New York OEM Launches Facebook Page for Emergency Preparedness

There are more than two thousand people in New York City who are currently Facebook users. That’s why the city’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM) has launched the agency’s official Facebook page, designed to update citizens on emergency preparedness.

According to an article on the Brooklyn Eagle website, OEM Commissioner Joseph F. Bruno and Facebook Chief Privacy Officer Christopher Kelly recently launched the agency’s official Facebook page.

“More than half of the participants in our annual preparedness poll reported that they use Facebook to keep informed about events in New York City,” Bruno said. “If Facebook is where New Yorkers are looking for information, OEM needs to be there with answers.”

The page features preparedness information, community event listings, volunteer opportunities and OEM’s new Ready New York video.

But Facebook is just one part in OEM’s strategy to share information with New Yorkers. In addition to the new Facebook page, OEM also recently began using Youtube and Twitter as ways to share information. And, last month, Notify NYC, the City’s public notification system, went citywide after a year long pilot phase in four community districts.

“OEM’s use of technology to serve the citizens of New York City is an excellent example for other cities and emergency management organizations to follow,” said Kelly. “We’re very pleased that Facebook can play a role in keeping New Yorkers informed and safe.”

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