Mission-Critical Facilities
Happy Anniversary, David Jones!
This week, the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) holds its annual convention and trade show in ...
June 23, 2025
A Tribute to the Unique, Invaluable, and Irreplaceable Charles Conley
In the 11 years that I’ve been with Mission Critical Partners, I have had the privilege and pleasure of ...
June 20, 2025
How to Secure Funding for 911 Center Upgrades
In the ever-evolving world of public safety, facility upgrades are not a luxury — they're a necessity. As ...
June 9, 2025
When Designing a 911 Center, Keep Technology at the Forefront
A previous blog made the case that 911 center evolution is sorely needed. This blog describes how to go about ...
May 28, 2025
911 Center Evolution Is Sorely Needed, but Challenging to Achieve
Ideally, a 911 center would be purpose-built. It would be large enough to accommodate the number of ...
May 14, 2025
’Once-in-a-Career’ Chance for Federal Funding Exists for Public Safety
The cost of standing up an emergency services Internet Protocol network (ESInet)—which provides the transport ...
April 21, 2021
2020—Year in Review
The year 2020 was fraught with challenges, most notably those generated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Public ...
December 23, 2020
Looking Beyond the Brick and Mortar - Part 2
A previous post examined some of the key technology factors that should be considered as the public safety ...
June 26, 2020
COVID-19 Has Brought Out Public Safety's Resolve, Ingenuity
Sometimes you don’t have a choice—an event occurs that is so cataclysmic that you are forced to do things you ...
June 4, 2020
The Aging PSAP: Is it Time for a New Facility?
Public safety answering points (PSAPs) and emergency operations centers (EOCs) must provide security and ...
November 19, 2019