERRCSCheck sources and verifies ERRCS rules](https://errcscheck.com/methodology/): How ERRCSCheck finds primary sources, verifies each ERRCS rule, rates confidence, handles unpublished rules, builds checker verdicts and re-checks pages.
- [Primary sources behind ERRCSCheck](https://errcscheck.com/sources/): Every primary document ERRCSCheck relies on for ERRCS and BDA rules, with the publisher, type of source, where we use it and the date we last verified it.
- [Changelog of rules, sources and pages](https://errcscheck.com/updates/): Every change to ERRCSCheck in one place: new requirements pages, re-verified sources, corrected rules and new guides, newest first.

## Legal

- [Privacy policy](https://errcscheck.com/legal/privacy/): What ERRCSCheck collects, why, who we share it with (up to 3 vetted installers when you ask for quotes), where it is stored, how long we keep it and how to opt out.
- [Terms of use](https://errcscheck.com/legal/terms/): The terms for using ERRCSCheck, its building checker and its quote request form, including what the site is and is not, and how quote requests work.
- [Disclaimer, guidance not engineering advice](https://errcscheck.com/legal/disclaimer/): ERRCSCheck explains published ERRCS and BDA rules. It is not engineering, legal or code-official advice. Your fire marshal (AHJ) makes the final decision.
- [How ERRCSCheck makes money](https://errcscheck.com/legal/how-we-make-money/): ERRCSCheck is free for owners. Installers pay WhenLeads for county alerts built from public records and for introductions to owners who asked for quotes.
- [Do not sell or share my information](https://errcscheck.com/legal/do-not-sell/): Stop ERRCSCheck from sharing your quote request with installers, stop all email from us, or ask us to delete what we hold. No account needed.

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