Disaster communications for the Mid-Atlantic.
When towers, phones and power go down, we stand up the communications that relief organizations and public safety agencies need, from radio networks to phone banks, and keep them running.
What we do
We specialize in rapidly deployable radio systems, emergency telephony and critical logistics. When normal infrastructure fails, we provide the temporary backbone that keeps relief operations running.
Radio systems
Wide-area radio networks set up from high ground, plus handheld radios for first responders, VOADs and coordination centers when cell service fails.
Emergency phones
Satellite and internet phone banks for shelters, command posts and other sites where phone service is down, for welfare checks, hotlines and coordination.
Logistics
Moving communications equipment and critical supplies to shelters, staging areas and field sites, and keeping teams supplied through an operation.
Agency support
Radio caches, trained operators and message relay for emergency management offices and VOADs when their own people and equipment are stretched thin.
Our mission
Beacon Mid-Atlantic keeps people connected during a crisis. We close the gap between the moment a disaster hits and the moment normal communications are restored, so first responders, coordination centers and relief organizations can keep working in the meantime.
Our teams deploy professional radio and phone equipment across the Mid-Atlantic, and our members train year-round so they're ready when they're called.
A radio network that runs without the grid.
The RapidCom Interoperability Network links relief organizations and agencies across county and state lines. Sites run on battery and solar and connect over several independent paths, so a local outage doesn't take the network down.
BeaconESS
Software for volunteer and combination fire, EMS and rescue departments. It puts the active call on a screen in the station, sends call alerts to members' phones and keeps the department's records in one place.
Partners
We work with hospitals, communications companies and relief organizations across the region.
Want to help?
Join as a member, donate, or sponsor equipment for your region.