Podcasts & Blogs

Featuring emerging issues impacting the public risk management community, listen and read these resources to remain cognizant of best practices in the profession!
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2022 Annual Conference Student Scholar Reflection: Chase Burton

On this podcast, Chase Burton shares how the opportunity to network with other like-minded individuals at PRIMA’s 2022 Annual Conference was helpful for his current career path.

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What to Do with Red Flags: A Look at Behavioral Threat Assessment

The recent tragic events in Uvalde, Texas have prompted renewed discussions about school safety. Ideas and solutions are batted around by politicians, news anchors, and your next-door neighbor.

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Cyber Risk and Youth Protection

Joaquina Scott Kankam discusses how to better implement cyber security with regards to youth protection. She mentions the first step is to implement a clear policy. She also explains what the policy should include and how to ensure that it’s effective and being adhered to.

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The Critical Importance of Executive Participation in Accident Review Boards

Some time ago, while attending a division’s recent accident review board for a vehicle accident involving significant loss from a single vehicle accident, I was struck by the fact that even though the loss was significant with serious potential for injury, neither the division head or the assistant were in attendance.

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COVID-19 Engineering and Facility Controls

Joseph Whitlock explains COVID-19 recounts witnessing organizations use a variety of tactics to reduce COVID-19, some of which worked while others didn’t.

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Playground Recall

As a public sector risk manager, I always pay attention to product recalls. These bulletins or headlines usually involve various vehicles (their brakes or exhaust most often) or food products (usually it seems to be lettuce that is the guilty party).

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Applying Health and Safety Trends to Your Organization

Debra Spamer shares how organizations should apply health and safety trends. She addresses the factors leading to the Great Resignation, and how the need for employers to hire new staff leads to an increase of risk in workplace injuries, as well as remote working injuries.

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Treating Shoulder Injuries with Evidence-Based Medicine

The shoulder joint is a complex area that can be prone to injuries, particularly for employees working in the healthcare, construction and manufacturing industries.

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Managing Environmental Risk – What to Know

Sarah Lintecum provides what risk managers should know about environmental risks. She shares three types of environmental risks that organizations should consider in terms of insurance needs: climate change, potential liability caused by emerging contaminants, such as PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), air pollution and indoor air quality.

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