As the Risk Management Review enters the second year of its pilot, PDRMA’s Risk Management Services Department and members continue to test and tweak the component pieces. At the end of January, the Risk Management Committee followed the recommendations of the LCR Subcommittee and approved:  

• Adding six additional forms to the In2vate software platform. (Last year there were six forms; in 2020 there will be 12).
• Having members in Pilot Group A develop SMART Goals (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Time-bound). The National Safety Council (NSC) recommended using this method of goal setting.

What’s next?

In the coming weeks, Pilot Groups B and C can anticipate the following:

• Risk Management Consultants will schedule Kickoff Meetings or Discussions with Pilot Group B agencies.
• Risk Management Consultants will schedule Kickoff Discussions with Pilot Group C agencies.
• Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation Program and OSHA Gap Analysis pilot programs will continue with select agencies.
• PDRMA and NSC will develop tracking metrics to introduce to members later this year.
• PDRMA will provide educational materials to help agencies with the next step in their process.

PDRMA will conduct a final evaluation of prelaunch activities based on 2019 and 2020 feedback before finalizing the Risk Management Review rollout in 2021.

Getting SMART about Goals and Metrics

“This year, we’ll focus on developing SMART goals, as suggested by NSC,” says Tim Lenac, PDRMA Risk Management Services Supervisor. Some PDRMA staff and Group A members attended NSC training in late 2019 to learn more about developing, implementing and tracking SMART goals. “The SMART way to set safety goals will play a significant role in our risk management practices and planning,” he adds.