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Welcome to the website for the Park District Risk Management Agency
(PDRMA) where you will find a wide range of information about our member-owned
organization, high-quality services, resources and membership standards. For
a comprehensive overview of PDRMA, please click on “About
PDRMA.”
As the weather warms up and swimming pools begin to fill with patrons cooling off and having fun, aquatics safety must be a top priority. PDRMA recommends the following resources to help:
Reading Materials
- Day Camp Program Supervisors - “Lifeguarding and Supervision at Aquatic Programs Policy” (LRN Resource #150)
- Pool Managers
- “Aquatic In-service Training Topics”
(LRN Resource #547)
- The “Checklist for Investigating a Serious Aquatic Incident” (LRN Resource #443)
- An onsite copy of the “PDRMA Aquatic Safety Guidelines” (LRN Resource #507), to supplement the Illinois Swimming Pool Code
- "Personal Flotation Device (PFD) Program Guidelines (LRN Resource #969)
- Beach Managers should have a copy of the “PDRMA Beach Risk Management Guidelines (LRN Resource #551)
Videos/DVDs 
- "Do You Have the 'Right Stuff' to be a Professional Lifeguard?"
- “Touched by a Drowning”
- “Aquatics Safety Public Service Announcements"
- “Aquatics Handling Sodium Hypochlorite Safely"
For more information about Videos and DVDs, including how to order, see Training Support Materials.
Safety Posters and Pamphlets for Patrons 
A lobby poster and accompanying public drowning prevention pamphlets are available at no expense to help you to educate your pool users in how to properly supervise children near water and better understand the role of lifeguards. Both are available in either English or Spanish.
For more information about posters and pamphlets, see Training Support Materials.
10-Minute Trainings
These brief exercises and activities reinforce and refresh staff skills, knowledge and competencies without taking them away from their duties for long.
- Aquatic Lifeguard Drill
- Aquatic Training Drill
For a complete list of downloadable 10-Minute Trainings see Training Support Materials. |
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MEMBERS
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access all of the information on this website by using your Agency’s
username and password. If you have forgotten or not been provided website
access information, click here
for further instructions.
GUESTS
If you are a guest visiting our website, you are provided with comprehensive
information About PDRMA including
our history, governance structure, comprehensive coverage, services and long-term
performance.
MEMBERSHIP
If you are interested in membership, a link is provided to PDRMA’s
Director of Member Services
(khoffman@pdrma.org). The Director of Member Services will provide you with
detailed information on PDRMA, the membership process, new
member requirements and will be glad to set up an on-site meeting with your
agency.
OUR MISSION
“TO BE A PREMIER RISK MANAGEMENT
POOL FOR PUBLIC ENTITIES”
PDRMA VISION AND VALUES STATEMENT
Committed To Promoting Safe Work Environments,
Safe Play Environments,
Healthy Lifestyles,
Risk Management Partnerships,
Effective Human and Financial Resource Management.
CONTACT US
We sincerely hope you enjoy your experience navigating the PDRMA
website. If you have a suggestion to improve our website or encounter an error,
please click on the link below and send an e-mail to our webmaster
(webmaster@pdrma.org).
To reach PDRMA directly, the following contact information
is provided:
PDRMA
P.O. Box 4320
Wheaton, IL 60189-4320
(630) 769-0332
FAX: (630) 769-0449
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