In a country with booming cities and growing populations, the need to protect citizens and accommodate for the growth of communities is at an all-time high. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex has quickly become one of the top five largest markets in the United States, and with the expansion of major cities, both urban neighborhoods and surrounding suburban communities are more densely populated. One significant challenge in these growing areas is the ability to maintain, update and expand vital community resources including police stations, fire stations and other first responder centers. There’s a need to house more first responders, reliable safety facilities and accessible aid for citizens living in communities of all sizes and income levels. Implementing new technology that’s able to adequately serve these communities and provide protection to them is the necessary next step.
With a high demand to create and renovate facilities, also comes the need for funding. As one example, in Dallas in 2017, a portion of a $1.05 billion 2017 city bond project, directly funded updates to existing fire stations as well as an additional station to support growing, local communities.