The pilot program for the new Risk Management Review is moving along on schedule for its debut in 2021. Right now, members in Group A, who were scheduled for a Loss Control Review (LCR) this year, are becoming familiar with the new process. 

Want to win big and come out on top in terms of safety? All it takes is an inspired idea and an entry to win up to $2,500 in PDRMA’s 2019 Risk Management Grant and Recognition Program — but you only have until Sept. 6 to submit your agency’s grant application(s)!

"It’s great to see how previous winners become some of the biggest supporters of this program year after year,” says Jenny Porrevecchio, PDRMA Risk Management Consultant. “They reinforce that with a bit of observation, analysis and creativity, your agency can be rewarded not only with cash but also improved safety.”

Porrevecchio points out that even a simple solution like new signage merits submitting. Each agency that enters its ingenious solutions or ideas has a chance to earn a 2019 grant. Grants — awarded by the Risk Management Committee — start at $500 and increase in $250 increments up to $2,500. The annual maximum amount available for grants is $15,000...

PDRMA’s training for supervisors and managers this fall feature two H.E.L.P. courses along with other classes, so you can stay up to date on performance and legal issues impacting employees...

No matter where your staff goes during a workday, PDRMA has training courses to keep them safe on the ground, in the air and on the road. Be sure to register them for the training they need to operate brush chippers...