These days, everyone is trying to stay safe and healthy in new ways under new regulations and rules. As we move forward, we’ll be retooling our safety programs to align with Restore Illinois’s Phase 4 by performing new job tasks and incorporating new standards, training and equipment. But amid all the changes, following the CORE 6 strategy is still a great way to meet new safety requirements.

“COVID-19 has prompted us to re-evaluate many areas of our safety program to ensure the health and wellness of our staff and patrons during this unprecedented time,” says Jenny Meyers, Centennial Activity Center Manager, Park Ridge Park District. “From a deeper evaluation of the PPE we use, as well as training staff on new equipment or job roles, to reviewing our current practices and procedures, handling new chemicals or being aware of our environment and the risks associated with it, CORE 6 guides us in the practices we are putting in place to mitigate risk and ultimately make our district safe for everyone.”

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The unprecedented circumstances of the past few months have impacted virtually every aspect of park district management, and that includes the second year of the Risk Management Review (RMR).

 “We made good progress on the upgrade and build out of the infrastructure of the new RMR program,” notes Tim Lenac, PDRMA’s Risk Management Services Supervisor. “Working with our vendor partners, we prepared to roll out the prelaunch phase this year. But we re-evaluated our plans and timelines due to COVID-19 and its impact on members and PDRMA.”

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