Seattle Emergency Hubs

Table Top Exercise "When Volunteers come to a Hub"
2015-11-14 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Vancouver) | Verity Credit Union – Northgate Corporate Building, 11027 Meridiian Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98133, United States
This will be an indoor tabletop exercise. The purpose of the exercise will be to practice handling emergent volunteers who show up at a hub willing to help. How do we receive them, assign them, track them and ensure their safety. Everyone is welcome, this will be a thoughtful exercise and we will need both people to play hub roles and people to act as volunteers.
Please RSVP at info@seattleemergencyhubs.org so we can ensure proper room set up.

Preparing for “The Big One”
2015-11-17 17:30 - 19:00 | Green Lake Branch Library, 7364 E. Green Lake Drive North, Seattle, WA, 98115, United States
What to do when the ‘really big one’ hits?

Are you prepared for the next big earthquake and other disasters Seattle could face? Attend a presentation at one of the below library branches to hear from local emergency management experts about what you can do to get prepared. Learn about the City’s new emergency alert and notification system – AlertSeattle – and bring questions to ask the City’s hazard specialist during an open Q&A session.
Register for a class by emailing your name and the presentation you plan to attend to snap@seattle.gov.

PhinneyWood Hubs Public Meeting:
2016-01-25 19:00 - 20:45 | Phinney Center (Blue Building), 6532 Phinney Ave. N, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
PhinneyWood Hubs, the neighborhood disaster preparedness group, will hold its next public meeting to launch the “Unified Neighborhood Response” program, which brings together households, Watch Block teams, and Emergency Hubs in a coordinated system to respond to a major earthquake or other disaster.

The meeting will feature:
● Reports From the Field: Block Leaders report on work with their neighbors,
● Household Preparedness – The Foundation : Presentation/discussion with local expert Kelly Kasper,
● Practice & Training : We will evaluate proposed new procedures for Blocks and Hubs in a small group breakout session.

This is the first in a series of monthly meetings leading up to a full scale neighborhood exercise in June 2016. PhinneyWood Hubs will participate in the national level “Cascadia Rising” exercise, which will involve federal, state, and local agencies in a functional drill to practice response to a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake.

The meeting is free. Residents of any neighborhood are welcome to attend. For more information, please visit our web site at www.PhinneyWoodHubs.org

Preparing for the Big One
2016-05-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
What to do when the “really” big one’ hits. Are you prepared for the next big earthquake and other disasters Seattle could face? Attend this presentation to hear from local emergency management experts about what you can do to get prepared. Learn about the City’s new emergency alert and notification system – AlertSeattle – and bring questions to ask during an open Q & A session.

Cascadia Rising 2016 Regional Drill
2016-06-07 - 2016-06-10 | City Departments
Stay tuned for details about how the region, state, county, city and the hubs will be participating in the large scale drill.

Seattle Hubs Drill
2016-06-11 08:30 - 12:00 | Locations to be announced
As part of Cascadia Rising, we are reserving this date for a citywide Hub drill. We will post participating hub locations and drill hours as the date draws closer, watch our website for specific information and a call for participants and citizen actors.

Earthquake Home Retrofit Class
2017-01-07 13:00 - 15:00 | Phinney Center (Blue Building), 6532 Phinney Ave. N, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
Help reduce damage caused during an earthquake. Learn to become an informed consumer or how to do home retrofit yourself. Retrofit experts will show how to assess your home’s needs and how to use the City of Seattle’s pre-engineered Home Retrofit plans to permit and retrofit your home. Register early space is limited

Earthquake Home Retrofit Class
2017-02-04 13:30 - 15:00 | Phinney Center (Blue Building), 6532 Phinney Ave. N, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
Help reduce damage caused during an earthquake. Learn to become an informed consumer or how to do home retrofit yourself. Retrofit experts will show how to assess your home’s needs and how to use the City of Seattle’s pre-engineered Home Retrofit plans to permit and retrofit your home. Register early space is limited Call Phinney Center to register 206-783-2244

ACS 5th Saturday Exercise
2017-04-29 09:00 - 12:00 | To Be Announced, to be announced, Seattle, WA, United States
The Auxiliary Communication Service (ACS) Ham volunteer responders will be holding a HF field drill on this Saturday, in conjunction with other Statewide communication testing. Locations will be announced, stop by and watch the teams in action.

GMRS Radio Net 1/6
2017-08-21 20:00 - 20:30
This meeting notice is for the third Monday of each month, when we test Channels 1 (West Seattle) first and 6 (Maple Leaf) second. Net Control is West Seattle

Disaster Preparedness: The Basics
2017-10-17 19:00 - 20:00 | Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
This presentation provides an overview of the hazards that can impact Seattle, and steps that individuals and families can take to become more prepared to deal with them. This includes guidance on how to develop a disaster plan, build a disaster supply kit, and organize with your neighbors to become better prepared. The presentation also provides an overview of other OEM efforts including the SNAP program, Community Emergency Hubs, and the City’s new alert and notification system, Alert Seattle.
Call Phinney to Register at 206-783-2244
Phinney Neighborhood Center Room 3
6615 Dayton Ave N
Seattle, WA 98103

Basic Aid
2018-02-20 17:30 - 19:30 | Green Lake Branch Library, 7364 E. Green Lake Drive North, Seattle, WA, 98115, United States
Learn how to care for and respond to injuries after a major disaster when 911 is overwhelmed or unavailable. This session provides practice on how to recognize and treat life-threatening conditions, how to conduct a patient assessment and how to creatively use items as first aid materials. class does not meet requirements for certification.
Registration is required. Register at goo.gl…

Phinney SNAP (Seattle Neighborhoods Actively Prepare)
2018-07-26 19:00 - 20:30 | Phinney Center (Blue Building), 6532 Phinney Ave. N, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
A fun and informative program with a focus on personal and family preparedness. Participants learn a simple planning process designed to help neighbors collectively prepare, support each other, and take care of their own neighborhood following a disaster. This is powerful information, delivered in a practical, achievable, and beneficial way!
Register: 206.783.2244 or phinneycenter.org/classes
Please pre-register

Stop the Bleed
2018-11-13 17:30 - 19:30 | Green Lake Branch Library, 7364 E. Green Lake Drive North, Seattle, WA, 98115, United States
Mass casualty events can happen at anytime and anywhere. At your workplace, at the game, during your commute, or even at your house. This free Stop the Bleed training will equip participants with the knowledge to save lives.
Upon completion, participants will be able to:
• Describe the progressive strategy for controlling hemorrhage.
• Demonstrate wound packing and learn about topical hemostatic dressings.
• Explain the rationale for early use of a tourniquet for life-threatening extremity bleeding.
• Demonstrate the appropriate application of a tourniquet to the arm and leg.
Registration: www.eventbrite.com…

City Wide Hub and ACS Field Exercise
2019-06-01 08:00 - 17:00 | To Be Announced
Hold the date for this important field exercise! This is when multiple hubs and ACS Sector Teams across the city mobilize to practice their response to a major disaster. The scenario for 2019 is a earthquake on the Seattle Fault; more details of participating hubs coming soon.

Hub Field Exercise - North Seattle Location
2021-09-18 09:00 - 13:00 | To Be Announced
Placeholder – location to be announce along with exercise details.

Hub Field Exercise - South Seattle Location
2021-09-25 09:00 - 13:00 | To Be Announced
This is the second of two identical Field Exercises for the Hubs. This location will be in North Seattle for anyone who lives in the north end or who can only attend on this date.
This exercise is open to all volunteers of Hubs across the city of Seattle to participate as either a Hub volunteer position or as an actor (or both!). We also welcome any observers who are interested in learning more about the Hubs and want to see them in action. You also can help us by becoming an actor – we give you a situation that you bring up to the hub and see how they can help you.
Location within the park will be west of the tennis courts, adjacent to the community center.
Questions? Contact Cindi Barker at CindiLBarker@gmail.com

Victory Heights - Hub Drill & Skills Fair
2022-06-18 10:00 - 13:00 | Victory Heights Park, 1737 NE 106th St, Seattle, WA, 98125, United States
Neighbors are practicing our response to a major disaster. We will set up the “Hub” but we need actors (like you!) to stop by and present Hub volunteers with a scenario that would be common after a big earthquake. (We provide the scenario; you just have to read it to a Hub volunteer.) After that, Hub volunteers will work to get your needs met. One or two trips thru the Hub system and it will make perfect sense. No experience needed, just show up!
Victory Heights Park (1737 NE 106th Street, 98125)
We’re also hosting a mini-Skills Fair. You will learn multiple skills to help you prepare for, and respond to, an emergency situation. Learn how to make a twin-bucket toilet, how to communicate post-disaster, smartphone apps to download now, and how to handle utilities! You will be SO glad you came!

Victory Heights Disaster Practice (Hub Exercise) and Welfare Message Test
2022-10-15 14:00 - 16:00 | Victory Heights Park, 1737 NE 106th St, Seattle, WA, 98125, United States
Practice the community response to a disaster
Practice sending a message to loved ones out-of-the-area letting them know you are okay – over Ham radio waves.
All are welcome!

Phinney Hub Drill
2023-09-09 13:15 - 15:30 | Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
The Phinney Hub is conducting an emergency drill Saturday, Sept. 9th from 1:15 to 3:30. It will be conducted in the PNA upper parking lot (6532 Phinney Ave N). In a disaster (such as an earthquake), people will come together to help each other. It’s human nature. The Hub will help make this happen.

Come to the drill to see how the Phinney Hub facilitates “Neighbors helping Neighbors”
Make room on your calendar so you can participate. To ensure the drill runs smoothly, it’s very helpful for us to know how many participants to expect. If you will be coming to the drill, please send a reply indicating you plan to come and how many (if more than just you)
The drill will be on-going until 3:30. Come when you can. Stay as long as you want.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at phinneyhub@gmail.com

Are you "Rumble Ready"? Hubs Practice for a Disaster
2024-06-01 13:00 - 15:00 | Various locations throughout the City of Seattle
On Saturday, June 1st, six Hubs will activate their volunteers, set up their Hub, and simulate helping their neighbors. Our practice scenario… the entire city was shaken by a 6.1 magnitude earthquake along the Seattle Fault Line. And the FIFA (soccer) games are starting in three days so Seattle is packed with tourists from all over the world.
We invite you to join us! Plan to stop by any time between 1pm and 3pm.
Participating locations can be found on the map HERE
There are many great reasons to stop by…

Learn how the Hubs operate.
Find your role in a disaster – community resilience is key.
Help by becoming an “actor” to read a script and giving us a problem to work.
This is our major field exercise for 2024! Don’t miss it!

Are we "Rumble Ready"? Hubs Practice for a Disaster
2024-06-09 13:00 - 15:00 | Various locations throughout the City of Seattle
On Sunday, June 9th, seven Hubs will activate their volunteers, set up their Hub, and simulate helping their neighbors. Our practice scenario… the entire city was shaken by a 6.1 magnitude earthquake along the Seattle Fault Line. And the FIFA (soccer) games are starting in three days so Seattle is packed with tourists from all over the world.
We invite you to join us! Plan to stop by any time between 1pm and 3pm.
Participating locations can be found on the map HERE
There are many great reasons to stop by…

Learn how the Hubs operate.
Find your role in a disaster – community resilience is key.
Help by becoming an “actor” to read a script and giving us a problem to work.
This is our major field exercise for 2024! Don’t miss it!

"Unplugged" - Disaster Practice - great fun!
2025-06-07 12:00 - 16:00 | El Centro de la Raza, 2524 16th Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98144, United States
Every year, we get out in the field and practice our skills – and we need your help! The theme of this year’s drills is “Unplugged.” The scenario:
The FIFA World Cup tournament has brought soccer fans to Seattle by the tens of thousands. . . . Without warning, the power plant at Bonneville Dam fails . . . now the entire Pacific Northwest is without electricity.
All interested parties are encouraged to attend. We’ll need neighbors to put the Emergency Hub volunteers through their paces.

Saturday, June 7
Noon to 4pm
El Centro De La Raza (2524 16th Ave S., Seattle, WA 98144)

Of note:

Spanish interpreter on site!
Snacks and Giveaways!
Video booth!

This is the first of two dates this year, our second exercise will be on Sunday, June 22.
For more information on how you can observe or help with the exercise, go to seattleemergencyhubs.org/unplugged

Ravenna Park Hub Drill
2025-09-14 11:00 - 13:00 | Ravenna Park, 2298 NE 54th St., Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
In person and OPEN to ALL!
Snacks and Giveaways!

Sunday, Sep 14th
11am to 1pm
South Ravenna Park, 5520 Ravenna Ave NE, 98105

Near the tennis court

Stop by! You’ll be so glad you did!
It’s a great chance to see a Hub-in-action!

Madison Valley Community Social & Hub tour
2025-09-20 12:00 - 15:00 | MLK Fame Community Center, 3201 E Republican St., Seattle, 98112, United States
The greater Madison Valley community is invited to a Community Social to meet neighbors and learn how we can help each other after a disaster. Take a tour of the Hub to see how it operates and learn about preparing for disasters. Food and beverages are provided.

Saturday, Sep 20
Noon to 3pm
MLK Fame Center (3201 E Republican St, Seattle, WA 98112)

We hope to see you there!!

Phinney - "Ridge Quake"
2025-09-20 13:00 - 15:00 | Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
See the Phinney Emergency Hub in action during our “Ridge Quake” activity.
You can participate by playing the role of a neighbor who comes to the Hub following a disaster. There’s no acting involved; you just read a few lines from a slip of paper. Or you can come just to observe. It’s all beneficial!

Saturday, Sep 20
Stop by any time between 1pm and 3pm!
Phinney Center (6532 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98103)

We’ll be in the upper parking lot
Parking is available in the lower lot off of N. 67th Street

This is an event for the whole family!
We hope to see you there!
Email phinneyhub@gmail.com with questions.

Emergency "Skills Fair" - Phinney
2026-03-22 13:00 - 15:00 | Phinney Center (Blue Building), 6532 Phinney Ave. N, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
Learn valuable emergency skills to support your household – and neighbors – when disaster strikes.

Sunday, March 22nd
1pm to 3pm
Phinney Neighborhood Association (6532 Phinney Ave N, 98103)

ALL are invited. It’s good stuff!
“Open house” format. Easy parking available in two lots. Event is in the Blue Building (next to upper lot). Room 7.
Learn to…

Handle utilities post-disaster (gas, electricity, water)
Address common hazards in the home
Communicate with family & friends when phone lines are overwhelmed
Store emergency drinking water
Find smartphone apps that work offline (no internet or cell phone signal)
And MUCH more!

===> FREE Emergency Toilet GIVEAWAY until they run out! <===
Sponsored by the Phinney Emergency Hub. Reach out with questions… PhinneyHub@gmail.com
Funding provided by the Neighborhood Matching Fund from the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods

Broadview Emergency Hub Practice
2026-05-30 14:00 - 16:00 | Luther Memorial Church, 13047 Greenwood Ave N,, Seattle, WA, 98133, United States
Community members are invited to take a script and walk through our Emergency Hub to see how it operates and to give our volunteers practice. Volunteers are welcome to fill various roles and mentor new volunteers. Will be fun and informative – stop by!

Saturday, May 30
2pm – 4pm
Luther Memorial church – parking lot (13047 Greenwood Ave N)

Questions? Contact Pat at patmork@hotmail.com

Practice exercise - Haller Lake
2026-08-02 09:00 - 15:00 | Haller Lake Community Club, 12579 Densmore Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
Semi-annual Hub drill – we set up the Hub and have neighbors come in with problems which we then help solve.

Sunday, August 2
9am to 3pm
Haller Lake Community Club

12579 Densmore Ave N.

In conjunction with the Haller Lake Community Yard Sale…
Want to work as a Hub volunteer in the exercise? SignUp here… https://signup.com/go/XhREERk

Madison Park Hub Setup and Takedown drill
2026-08-08 10:00 - 13:00 | Madison Park – tennis court, 1800 42nd Ave E., Seattle, WA, 98112, United States
Madison Park Hub will have a Setup and Takedown drill Saturday, August 8th | 10am-1pm at our Hub location in Madison Park (outside the tennis courts).
At this drill, we’ll practice setting up and taking down our hub equipment (canopies, tables, and more) and reviewing some of our processes (including how to unlock our Hub box!).
Here’s what we’ll do during the drill:
• Set up the hub equipment together (45–60 minutes)
• Walk through the stations and explain how they work (20–30 minutes)
• Pack the hub back up (about 30 minutes)
Please bring gloves (if you can help put up canopies) and sun hats/sunscreen if sunny out.
All are welcome, especially members of newer/emerging Hubs!
