Seattle Emergency Communication Hubs Invite You to Participate in a Drill
by on May 16, 2025
Have you ever been curious how our community will respond if a major disaster occurs? Imagine a power-grid failure leaving the Pacific Northwest without electricity–how about during World Cup?
Volunteer workers of the Seattle Emergency Hubs will test their crisis-response skills under just those conditions in activation drills scheduled for June 2025 and you are invited to participate. Just drop by either location, no need to sign-up.
Saturday, June 7, 2025, Noon to 4 PM
El Centro de la Raza
2524 16th Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98144
Sunday, June 22, 2025, Noon to 4 PM
Maple Leaf Reservoir Park
8204 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115
You are invited to attend, either to observe Emergency Hub volunteers in action or to play the part of a neighbor in need. Your participation is vital! Hub volunteers need to put their skills to a “stress test” under conditions simulating a real emergency. You can show up early or late, and you don’t have to stay for the full drill. Feel free to attend the South Seattle (El Centro) or North Seattle (Maple Leaf) drill, regardless of which part of town you live in. Better yet, attend both! You could play the part of someone needing to charge your cell phone, or trying to get a message to a household member, or feeling the distress of a missing pet. The drill includes orchestrating a shift change; a steady stream of “actors” will ensure the Hubs volunteers can test their protocols under conditions resembling a real-life emergency.
Hub volunteers have received training in Psychological First Aid and are eager to test their new skills. Also new this year is a medical component. Doctors, nurses, EMT’s, and people with similar useful skills are encouraged to show up and learn how you can help.
The Seattle Emergency Communication Hubs is a grassroots organization dating back to 2008; its purpose is to gather and share information and to match needs and resources in the event of a disaster or other crisis. The Hubs are locations where neighbors and community members can gather to begin helping themselves before outside assistance arrives. The Seattle Hubs comprise more than 136 designated gathering points throughout the city of Seattle; over 70 of these are “staffed” by neighborhood volunteers ready to activate in the event of a disaster. Visit seattleemergencyhubs.org for more information.
