TiPS Today in Public Safety with Fletch

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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 over 300 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.27-OCT26)

  1. 4h ago ·  Video

    TiPS E261113 - Write the Exit BEFORE You need It

    Exit readiness is a continuity control. This episode explains what to decide, export, validate, bridge, test, and close before an outage or business change forces the move. ## Listener assignment Build an exit ledger for one critical service with four headings: triggers, portable assets, transition bridge, and closure evidence. Assign an owner and test date to every item. Click and subscribe at [911TiPS.com](http://www.911TiPS.com).   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

  2. 2d ago ·  Video

    TiPS E261111 - Your Vebdors Dependency is YOUR Dependency

    A vendor may be the face of a service while several upstream organizations and shared technical functions determine whether the mission succeeds. This episode shows how to map that chain without relying on product names. ## Listener assignment Trace one mission transaction through its required functions. For each, record the upstream dependency, data state, likely failure symptom, and restoration owner. Circle anything shared across two or more functions. Click and subscribe at [911TiPS.com](http://www.911TiPS.com).   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. 4d ago ·  Video

    TiPS E261109 - The Cloud Still Has a Demarc

    A hosted system still has dividing lines. This episode maps six practical demarcs and shows how to convert them into operating responsibilities that work during an incident. Listener assignment Draw six lanes for one hosted service: service, data, identity, support, contract, and recovery. Assign each boundary a named owner, escalation trigger, contact path, and action. Click and subscribe at [911TiPS.com](http://www.911TiPS.com).   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

  4. 5d ago ·  Video

    TiPS W261108 - This Week on TiPS: The Dependency Chain

    **TiPS week of November 8, 2026** This week follows the organizations, technical services, and operational handoffs behind one public-safety mission transaction. The central point is that outsourcing a component changes the architecture of responsibility but does not outsource the operational consequence. ## Schedule - **Sunday, E261108:** The Dependency Chain Weekly Preview - **Monday, E261109:** The Cloud Still Has a Demarc - **Wednesday, E261111:** Your Vendor's Dependency Is Your Dependency - **Friday, E261113:** Write the Exit Before You Need It Sunday makes the chain visible. Monday names the service, data, identity, support, contract, and recovery demarcs. Wednesday follows the critical path and exposes shared failure domains. Friday turns portability and transition into a tested continuity capability. ## Weekly assignment Select one mission-critical transaction and trace every technical service, organization, data handoff, identity dependency, monitoring point, support escalation, recovery owner, and alternate path required for completion. Monday | Wednesday | Friday   Click and subscribe at [911TiPS.com](http://www.911TiPS.com).   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. Nov 6 ·  Video

    TiPS E261106 - The Hard Part is Adoption

    A standard on paper is not an operational capability. Friday’s TiPS examines where USNG earns its keep, the people-and-systems chain required for reliable use, the limits of a two-dimensional grid, and a practical approach to public signs and education. USNG is the United States presentation standard built on a worldwide UTM, UPS, and MGRS grid architecture. It supplements civic addresses and other responder-usable location details; it does not replace approved local location, dispatch, mapping, or responder procedures. TiPS Today in Public Safety with Mark “Fletch” Fletcher, ENP. Visit 911TiPS.com and click subscribe.   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

  6. Nov 4 ·  Video

    TiPS E261104 - USNG: Red Right, then Up

    A standard on paper is not an operational capability. Friday’s TiPS examines where USNG earns its keep, the people-and-systems chain required for reliable use, the limits of a two-dimensional grid, and a practical approach to public signs and education. USNG is the United States presentation standard built on a worldwide UTM, UPS, and MGRS grid architecture. It supplements civic addresses and other responder-usable location details; it does not replace approved local location, dispatch, mapping, or responder procedures. TiPS Today in Public Safety with Mark “Fletch” Fletcher, ENP. Visit 911TiPS.com and click subscribe.   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

  7. Nov 2 ·  Video

    TiPS E261102 - The US NG: An Address for Everywhere

    Street addresses do not always identify the place responders must reach. Monday’s TiPS defines the United States National Grid, explains the worldwide architecture beneath the national name, and separates a grid reference from GPS, GIS, CAD, and positioning devices. USNG is the United States presentation standard built on a worldwide UTM, UPS, and MGRS grid architecture. It supplements civic addresses and other responder-usable location details; it does not replace approved local location, dispatch, mapping, or responder procedures. TiPS Today in Public Safety with Mark “Fletch” Fletcher, ENP. Visit 911TiPS.com and click subscribe.   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

  8. Nov 1 ·  Video

    U.S. National Grid: The Grid Beneath the Map | Weekly Promo

    This week on TiPS Today in Public Safety, we explore the U.S. National Grid and the coordinate systems that help people communicate location across regions and around the world. We look at UTM, Universal Polar Stereographic (UPS), and MGRS—and how they fit into a global grid architecture. A practical look at the grid beneath the map for public-safety and emergency-response professionals.   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

    U.S. National Grid: The Grid Beneath the Map | Weekly Promo
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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 over 300 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.27-OCT26)

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