There’s a second epidemic occurring in the wake of COVID-19. “The pandemic is causing a groundswell of worry and anxiety about issues within and outside the workplace,” says Bill Hooker, PDRMA Training Program Supervisor, “and distraction caused by those worries and anxieties can translate into employees losing focus — focus they need to stay safe at work and at home.”

Studies back this up: “Nearly 70 percent of workers feel more stressed during COVID-19 than at any other point in their career,” according to an April 2020 report from Ginger Research. “There’s a whole variety of factors weighing on people’s minds now,” says Tim Jaskiewicz, PDRMA Risk Management Consultant. “Family concerns about changes in partner income, safety and welfare of partners, safety and education of children at home or in schools, and the health of older family members are significant ones. Add workplace pressures — like personal safety and changes in working hours and job tasks — to the list, and it’s a complex and concerning set of circumstances that could distract anyone....

Nothing can stop an idea whose time has come, not even a pandemic! PDRMA is continuing to update and improve its Risk Management Review (RMR) by finishing re-engagement meetings with all members virtually and conducting limited (and socially distanced) on-site field visits when needed.  

We’ve been “meeting” members to discuss current operations, staffing levels and operational requirements along with identifying their biggest risk management needs. We’re also identifying those agencies that can help us continue to pilot the RMR, including field testing select forms

Vendor Solutions Process

You can still work with vendors to identify and implement solutions to your risk management issues, as the process remains essentially the same...

Like so many other events during the pandemic, PDRMA’s Risk Management Institute has gone virtual instead of taking place Nov. 20 at Tinley Park Convention Center. We’ll host four virtual sessions....

Long before the pandemic, PDRMA offered important training as close as your nearest computer screen…and now it’s rising to the challenge by increasing available online training during this critical time...