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The 2013 Sun Lakes Charity Week Events Presents Putting the Ritz on Fri., June 28, 5 - 10 pm • $57 pp Tickets will be sold ONE DAY ONLY: June 5, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Enjoy our Roaring 20s Gala evening of fun, frivolity, entertainment and dancing, champagne and hors d'oeuvres in the Speakeasy followed by a gourmet dinner (three choices) and dancing in the Ballroom! EPAP DISASTER DRILL SET FOR JUNE 10, 2013 One of the most important, if not the most important annual event in Sun Lakes is the disaster drill, an injury and life saving exercise in emergency measures and procedures to be implemented not if, but when a disaster strikes. EPAP is an acronym for Sun Lakes own Emergency Preparedness Action Plan. Established in 1991, its mission then and now is to provide a professional system for Sun Lakes residents to prepare for, respond to, and survive a large scale area wide catastrophic event such as an earthquake, or the release of toxic material into the air due to a railroad or truck accident, with a minimum of fatalities , injuries, pain, uncertainty and discomfort. Following is this year's drill scenario: At 1:26 pm on Mon., June 10, a 7.6 magnitude earthquake has occurred on the San Andreas fault with the epicenter estimated at two miles Northeast of the intersection of Cherry Valley Blvd. and Beaumont Avenue. The temperature is 82 degrees with a 10 to 15 mph wind blowing from the Northeast to the Southwest. Schools were in session and the Second Street Marketplace retail stores in Beaumont were filled with shoppers as were the outlet stores in Cabazon. Approximately two minutes after the earthquake occurred, the entire Pass Area lost electrical service. By 1:30 pm, the 911 operators were overwhelmed by the sheer number of calls requesting assistance for the many trapped and/or injured people. The operators have also been advised by local law enforcement agencies that all streets and freeways that provide access into the Pass area have been closed and will remain so until State inspectors can verify their structural integrity. The CHP has also reported a traffic accident involving a tractor/trailer in the Eastbound lanes of the 10 Freeway ½ mile East of Highland Springs Avenue. CDF Engine 20 has responded and reported that the tractor/trailer lost its load of chemical filled containers on the freeway and is on fire along with two passenger vehicles. Engine 20 is requesting two additional engine companies to assist in rescue operations and the hazardous materials company to identify and neutralize the spilled chemicals. Traffic is moderate to heavy on Highland Springs Avenue from Sun Lakes Blvd. to Ramsey St. and the traffic control lights remain inoperative. The land based telephone system has also become inoperative but calls from cell phones and reports from responding emergency personnel describe critical levels in the number of people injuried and the severity of their injuries as well as infrastructure and building damage. The search for injured Sun Lakes residents is continuing amid reports of significant damage to many homes as well as common area, association buildings. However no ruptured fuel lines or downed high voltage wires have yet been reported. The scenario outlined above is realistic and can occur. Responding to and dealing promptly and efficiently with the drill premise is the objective of the drill, and the cooperation of every Sun Lakes resident is of vital importance. Your District Delegates or Zone Captains can provide you with further information. community news | sun lakes lifestyles | june 2013 | 7