For building and facilities managers
Never miss your building's BDA test
Your building's emergency responder radio system (BDA) is tested on a schedule your fire marshal sets. Add your building once and we email you before the next test is due.
- 01Add your buildingName, city and the date of your last BDA test.
- 02Confirm by emailOne click. Nothing else is sent until a test is near.
- 03Get the reminder30 days ahead by default, with your test history attached.
Why buildings fall behind
BDA systems sit in a closet and work quietly until a firefighter needs them. Test dates live on a sticker, in a vendor's inbox or with a manager who has moved on. When the fire marshal asks for the last report, nobody can find it. BDACheck keeps the date and the history in one place and tells you before the next test is due.
What you get
- A reminder before every test, 14 to 90 days ahead, your choice.
- A test log for the building: date, test type, vendor and result, so the next manager inherits it.
- Plain guides to what a test involves, what it costs and what to keep on file, each one citing the code or rule it comes from.
Guides for the people who run the building
Your BDA system, explained
The parts in your closet and on your roof, who else has a say, and the five jobs that are yours.
Annual BDA testing
What happens on test day, what passes, what fails and how to get ready.
Printable inspection checklist
Records to keep, a monthly look, test prep and follow-up, with code references.
What a BDA costs
Published installation figures, fire department fees and what drives test and repair prices.
Monitoring and alarms
The trouble signals, the 12-hour battery rule and a response plan for the front desk.
Five ways a BDA fails
Batteries, oscillation, a moved antenna, renovations and radio system changes.
BDA vs DAS vs cell booster
Why a cell booster will not satisfy the fire marshal.
FCC registration and consent
Class B registration and the licensee consent letter, from FCC sources.
Glossary
DAQ, donor antenna, isolation and the rest, in plain English.
Your rules, not ours
How often a building must be tested, and at what signal level, is set by the fire code your state adopts and by your local fire marshal. Florida managers can start with our guide to how often a Florida fire marshal can require a coverage re-test. For requirements in other states and counties, see the ERRCSCheck requirements hub.
Recently updated
| Date | Change | What changed | Page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verified | Statute links updated to the 2026 Florida Statutes Every citation of F.S. 633.202 now links to the 2026 edition. The quoted text is unchanged. | How often Florida can require a radio coverage re-test | |
| Fix | BDA testing: Miami-Dade elevator rule completed Miami-Dade treats elevator shafts as critical areas in buildings of six stories or more, and in shorter buildings that lack signal outside the shaft. | Annual BDA testing, from the building side | |
| New | Private test log and printable test-history card Reminders now record the fire marshal you deal with, can add a five-year cycle, and come with a private link where you log each test and print a test-history card for the building. | Free BDA test reminders | |
| New | Guide: your BDA system, explained for the people who run it The parts of a BDA system, the four parties involved, and the five jobs that fall to building and facilities managers. | Your building's BDA system, explained for the people who run it | |
| New | Guide: annual BDA testing from the building side What the tester checks under IFC 510.6.1, the 20-area grid test, pass criteria under IFC 510, NFPA 1225 and Miami-Dade, and how to prepare. | Annual BDA testing, from the building side |
Questions people ask
What does the reminder cost?
Nothing. BDACheck is funded by installers who pay WhenLeads for leads from owners who ask for quotes. Setting a reminder never shares your details with an installer.
What is a BDA?
A bi-directional amplifier. It is the core of an emergency responder radio coverage system (ERRCS), which carries fire and police radio signals inside a building where they would otherwise drop out. Our plain explainer covers the parts and who controls them.
How often does a BDA system need testing?
That depends on the fire code your state and city adopt and on your fire marshal. Our annual testing guide quotes the model code rules with their sources, and Florida managers can read the Florida re-test schedule.
Will an installer call me if I use BDACheck?
No. Reminders and guides never share your details. Only if you choose to ask for quotes through ERRCSCheck does your request go to up to 3 vetted installers who serve your area, and even then there are no texts and no cold calls.