EMERGENCY SERVICES

Emergency Communications Services

  In an emergency, you don't know what will work and what doesn't, until you get there....

Approach

DDP works with its professional emergency response partners and affiliates to provide education and resources to local community groups, resident organizations and other non-profits focused on emergency preparedness and response. 

Our partners include CERT trained and certified responders, community radio broadcast facilities, and emergency radio operators with decades of experience.

Our Emergency Partners

WHCR Emergency Broadcast Team

DDP partners with WHCR 90.3 FM to broadcast emergency preparedness and response information over the community FM radio station

Harlem Emergency & Information Network

HEN has partnered with DDP since 2015 to provide emergency communications services, including mobile radio and emergency preparedness training

Community Emergency Response Team

DDP has partnered with the CERT and WHCREBT since 2012 in the production of the annual Harlem Emergency Preparedness Day event and related educational activities

Our Emergency Communications Platforms

Mobile Radio Network

Handheld mobile radio networks work when cell phones and the Internet go down

Backup Power Solutions

Utilize alternative backup power, including solar and battery power solutions

Y-Fi Access Points with Emergency Power

Deploy community access points powered by emergency backup sources

Critical lifesaving information and resources

HARLEM EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS DAY

 

Every year since 2012, following Hurricane Sandy, Digital Divide Partners, in partnership with the WHCR Emergency Broadcast Team, WHCR 90.3 FM Radio, CERT and others have hosted HARLEM EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS DAY as an event to educate and inform the Harlem community about emergency preparedness. Event participants and sponsors have included Harlem Hospital Center, FEMA, New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM), the NYC Fire Department, City College Public Safety, PSA 6, the Red Cross, NYC Health & Hygiene, and others.


Check out the informational videos from the 7th ANNUAL HARLEM EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS DAY 2019

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