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Welcome to TiPS: Today in Public Safety!
Stay informed. Stay prepared. Stay connected.
TiPS: Today in Public Safety delivers the latest insights in Next Generation 911 (NG911) and public safety technology, helping you navigate the innovations transforming emergency response.
Hosted by Mark J. Fletcher, ENP (“Fletch”), a leading expert with 14 U.S. patents, each episode dives into real-world trends in NG911 implementation, interoperability, cybersecurity, and emergency communications strategy.
Published every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8AM Eastern, the show brings you nearly 200 episodes of sharp, relevant, and forward-looking discussions designed for today’s public safety professionals.
Subscribe now at http://911TiPS.com for the updates that matter most in Public Safety communications.
(Ver.26-NOV25)
Episodes
19 minutes ago
19 minutes ago
7 min
A text-to-911 transfer must move the active session, transcript, location context, timestamps, notes, incident data, and responsibility together.
This episode defines a transfer and acceptance model for legacy and NG911 environments.
This material is educational and is not a substitute for approved local policy, site-specific engineering, legal advice, accessibility guidance, or regulatory analysis. Text-to-911 capabilities vary by originating service, jurisdiction, ECC, vendor, policy, and stage of deployment.
TiPS Today in Public Safety with Mark J. Fletcher.
REMEMBER : NEW EPISODES are published each week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning - usually around 8AM on"Fletch's LinkedIn page [ https://www.linkedin.com/in/fletch911/ ]For Fletch's Blogs, see his Wordpress Site at [ http://Fletch.TV ]
and you can follow him on Social Media (such as X) @Fletch911
For NG911 Consulting Services - you can reach Fletch through Fletch 911, LLC at http://Fletch911.com
3 days ago
3 days ago
7 min
Text-to-911 can fail through a bounce-back, delayed message, stalled session, missing reply, incomplete location, or unsupported content.
This episode builds an end-to-end service-assurance and fallback model around the caller’s outcome.
This material is educational and is not a substitute for approved local policy, site-specific engineering, legal advice, accessibility guidance, or regulatory analysis. Text-to-911 capabilities vary by originating service, jurisdiction, ECC, vendor, policy, and stage of deployment.
TiPS Today in Public Safety with Mark J. Fletcher.
REMEMBER : NEW EPISODES are published each week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning - usually around 8AM on"Fletch's LinkedIn page [ https://www.linkedin.com/in/fletch911/ ]For Fletch's Blogs, see his Wordpress Site at [ http://Fletch.TV ]
and you can follow him on Social Media (such as X) @Fletch911
For NG911 Consulting Services - you can reach Fletch through Fletch 911, LLC at http://Fletch911.com
5 days ago
5 days ago
6 min
A text-to-911 session is a line-at-a-time emergency exchange without many of the audible clues available in voice.
This episode explains how to structure the opening reply, establish location, control the cadence, support accessibility, and train for silence and delay.
This material is educational and is not a substitute for approved local policy, site-specific engineering, legal advice, accessibility guidance, or regulatory analysis. Text-to-911 capabilities vary by originating service, jurisdiction, ECC, vendor, policy, and stage of deployment.
TiPS Today in Public Safety with Mark J. Fletcher.
REMEMBER : NEW EPISODES are published each week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning - usually around 8AM on"Fletch's LinkedIn page [ https://www.linkedin.com/in/fletch911/ ]For Fletch's Blogs, see his Wordpress Site at [ http://Fletch.TV ]
and you can follow him on Social Media (such as X) @Fletch911
For NG911 Consulting Services - you can reach Fletch through Fletch 911, LLC at http://Fletch911.com
5 days ago
5 days ago
4 min
Text-to-911 changes the pace, evidence, failure modes, and transfer requirements of an emergency conversation.
This weekly preview introduces three operating questions: how to conduct the exchange, how to make failure visible, and how to preserve the session across an ECC transfer.
This material is educational and is not a substitute for approved local policy, site-specific engineering, legal advice, accessibility guidance, or regulatory analysis. Text-to-911 capabilities vary by originating service, jurisdiction, ECC, vendor, policy, and stage of deployment.
TiPS Today in Public Safety with Mark J. Fletcher.
REMEMBER : NEW EPISODES are published each week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning - usually around 8AM on"Fletch's LinkedIn page [ https://www.linkedin.com/in/fletch911/ ]For Fletch's Blogs, see his Wordpress Site at [ http://Fletch.TV ]
and you can follow him on Social Media (such as X) @Fletch911
For NG911 Consulting Services - you can reach Fletch through Fletch 911, LLC at http://Fletch911.com
Oct 9, 2026
Oct 9, 2026
6 min
NG911 can deliver richer incident data, but operational value depends on presentation and continuity.
This episode introduces a three-layer model—decision now, detail when needed, source record on demand—and explains how essential context should survive transfers and handoffs.
This material is educational and is not a substitute for approved local policy, site-specific engineering, medical direction, legal advice, or regulatory analysis. NG911 and additional-data capabilities vary by originating network, jurisdiction, ECC, vendor, policy, and stage of deployment.
TiPS Today in Public Safety with Mark J. Fletcher.
REMEMBER : NEW EPISODES are published each week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning - usually around 8AM on"Fletch's LinkedIn page [ https://www.linkedin.com/in/fletch911/ ]For Fletch's Blogs, see his Wordpress Site at [ http://Fletch.TV ]
and you can follow him on Social Media (such as X) @Fletch911
For NG911 Consulting Services - you can reach Fletch through Fletch 911, LLC at http://Fletch911.com
Oct 7, 2026
Oct 7, 2026
6 min
Machine-generated emergency data is useful only when its source, measurement, time, location method, transformation, and limitations are understood.
This episode explains provenance and shows how to translate device observations into action without hiding uncertainty.
This material is educational and is not a substitute for approved local policy, site-specific engineering, medical direction, legal advice, or regulatory analysis. NG911 and additional-data capabilities vary by originating network, jurisdiction, ECC, vendor, policy, and stage of deployment.
TiPS Today in Public Safety with Mark J. Fletcher.
REMEMBER : NEW EPISODES are published each week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning - usually around 8AM on"Fletch's LinkedIn page [ https://www.linkedin.com/in/fletch911/ ]For Fletch's Blogs, see his Wordpress Site at [ http://Fletch.TV ]
and you can follow him on Social Media (such as X) @Fletch911
For NG911 Consulting Services - you can reach Fletch through Fletch 911, LLC at http://Fletch911.com
Oct 5, 2026
Oct 5, 2026
6 min
A vehicle, building, wearable, or sensor may observe an emergency before anyone calls 911. This episode explains how NG911-era data can reduce uncertainty without replacing caller interrogation, protocol, or telecommunicator judgment.
This material is educational and is not a substitute for approved local policy, site-specific engineering, medical direction, legal advice, or regulatory analysis. NG911 and additional-data capabilities vary by originating network, jurisdiction, ECC, vendor, policy, and stage of deployment.
TiPS Today in Public Safety with Mark J. Fletcher.
REMEMBER : NEW EPISODES are published each week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning - usually around 8AM on"Fletch's LinkedIn page [ https://www.linkedin.com/in/fletch911/ ]For Fletch's Blogs, see his Wordpress Site at [ http://Fletch.TV ]
and you can follow him on Social Media (such as X) @Fletch911
For NG911 Consulting Services - you can reach Fletch through Fletch 911, LLC at http://Fletch911.com
Oct 4, 2026
Oct 4, 2026
4 min
The emergency may begin before anyone calls 911.
This week’s TiPS episode arc examines the sensor, vehicle, building, location, and incident data that can reach public safety before the caller finishes the first sentence—and the governance required to make that information trustworthy and usable.
This material is educational and is not a substitute for approved local policy, site-specific engineering, medical direction, legal advice, or regulatory analysis. NG911 and additional-data capabilities vary by originating network, jurisdiction, ECC, vendor, policy, and stage of deployment.
TiPS Today in Public Safety with Mark J. Fletcher.
REMEMBER : NEW EPISODES are published each week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning - usually around 8AM on"Fletch's LinkedIn page [ https://www.linkedin.com/in/fletch911/ ]For Fletch's Blogs, see his Wordpress Site at [ http://Fletch.TV ]
and you can follow him on Social Media (such as X) @Fletch911
For NG911 Consulting Services - you can reach Fletch through Fletch 911, LLC at http://Fletch911.com