New Mobile Medical Van to assist homeless in Seattle
Crossposted from Public Health Insider
If you see what looks like a giant RV with a splash of sunshine painted on the outside, you’ve probably spotted King County’s new Mobile Medical Van. You might catch a glimpse at various locations around the city of Seattle, as the van makes its rounds to church-sponsored meal programs, tent cities, and other locations where people living homeless gather.
The Mobile Medical program helps address some of the unique challenges of living homeless. How do you make a medical appointment and keep track of it, when you must continually focus on having a safe place to sleep, or of finding your next meal? How do you get to a clinic when you’re living on the streets or in a tent city?
Read more at Public Health Insider
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King County welcomes new Rideshare Fleet Operations Chief
King County welcomed U.S. Army veteran Craig Foster as its new Chief of Rideshare Fleet Operations Tuesday, June 14.
A native of Boston, MA, Craig’s military service found him at Ft. Knox (Kentucky), Korea, Ft. Hood (Texas), Germany, here at Ft. Lewis, at Ft. Stewart (Georgia), and then back at Ft. Knox as a Drill Sergeant. After his second tour at Ft. Knox, he became a Warrant Officer in the Automotive Maintenance field and continued on to Ft. Rucker (Alabama) and Germany, finally returning to Ft. Lewis in 2012.
Craig said his role with the County is similar to the roles he enjoyed in uniform, but more Operations-oriented. “What I did in the Army was more maintenance-intensive. Here, it’s more the Operations side,” he said. “There are a lot of different RideShare operations. Primary are VanPool and VanShare, and we supply vans to a lot of the other RideShare programs.”
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Tech Tip: Spam and phishing – What to report and how to report it
This article will explain the difference between spam and phishing emails and what to do when you receive them.
What is SPAM? Unsolicited email or undesired email (generally advertising a product or service). You do not need to report each junk or Spam email you receive in your mailbox. Just delete it!
Things to Remember
1. Never respond to emails unless they’re from someone you know or something you’ve personally subscribed to – it just confirms your address is valid and you’ll keep getting more spam as valid emails are traded & sold amongst spammers. Just delete it.
Read more at the KCIT Service Center
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Social Media Spotlight: King County Archives Twitter
King County Archives aims to serve the public and agencies of King County by collecting, preserving, holding in trust, and facilitating access to County records of enduring historical value that document its land, people, culture, and governance.
Follow the King County Archives on Twitter today!
Click here to view all King County social media pages.
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Kudos! Metro staff continue to impress
Metro drivers have continued to provide excellent customer service throughout difficult holiday schedules and crowds.
This rider is one of many who has taken to Twitter to regularly showcase their admiration and respect for our hardworking transit staff.
Kudos to drivers, especially those on route 150, who have made trips so pleasant for all King County residents and commuters!
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Featured Job: Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner – Jail
Closing Date/Time: Fri. 07/29/16 11:59 PM Pacific Time
Salary: $44.40 – $62.50 Hourly
Job Type: Various – See Supplemental Information Statement
Location: Both Sites KCCF (Seattle) and RJC (Kent), Washington
Department: Department of Public Health–Jail Health Services
Description: Jail Nurse Practitioners provide direct patient care to jail inmate-patients. Other responsibilities include participation in quality improvement / quality assurance programs to support Jail Health Services care goals; medical oversight, consultation, and management of specialized health care programs for Jail Health Services.
Learn more about this position or view all available jobs.
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‘Metroadeo’ featured precision drivers at their finest
Crossposted from Metro Matters
Metro Transit’s finest operators competed this week to prove just how awesome and precisely they can drive a 40-foot-long Metro bus at the annual ‘Metroadeo.’
Drivers snaked their buses through left and right turns, passenger stops and tight spaces. It takes care to adjust your speed and set up just right to perform each of the maneuvers, all scored by judges with a sharp eye and high expectations for precision.
“Our operators are great, but the top Roadeo finishers are amazingly good– true technicians of their craft,” said Rob Gannon, Metro Transit interim general manager.
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How we use the socio-ecological model to address gun violence
Crossposted from Public Health Insider
Our health officer, Dr. Jeff Duchin, recently wrote a Seattle Times op-ed demanding more national and local effort to address gun violence. He wrote the article following the devastating mass shooting in Orlando, but gun violence is much more than mass shootings – it includes suicides, homicides, assaults and unintentional deaths that involve a firearm – which occur throughout our country and community in single incidents or small groupings, every day of the year. Each of these types of gun violence occurs at its own unique intersection of risk factors, and in public health, we work to minimize risk factors to prevent disease and injury.
Read more at Public Health Insider
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Congratulations! Gary Archer is Metro Transit’s 2016 Vehicle Maintenance Employee of the Year!
Crossposted from Metro Matters
In a surprise ceremony last Wednesday, lead mechanic Gary Archer was named Metro Transit’s 2016 Vehicle Maintenance Employee of the Year – to the smiles and applause of his coworkers and team at South Base in Tukwila.
It’s the second time Gary has won the award, unprecedented in Metro’s history. Archer was selected by his peers, more than 600 vehicle maintenance workers across Metro’s seven bus bases. Gary first won the Employee of the Year award in Vehicle Maintenance in 2003.
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KCIT: Tier Four Board 101 video
KCIT has a strategic plan to develop projects and processes that ladder up to the priorities of King County’s Best Run Government initiative. To make sure teams stay on track, we work from a Tier Four Board. It tracks goals, projects, value, metrics and the names of those who are accountable. Every two weeks, the leadership team gathers around the Tier Four Board to talk about progress.
But not everyone knows about the Tier Four board and why it matters to every KCIT employee. So CIO Bill Kehoe walked the leadership team through “Tier Four Board 101“.
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