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• • ing a study to determine the possible need for retransmission devices. Installing stationary com- munications infrastructures in high-rise buildings and tunnels is one way to resolve communication problems like those encountered by the Fire Department of New York on September 11, 2001. Without laws requiring this equipment, cost con- siderations may discourage owners from voluntary installations. However, owners of high-rises or other target hazards may be swayed by increases in property value or improved safety for tenants. Alternatively, in high-rise buildings where firefight- er communication systems are required, a code official may permit the substitution of fixed com- munications infrastructures as discussed in the sec- tion, Fire Department Communications Systems, on page 57. Perhaps, in the future, insurance compa- nies will offer lower premiums for buildings con- taining such installations. Many local communications ordinances current- ly in effect in the U.S. contain specific requirements for system performance. These include signal strength, area coverage, reliability, secondary power supply, interfer- ence filters, acceptance testing upon completion, and ongoing periodic testing. Considerations - Firefighter Radio Communications ■ Follow any local laws or ordinances for fixed communications infrastructures. ■ Investigate the feasibility of voluntary com- pliance in other jurisdictions. ■ Specify minimum signal strength. ■ Specify percentage of the building to meet the signal strength. ■ Specify the percentage of time that signal strength is to be available. ■ Specify secondary power for at least 12 hours of continuous, full-load operation. ■ Specify filters needed to block interference from nearby channels. ■ Specify a suitable acceptance test of all sys- tem functions and features. 62 01%u Oeoupational Safety and 178 Health Administration (Fig. 7.3) Chief Officer on portable radio.