The stresses and demands of winter are ongoing challenges for park districts, and often include everything from deep freezes and unoccupied facilities to slippery surfaces and snow removal.

Sometimes, creative solutions to those challenges end up being great Risk Management Grant applications — and even winners! Zion Park District combatted deep freeze issues in buildings by using temperature sensors. And here are the details on how the agency benefitted from the solution and decided to submit the idea for a 2024 grant application.   

Zion Park District’s Temperature Sensors

According to Chad Murphey, Chief of Rangers at the agency, “The initial reason for installing the sensors was to find HVAC failures before serious damage could occur, like burst pipes...

Before you break out the New Year's party hats, remember to close the books on 2024 and prepare for 2025. We’ll help you with our Risk Management Review 2025 — 2027 webinar Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, from 1 to 3 p.m.

Closing the Books on 2024

“Some members will receive a final incentive check by year-end for meeting the Dec. 1 Risk Management Review (RMR) deadlines,” says Tim Lenac, PDRMA Risk Management Services Supervisor. Those deadlines include completing their agency’s 2024 activities, self-review forms and all applicable SMART Goal Action Steps...

Safety smarts, keen observational skills and initiative were the trifecta that earned Risk Management Grant and Recognition awards for 2024...

Our 2024 Risk Management Institute (RMI) offered a slate of relevant topics for speakers to address and resources — from PDRMA and those speakers...