“You know, I really don’t think I’m the person to talk to about this,” said Facilities Maintenance & Construction Director Damon Fetters. “This is all the work of employees coming together to make safety a part of the culture and a part of the work that they do.”
Stepping Stones is a training program offered by the FS Training Center, in conjunction with the sponsoring department, which gives frontline staff opportunities to learn leadership skills that are necessary for moving up to lead, supervisor and management positions.
For emergency personnel, being prepared for the worst is a part of the job. So when an opportunity came up to use an empty residence hall for a unique training scenario, emergency planners and police lieutenants jumped at the chance.
For the first-time ever, a sitting University president paid a visit to two Custodial Services teams to learn about their work on process improvements.
“The way that a place looks can make such a difference in so many ways,” said University President Ana Mari Cauce.
On Saturday, Sept. 5 a lone storm cell hit the University of Washington campus and brought with it a bit of lightning. Unfortunately for campus, the lightning bolt hit one of the last trees left on campus planted by UW alumnus and professor Edmond Meany.
Stepping Stones is a training program offered by the FS Training Center, in conjunction with the sponsoring department, which gives frontline staff opportunities to learn leadership skills that are necessary for moving up to lead, supervisor and management positions.