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We re-check our sources on a schedule. Each re-check, correction and new page is listed here with its date.
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| Date | Change | What changed | Page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fix | Checker: Florida apartment exemptions now apply to condominiums F.S. 633.202(18)(h)3 and (18)(h)4 exempt certain low-rise and wood-frame "apartments". Condominium buildings are normally classed as apartment occupancies, so the checker now applies both exemptions to condos, with a note to confirm with the fire marshal. | Check your building against the published ERRCS rules | |
| Fix | Checker: statutory exemptions are no longer overridden on unverified local pages Where a city's own documents are not verified, the checker used to answer "test needed" even for homes and small buildings the statute exempts. A statewide exemption now settles the answer, because F.S. 633.202(18)(i) bars stricter local rules. | Methodology | |
| Fix | Miami-Dade: elevator shaft rule completed Elevator shafts are critical areas in buildings of six stories or more, and also in shorter buildings that lack signal outside the shaft (MDFR General Guidelines (D)). The page had only the first half. | Miami-Dade County | |
| Updated | NFPA 1225 guide: key numbers from the standard itself Added the 2022 edition's coverage, DAQ, secondary power and annual test requirements from NFPA 1225 Chapter 18 and section 20.3.10, as posted by the Georgia Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner. | NFPA 1225 and in-building radio systems | |
| Verified | Source notes for Florida, Jacksonville, Fort Lauderdale and Los Angeles The proposed 9th edition text now cites the June 15, 2026 draft amendments. Jacksonville's only published copy is noted as third-party hosted and older than the 2020 statute amendments. Fort Lauderdale's Fire Prevention Bureau page was re-read in a browser. Los Angeles values are marked as based on Requirement #105 (2018). All statute links now point to the 2026 Florida Statutes. | Florida | |
| New | Contact form for questions and corrections A contact form for questions, corrections to a requirements page and fire marshal documents to add. Messages are never shared with installers. | Contact us | |
| New | 16 Florida local requirement pages added New pages for Broward County, Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Pompano Beach, City of Miami, Miami Beach, Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Orange County, Orlando, Hillsborough County, Tampa, Jacksonville, Pinellas County and St. Petersburg, each sourced to the fire marshal's own documents or marked not published. | Florida | |
| Updated | Florida page: fire code editions and the proposed 9th edition Added the 8th edition Florida Fire Prevention Code radio rules (NFPA 1 11.10.2 and the DAQ 3.4 exterior rule), the proposed 9th edition move to NFPA 1225 (proposed effective December 31, 2026) and FCC signal booster rules. | Florida | |
| Updated | Miami-Dade: county radio division guideline added Added the ITD Radio Division's 800 MHz guideline and links to the City of Miami and Miami Beach pages, which are separate fire AHJs. | Miami-Dade County | |
| New | What to do after a fire marshal notice A step-by-step plan for owners and managers after an ERRCS or BDA citation. | What to do | |
| New | Eight national guides New guides: what ERRCS is, whether a building needs it, IFC 510, NFPA 1225, public safety DAS, condo boards, cost and annual testing. | Guides | |
| New | ERCES, ERRCS and the other names A map of the names codes and cities use for emergency responder radio coverage. | ERCES, ERRCS, BDA and the other names for firefighter radio coverage | |
| New | BDA system pages New pages on what a BDA system is, what drives its cost and how it is tested, built on IFC 2021 Section 510 and 47 CFR 90.219. | BDA systems for firefighter radio coverage | |
| New | Washington state requirements page Washington's fire code amendments (WAC 51-54A-0510 and 51-54A-1103) summarized: all new buildings, existing-building triggers, signal levels and annual tests. | Washington | |
| New | Eight local requirements pages outside Florida New pages for San Diego, Palo Alto, San Francisco and Los Angeles (California), Houston (Texas), Phoenix (Arizona), Pierce County and Seattle (Washington), each read in the fire department's own documents, plus state pointer pages for California, Texas, Arizona and Washington. | ERRCS requirements by state and jurisdiction | |
| Updated | Building checker: clearer verdicts and a state picker The checker now answers likely required, likely not required, test needed or not enough information, lists the code section, source and verification date behind each line, asks about citations, and carries your building facts into the quote form. | Check your building against the published ERRCS rules | |
| Updated | Quote request in three short steps The quote form now has three steps with a review screen. The consent text says plainly that up to 3 vetted installers who serve your area may contact you, by email or by phone only if you choose calls, with no texts or robocalls. | Request quotes for an ERRCS or BDA system | |
| New | For installers What a County Citation Alert contains, a sample digest with fictional data, the founding rate, trial, refunds and Florida coverage. | For ERRCS and BDA installers | |
| New | Installer pricing Alert and owner request prices with a worked example. | Installer pricing | |
| New | Methodology and sources How we choose and verify primary sources, confidence levels, checker verdicts and the re-check schedule, plus the source register. | Methodology | |
| New | Terms, disclaimer, money disclosure and opt-out Terms of use, guidance-not-advice disclaimer, how we make money, a do-not-sell form and an updated privacy policy. | Terms of use | |
| New | Florida statewide requirements New page covering F.S. 633.202(18): exemptions, the 2024 and 2025 high-rise deadlines, retrofit timelines and limits on local rules. | Florida | |
| New | Miami-Dade County requirements New page from the MDFR BDA guideline: -95 dBm and DAQ 3.0, 90% and 99% coverage, pre-test, acceptance test and 4-hour service contract. | Miami-Dade County | |
| New | Guide: Florida ERRCS law in plain English Paragraph-by-paragraph explanation of F.S. 633.202(18). | Florida's ERRCS law in plain English | |
| New | ERRCSCheck launched Building checker, quote request, privacy policy and changelog published. | Does your building need an emergency responder radio system? |