The South Bronx Emergency Network - District 3, Inc., more commonly known as SBEN, was formed to develop, maintain, update, and implement an emergency and disaster plan for Bronx Community Board 3 (CB 3) and beyond.  SBEN was formed in June of 2019, received its Not-for-Profit status in August of 2020, and its 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt status in March of 2022.

Studies have shown that building relationships in a community is the most powerful way to prepare for a significant emergency or Disaster. From its inception, the SBEN has set out to engage stakeholders in Bronx CB 3 and other communities interested in the development, interaction, and integration of such a plan with their own neighborhoods and communities.

As this is a living plan, SBEN is continuing to develop its Community Emergency & Disaster Plan by referencing existing plans, training, exercises, governmental agencies, educational Institutions, and the business community, and drawing on real emergency and disaster experiences the organization has and will encounter.

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