FEBRUARY 2024
The Pulse Newsletter
 
 
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New UCI Portal Debuts

 
 

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Slip Trip and Fall Survey Results Show Improvement

 
 
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RMR 2024 Kickoff Meetings Are Underway

 

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Sign up for Spring Training Now


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Sign up for Spring Training Now

Concerned bad weather will cancel your class?
Call our training hotline at

630.769.0334 ext. 4
and a recorded message will provide the latest status for PDRMA training classes.

Batter up! Everyone on PDRMA’s membership team is welcome to play during our spring training season. This year, we’ll help you bat a thousand with a slate of valuable February-to-early-April training sessions. And remember to check our Training Calendar regularly for additional offerings.

A Supervisor’s Role in Managing Risk in Parks and Recreation — This comprehensive course covers virtually every aspect of park management from signage and contracts to inspections and maintenance. Learn how to evaluate risk and the role it plays in your overall safety culture.

Fundamentals of Playground Inspection — This combination of classroom and hands-on practice helps you learn the core principles of recognizing hazards and documenting inspections to identify the necessary corrective action. Dress appropriately for the outdoors.

Day Camp Risk Management Webinar — Are you prepared for the 2024 camp season? Get grounded in proper policies, practices and procedures, identify potential areas of improvement, review recent camp claims and incidents — and more — in this comprehensive session.

Keep Fit, Keep Safe for Office Staff Webinar March 8. Stay flexible and limber in this easy-to-follow session. 

Aquatic Risk Management Day — March 15. PDRMA’s Risk Management Services team explains and reinforces aquatic risk management and legal best practices with group exercises and case studies. We'll cover specific information in our Aquatic and Beach handbooks, PDRMA's risk management recommendations and appropriate Illinois Department of Public Health requirements.

OSHA 10-Hour Training Program — March 19/20. Your agency operates under the jurisdiction of the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (IL OSHA). Knowing and following applicable IL OSHA standards ensures compliance with state law but — more importantly — it enhances employee safety and minimizes injuries.

Safety Coordinator Update Webinar Series — March 19. Join your Safety Coordinator peers to reflect on events, share information and consider next steps to refine your agency's risk management programming.

Protect Your Property Webinar — April 2, Webinar. Learn how to protect your facilities from natural disasters and/or vandalism and maintain a safe environment for the public.

Exploring and Understanding Unconscious Bias Webinar — April 5, Webinar. Look at how unconscious bias is measured and identify ways to overcome these biases.