As Labor Day quickly approaches, please keep safety in mind while enjoying the long holiday weekend. King County has launched a new tool to help employees find safety, security, and emergency preparedness information. It’s a new intranet homepage or one-stop-shop called the Safety, Security, and Emergency Preparedness Homepage. The homepage centrally hosts links to webpages on kingcounty.gov and the intranet for campus safety and security, safety at work, and emergency management information. Please bookmark this link. You can also access the new page on the King County Employee Intranet Homepage in the Quick Links and Employee Resources… Read More

September is National Preparedness Month and King County wants to help you stay safe – and keep your family and community safe – in the event of an emergency. The best time to prepare for a natural disaster or emergency is before it happens. Here are some steps you can take to be more prepared:  Make a plan workbook: Use the Get Ready King County fillable workbook to start (or continue) your preparedness journey. The step-by-step workbook guides you through the resources and items you need to be ready for an emergency.  Personal and… Read More

Crossposted from DNRP Field Notes King County, in a partnership with Eastside Fire and Rescue and King Conservation District, developed a customized toolkit to help residents better prepare their homes and communities for increased wildfire risks.  The new Wildfire Ready Toolkit is tailored to the specific conditions King County communities face, featuring customized actions to help reduce risk and build resilience. Climate, forestry, and emergency management experts at King County worked with local partners and first responders to develop the toolkit, based on the wildfire action plan created by the California Department of Forestry… Read More

With warm temperatures heading our way, employees and supervisors are reminded to take care of themselves and one another as temperatures rise. There will be a gradual warming trend through Friday, with temperatures expected to warm further on Saturday, and peak Sunday and Monday. Some of our work needs to be performed outdoors, and in extreme heat, Executive Branch departments should evaluate planned field work to determine if this work can be postponed to when temperatures are cooler, where possible. If work must be performed, departments should attempt to adapt schedules wherever… Read More

Crossposted from Keeping King County Green Seasonal weather predictions for this fall and winter predict a pattern similar to last year, including, an enhanced risk of snow and possible flooding early in the season, followed by neutral conditions later in winter and early spring. No matter what seasonal forecasts call for, the fact remains that flooding is the most common natural disaster in King County. If you live, work, play, or commute through King County, don’t be caught off guard – just a few inches of floodwater can cause damage to your… Read More