Windy City Wire, a manufacturer of low-voltage wire and cable, has announced that its public safety team will participate in the Safer Buildings Coalition's School Safety Tech and Wireless Seminar on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, in Nashville, Tennessee. The full-day event focuses on technology, best practices, and practical guidance for safer schools, covering topics such as indoor mapping, panic alert systems, two-way radio communications, emergency responder communication enhancement systems (ERCES), surveillance, medical response, and wireless connectivity. Attendees can earn continuing education credits, including CEUs, CPDs, CECs, and CDEs.
The seminar comes as school safety requirements continue to expand across the United States. Tennessee is among the states that have enacted Alyssa's Law, which mandates silent panic alarms in K-12 schools. Such measures rely on robust in-building radio coverage to ensure first responders can communicate effectively once they arrive on scene. Windy City Wire supports public safety DAS system projects with its DAS cable, including the SmartGUARD line of 1/2-inch, plenum-rated coaxial cable designed for public safety bands such as VHF, UHF, 700/800 MHz, P25, and FirstNet. The company also offers rough order of magnitude bills of materials, coordinates OEM certification for public safety DAS deployments with manufacturers including RFS, ADRF, Westell, and GWave, and provides industry education on DAS technologies and ERCES requirements.
Windy City Wire team members Darin Skyles, CTS; Gabriel Guevara; and Jim Bowen will be in Nashville to connect with school safety, fire, and wireless professionals about first responder DAS wire and cable. Their presence underscores the company's commitment to supporting the infrastructure behind emergency communications in schools and other public buildings.
The implications of this announcement extend beyond a single seminar. As more states consider or adopt laws like Alyssa's Law, demand for reliable in-building radio coverage and ERCES is likely to grow. Windy City Wire's participation signals its readiness to help schools, integrators, and public safety agencies navigate these requirements with specialized cabling and certification support. For professionals in school safety, fire protection, and wireless connectivity, the seminar offers a chance to gain practical knowledge and earn credits while learning about solutions that can directly impact emergency response times and effectiveness. The event also highlights the collaborative efforts needed to ensure that when panic alarms are triggered, first responders have the communication capabilities they need to act swiftly and safely.
