John Pacheco, executive director of the Santa Monica Red Cross, discusses Tsunami Emergency procedures and role plays many possible scenarios relating to a Tsunami hitting Ocean Park. The Drill was staged at the Santa Monica Red Cross on Wednesday, May 24, 2006. The drill was performed in real time. All phone call were actually made by the staff, board members and volunteers of the Santa Monica Red Cross. They called many local agencies in order to coordinator relief efforts. "This is a facsimile drill...and...can we use your parking lot for 200 beds?" said Pacheco over a telephone line durring the drill.