Seattle Emergency Hubs

GMRS radio network check in
2025-10-27 20:00 - 20:15, 2025-10-20 20:00 - 20:15, 2025-10-13 20:00 - 20:15, 2025-10-06 20:00 - 20:15, 2025-09-29 20:00 - 20:15, 2025-09-22 20:00 - 20:15, 2025-09-15 20:00 - 20:15, 2025-09-08 20:00 - 20:15 (America/Vancouver) | On the Air, Seattle, WA, United States
1st Monday of the month – Channel 1 repeater
2nd Monday of the month – Channel 2 repeater
3rd Monday of the month – Channel 4 repeater
4th Monday of the month – Channel 6 repeater
5th Monday of the month – Available for hubs to get on their assigned sector repeaters and test hub to hub communications, or practice per-sector nets.

This is a weekly on-air talk around to test our radios and antennas. There will not be a formal net, please come up on the weekly designated channel and connect with other GMRS hub radio operators. Share announcements, compare radios signal strength, meet new operators; this is to encourage participation and ensure our equipment is always in working order.

Deep Dive
2025-10-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Virtual Meeting, WA
We explore topics, in depth, to gain a greater understanding of our role after a large event (earthquake, power grid failure, etc.)
Every other 4th Thursday – Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct
On Zoom, link sent out via Hub Captains email

Great ShakeOut Day!!
2025-10-16 10:16 - 22:17 | WA
This year’s International ShakeOut Day is October 16, when millions of people worldwide will participate in earthquake drills at work, school, or home!
At 10:16 a.m. (local time) on 10/16, you can join millions of people across the world practicing earthquake safety.
While we encourage participation with everyone, you can register your ShakeOut drill for any day of the year, and drill at a time of your choice. You can also include people in multiple locations through video conferencing.
When you’re in bed – earthquake safety?

Amateur radio - Free Online Classes for "Technician" (beginners) License - Oct 16 thru Nov 8
2025-10-16 | Online via Zoom
The West Seattle Amateur Radio Club is Offering Online Amateur Radio Classes…

Technician License (beginner) – Oct 16 thru Nov 8
General License (intermediate) – Nov 7 thru Dec 14

Watch YouTube lectures at home. These will be followed every two days or so with question and answer sessions via Zoom.
There is no fee for the class, however, there is a $15 fee to take the license exam (which goes to the ARRL).
The FCC charges $35 for the license (renewable every 10 years).
Use the following link to register for the class: https://tinyurl.com/Technician-Class-Fall-2025
Email questions to the instructor: Dave Hillier at AA7XX@westseattlearc.org
Additional details available HERE!
Recommended text:

ARRL Ham Radio License Manual, level 1 Technician Class, 5th Edition. Be sure to get the 5th edition, with the 7/1/22 to 6/30/26 question pool.
This is available from online sellers or directly from the ARRL.
It may also be in your library. A Kindle version is available.

"Household Prep" and "Intro to Hubs" - Roosevelt
2025-10-11 10:00 - 11:30 | Cedar Crossing Community Room, 6620 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98115, United States
You’re invited to a free presentation by a local “Disaster Educator”. You will learn…

How to prepare your household for disasters
How neighbors can, and will, work together to support one another

Join us!

Saturday, October 11
10am to 11:30am
Cedar Crossing Community Room (6620 Roosevelt Way NE, 98115)

Take the light rail – parking is challenging!
Enter the Cedar Crossing courtyard (66th or 67th)

All are welcome!

View Ridge contemplates an "Emergency Hub"
2025-10-05 15:00 - 16:30 | Northeast Branch Library, 6801 35th Ave NE, Seattle, WA, 98115, United States
Gather with View Ridge neighbors to understand how to establish an “Emergency Hub”. The “Emergency Hub” Coordinator for north Seattle will explain the process, talk about the time commitment, answer questions, etc.

Sunday, October 5
3pm
Public Library – Northeast Branch (6801 35th Ave NE)

ALL are welcome.
There is NO obligation for attending but we hope to close the meeting with a group of committed neighbors and a plan to move this project forward!

Ham Connect for new & aspiring amateur radio operators
2025-10-05 15:00 - 16:30 | Virtual Meeting, WA
Hosted by Cascadia Radio you will meet other experienced hams and have an opportunity to learn how to use your new knowledge to participate more fully in the world of ham radio. This includes activities such as contesting, getting on HF, outdoor activities like Parks on the Air, DIY antenna building, and how to prepare for and participate in emergency communication (EmComm) either from home or in the field. This preparation often involves fun events that provide community service while expanding radio skills.
This is a virtual only event; the link will be found on the Ham Connect webpage http://www.hamconnect.org
Participating groups to give Ham Connect presentations:

Seattle Auxiliary Communications Service (ACS), http://www.seattleacs.org
Seattle Emergency Communication Hubs, https://seattleemergencyhubs.org
West Seattle Amateur Radio Club (WSARC), https://www.w7aw.org
Puget Sound Repeater Group (PSRG), https://web.psrg.org
West Washington Medical Services Team (WW7MST) http://www.ww7mst.org
Cascadia Radio, https://www.cascadiaradio.org

Introducing Hubs - Wallingford
2025-10-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Avenue North Lower floor Senior Center, Seattle, WA , 98103, United States
Wallingford’s Community Council is sponsoring a public safety meeting to include speakers from the Fire Department, SDOT, and the Emergency Hubs.

Wednesday, October 1
7pm – 9pm
Good Shepherd Center (4649 Sunnyside Ave N.)

Room 202

Wallingford Community Council - Hub presentation
2025-10-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Avenue North Lower floor Senior Center, Seattle, WA , 98103, United States
Wallingford neighbors gather to hear from several Public Safety organizations (Fire, SDOT, needle exchange program) to include the “Emergency Hub” network.
Join us!

Wednesday, October 1
7pm (social hour starts at 6:30pm)
Good Shepherd Center

4649 Sunnyside Ave N
Room 202

Earthquakes and Tsunamis 101 - free webinar!
2025-10-01 12:00 - 13:00 | WA
Washington is Earthquake and Tsunami Country!
We have the 2nd-highest risk from earthquakes in the country. And, with more than 3,000 miles of shoreline at risk from tsunamis, an extremely high risk from these massive waves.
So what can we do about it? Plenty! And now is the best time to prepare for them!

Wednesday, October 1
Noon to 1pm (PDT)
Register HERE

Join the experts as they discuss the science behind these natural hazards, their potential impacts, and what to expect when they happen. Most importantly, the team will provide insights on what you can do to prepare, and how to keep yourself and your family as safe as possible when these events occur some day.
Please join us for this free webinar! The best time to learn about and prepare for these hazards, as always, is now – before they happen.
Can’t make the webinar? The recording will be posted on Washington Emergency Management Division’s YouTube Channel afterwards: www.youtube.com/EMDPrepare/videos

Seattle Senior Resource Fair 2025 - Magnuson Park
2025-09-30 11:00 - 14:00 | Hangar 30 at Magnuson Park (6310 NE 74th Street, 98115), 6310 NE 74th Street, Seattle, WA, 989115, United States
Hub Volunteers will be present at the second annual Seattle Senior Resource Fair!

Tuesday, September 30
11am to 2pm
Hangar 30 at Magnuson Park (6310 NE 74th Street, 98115)

Older adults and their families will be introduced to resources and services available in the Seattle community that cater to their specific needs and interests.
* Sponsored by Seattle Park’s Lifelong Recreation program, Aegis Living, NE Seattle Together (NEST), and others.

Hub drill - Ballard Commons Park
2025-09-28 11:00 - 15:00 | Ballard Commons Park, 5701 22nd Ave NW, Seattle, WA , 98107, United States
Join us!!
FREE – IN PERSON – OPEN TO ALL!

11am to Noon – Hub setup using the contents of our box
Noon to 2pm – Participate in role-playing to experience the Hub-in-Action and give our volunteers a chance to practice!
2pm to 3pm – Dismantle the Hub and place all gear back into the box so we’re ready for whatever comes next!

Location: Ballard Commons Park
Questions? Contact us at BallardCommonsHub@gmail.com

Grand Opening - Olympic Hills Hub!
2025-09-27 14:00 - 17:00 | Olympic Hills Hub, 1534 NE 145th Street, Seattle, WA, 98155, United States
Mark your calendars; come see the Hub model! Explore the setup of the four canopies (Education, Information, Resources, Volunteers), hear about the roles, the content/flow, and the way amateur radio will connect us to other Hubs and the City, and possibly relay messages to out-of-town contacts.
Learn how neighbors can help neighbors in an emergency and be a part of creating our Emergency Hub!

Saturday, Sep 27
2pm to 5pm
1534 NE 145th Street (parking lot south of the Dollar Store)

ALL are welcome!!

Hub Captains meeting
2025-09-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Online via Zoom
We gather to share information about citywide activities, what the Network is doing, and what each Hub is doing.
Zoom link will come out in the agenda.
If you are unable to attend, meetings are recorded. However, consider sending a representative from your Hub.

"Household Prep and Intro to Hubs" - Hosted by Crown Hill Hub but ALL are welcome!!
2025-09-21 13:00 - 14:30 | Greenwood Senior Center, 525 N 85th Street, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
ALL are welcome as we learn about Household Preparedness. We will cover the basics; you’ll walk away with high-value but low cost things to do to truly prepare your household for Seattle’s hazards. However, our speaker is very knowledgeable and can address even the more obscure questions. Also discussed (briefly) will be Seattle’s “Emergency Hubs”.

Sunday, September 21
1pm to 2:30pm
Greenwood Senior Center (525 N 85th St., 98103)

Parking available at the Greenwood Senior Center plus street parking one block south of the Center

No registration needed; ALL are welcome!!

"Emergency Hub" drill and more! (Laurelhurst)
2025-09-20 13:00 - 15:00 | St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 4805 NE 45th St, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
LEAP (Laurelhurst Emergency Action Plan) will hold its annual Hub drill:

Saturday, September 20
1pm to 3pm
St. Stephen’s Church grounds (4805 NE 45th St.)

Come to the drill – learn about the Hub and help LEAP volunteers practice post-earthquake scenarios.

Learn how Ham Radio operators will communicate with the City and other Seattle neighborhoods.
Collect information about earthquake preparation.
Enter a drawing for useful emergency items.
Eat ice cream.
Bring your neighbors – Bring the kids!

New this year is a medical tent for dispensing advice and basic first aid.
Also new, LEAP is forming a bicycle emergency team to carry messages and supplies post-earthquake. To volunteer, show up with your bike at 2pm for a bicycle drill exercise. More details? Contact adannenberg2@gmail.com.
Familiarize yourself and your family with your Emergency Hub.
Practice with LEAP volunteers, and help make Laurelhurst “Rumble Ready”.

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.

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!!

Ham Radio Class - #2
2025-09-20 08:30 - 16:30 | Meadowbrook Community Center, 10517 35th Ave NE, Seattle, WA, 98125, United States
Second Ham Radio Class in the series…

Ham Radio Class

Saturday, Sep 6 – and – Saturday, Sep 20
8:30am to 4:30pm
Meadowbrook Community Center (10517 35th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98125)
$20 (paid to Seattle Parks & Rec – not ACS or the Instructors)
Register at THIS LINK
Class is sponsored by Seattle’s Auxiliary Communications Service (ACS)
Licensing exam will be held at the conclusion of class on Sep 20

Exam costs $15 and is collected by the exam team at the time of the exam.

FCC license costs $35 and is collected by the FCC at the time a license is granted; an FCC license is valid for 10 years.

Scholarships are available…

If you have any questions, please email Christian Helfrich at christian.d.helfrich@gmail.com.

Cedar River Watershed Tour
2025-09-18 09:00 - 16:30 | WA
Interested in where Seattle water comes from?
Explore the intersections of water access, climate change and equity at the Cedar River Municipal Watershed through a partnership with Seattle Public Utilities. You will get hands-on, experiential learning in a protected mountain watershed that is closed to unsupervised public access. Participants will be guided through the Education Center and on short walks to explore Chester Morse Lake and the Cedar River Waterfall. Discussions will include how you as a rate-payer can engage in civic decision-making about the essential resource we use every day.

Thursday, Sep 18th
9am to 4:30pm
18+ years old
$40
Bring a sack lunch and water bottle, dress warm and be prepared to walk up to ½ mile.

MUST Register with Seattle Parks & Rec.
– Registration opens 8/12/25

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!

Wedgwood Community Picnic
2025-09-13 15:00 - 19:00 | Hunter Tree Farm, 7730 35th Ave NE, Seattle, WA, 98115, United States
Hub Volunteers will be present at Wedgwood’s annual picnic to educate neighbors about Seattle’s Emergency Hubs and basic household preparedness. Stop by if you get a second!!

Saturday, Sep 13
3pm to 7pm
Hunter Tree Farm (7744 35th Ave NE, 98115)

A cherished family tradition since 2016, the annual Wedgwood Community Picnic brings Northeast Seattle residents and area small businesses together in a fun and interactive manner.

Leschi Community Council Preparedness presentation
2025-09-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Grace United Methodist Church, 722 30th Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98144, United States
For their September meeting, join the Leschi Community Council for a special presentation by the City of Seattle Office of Emergency Management on disaster preparedness.
RSVP at this link
