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From a risk management perspective, patient handling injuries to first responders remain a frequent and severe source of loss and expense to public entities. This reality is indicative of the need for cultural changes that will result in first responders consistently using body mechanics and equipment properly; even in the heat of the moment.

Sometimes the effectiveness of a drug depends on how our bodies process it. A lot of drugs are inactive until our liver enzymes transform them into an active form. Opioids (Vicodin, Percocet, OxyContin) work in this manner.

PRIMA has a powerful asset in each and every one of its members. I believe there were around 1,200 conference attendees (not including the exhibitors), and I estimate that I met at least 1,100 of them.

During PRIMA’s 2018 Annual Conference, it was evident that risk managers across the globe have been thinking about this issue in a critical light.

It is imperative for invitees to be required to self-report to the school any issues related to inappropriate interactions between their employees, etc., or other disciplinary issues involving their employees’ work with the school.

Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) and Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) technologies are requisites for the effective deployment of HAV. V2V involves the wireless transmission of data between motor vehicles, while V2I wirelessly connects motor vehicles to public infrastructure such as traffic lights and roadways.

Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) and Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) technologies are requisites for the effective deployment of HAV. V2V involves the wireless transmission of data between motor vehicles, while V2I wirelessly connects motor vehicles to public infrastructure such as traffic lights and roadways.

Every day the media reports on new stories involving children harmed by bullying, in both big and small ways. Any institution that provides programs for children (e.g. schools, day camps, park districts, recreation departments) faces the potential that bullying may occur on its watch and the risk that it may be held responsible for the impact of that behavior, or, at a minimum, be required to defend itself against allegations that it should have done more.

All fifty states, the District of Columbia and the federal government have enacted sunshine laws. While these laws vary by jurisdiction, they can be separated into two general categories: open meetings laws and open records laws.