Preparedness is for all ages – and that’s the lesson learned at Explorer West Middle School (WSB sponsor) today. Students took to the field this morning for an earthquake simulation, complete with role-playing. Some students practiced first-aid, others practiced being patients, and John Zilke from the Burien Fire Department even came to help oversee (he’s at left in the photo below, with science teacher Kristin Moore):

For Explorer West, it was all hands on deck – in the field – including head of school Evan Hundley:

The drill is an EW tradition (here’s our report on the 2010 edition).

SIDE NOTE: The city has a variety of preparedness classes coming up in West Seattle – see the schedule here.