On Aug. 20, the City of Mercer Island and the Mercer Island School District will be conducting a full scale exercise to test their abilities to respond to a large scale incident.

The city needs 25 volunteers to assist with “Operation Safe Community” exercise.

Volunteers will work at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center, located at 8236 S.E 24th St. Volunteers must arrive by 9 a.m.,  and will be needed until 2 p.m.

Nine people are needed to be runners — going up and down stairs — and four people are needed to assist with food preparation and distribution. Eight can help with registration duties.

Two additional people are needed to assist as runners and help with food support at the tactical site at Lakeridge Elementary.

For more, please contact Police Department Emergency Manager Jennifer Franklin at 206-275-7905.