IRMA
Services
This document will serve to highlight the available services for IRMA
members. These services have been broken down into seven major areas with
a brief program description provided in each area. These services are
available to IRMA members at minimal or no cost. Additional details can
be provided through the IRMA office.
Training & Education Programs
IRMA Leadership Institute
The Leadership Institute offers a series of well-designed programs
that concentrate on developing your supervisor’s leadership and
management skills. These half-day programs offer practical, immediately
useable techniques.
Regional Training
Regional Training seminars are usually half-day sessions that pertain
to specific risk reduction and intergovernmental pooling issues.
Coffee & Conversation Workshop Series
The Coffee & Conversation Workshop Series provides information and
networking on topics relating to internal and emerging issues in the
arena of risk management. This series of programs are usually 1 to 3
hours in length. (No charge)
Special Training – Steering Committees
The Steering Committee Special Training programs are recommended and
sponsored by the IRMA Fire, Parks and Recreation, Police, and Public Works Steering
Committees. These programs are targeted toward each of these specific
departmental personnel training needs. The programs range from a
half-day to a two-day lecture and/or hands-on training session.
IRMA Orientation Program
IRMA hosts orientation programs throughout the year to familiarize
members with IRMA services and staff. The orientation is approximately 3
hours in length and is held at the IRMA Office. (No charge)
IRMA NAPD/IAPD Professional Driver Training Program
The NAPD/IAPD program is designed to enhance the performance of an
employee’s capabilities behind the wheel and to become more aware of
their responsibilities from a safety standpoint. The driver
training program offers an employee actual practice in many kinds of
driving situations at average speeds of about 30 miles per hour. The
driver training programs are offered to Fire, Police and Public Works
drivers.
- Hawthorne Racecourse & NIPSTA Training Complexes
- Fire, Police, and Public Works Day Classes
On-Line Training
- Police Law Institute - Monthly
- Webinars-Monthly
- Online Courses through Summit Training
- My Community Workplace
My Community Workplace.org is a dynamic web-based
platform designed specifically for public and nonprofit entities. This
platform provides state-of-the-art training, human resources functions,
as well as up-to-date information important to your community. My
Community Workplace.org takes your entity to the next level in web-based
education, training and risk management.
This
site provides harassment prevention, discrimination prevention,
workplace ethics and other training for all employees. Web-based
articles provide weekly information on health and wellness, safety,
leadership, legal updates, and risk prevention techniques, including
downloadable checklists for future use. Model policies and procedures
and online human resource functions are available for members use at no
cost. Because My Community Workplace.org is dynamic, your entity can
manipulate the site to meet your specific needs.
On-Site Training Programs
These are individual training programs performed at member locations
by IRMA representatives. These training programs are 1 to 3 hours in
length.
- Accident Investigation
- Avoiding Summer Hazards
- Back Safety/Ergonomics
- Behavior Based Safety
- Certificate of Insurance
- Coaching the Experienced Driver - Refresher
- Coaching the Emergency Vehicle Operator - Ambulance
- Coaching the Emergency Vehicle Operator - Police
- Coaching the Emergency Vehicle Operator II - Fire
- Coaching the Maintenance Vehicle Operator - Public Works
- Confined Space Refresher
- Contractual Risk Transfer
- Effective Safety Committees
- Electrical Safety
- Fall Protection
- Flagger Training
- Forklift Safety
- Harassment in the Workplace
- Hearing Conservation for Supervisors
- Lock-Out/Tag-Out
- Office Ergonomics
- Playground Inspection
- Public Officials Liability (Note: Available in the evenings for
public officials at their convenience)
- Self-Inspection Techniques
- Slips, Trips, and Falls
- Snow Plow Operator Safety
- Supervisor Safety Training
- Trench Collapse - Refresher
- Vehicle Backing
- Work Zone Safety
- Zoning and Land Use Decisions: Liability Issues (Note:
Available in the evenings for public officials at their convenience)
On-Site Advisory & Evaluation Services
These are services available at the member locations and are of a
consultation or evaluation nature.
IRMA Management Assessment Program (IMAP)
Member Service Plan (MSP)
Regulatory Assistance Visit (RAV)
Hazard Survey/Property Conservation Visit (HSV)
Playground Safety Inspection (PSI)
Executive Safety Committee Review
Basic Office Ergonomic Assessment
Boiler & Machinery Jurisdictional Inspections (Travelers)
New Building Construction/Renovation Plan Review – Fire
Suppression
Contractual Risk Transfer Evaluation
Complete Risk Management Advisory/Consulting Services
Other Service Visit – Specific To Request
Special Program
Watchlist Program
Members are assigned to the Watchlist Program based on specific
criteria outlined in the Watchlist Policy. The program provides the
member with additional services to assist the member in reversing
adverse loss patterns or trends.
Grant and Award Programs
Accreditation Programs
IRMA offers a 50% reimbursement grant to members achieving these
nationwide accreditations. Members are also offered 25% reimbursement
each time reaccreditation is achieved.
CALEA or ILEAP/Police Accreditation/Reaccreditation
50% Reimbursement – Accreditation
25% Reimbursement – Reaccreditation
Fire Service CPSE Accreditation/Reaccreditation
50% Reimbursement – Accreditation
25% Reimbursement – Reaccreditation
APWA Accreditation/Reaccreditation
50% Reimbursement – Accreditation
25% Reimbursement – Reaccreditation
Back Ergonomic Program
IRMA offers a 50% reimbursement grant to members conducting Backsafe
training by Future Industrial Technologies or Police Kinesiology
training.
- $1,000 maximum funding per department/district
Lexipol Policy Manual Development Program
IRMA offers up to a 50% reimbursement grant to member police
departments for the initial development of a comprehensive policy manual
by Lexipol. The department must also
purchase the daily training bulletin for the initial year.
Excellence in Public Risk Management Award
- Large Member Category $1500 + plaque
- Small Member Category $1500 + plaque
- Special District Category $1500 + plaque
A composite score is calculated based equally on the following
criteria.
- Five-year Member’s Claim Experience-Severity
- Five-year Claims to Member Contribution Ratio
- Most recent IMAP Evaluation Percentage of Compliance Rating
Best Risk Management/Safety Initiative Award
This award is designed to encourage innovative safety/risk
management ideas and programs developed and implemented by members.
The Training and Education Committee selects and rewards up to three
submissions for their effectiveness, creativity and positive impact
upon a risk management program.
Risk Management Scholarship Program
This program provides for up to two scholarship awards to
out-of-town public risk management conferences, based on written
submissions from member employees on how the educational opportunity
would benefit their public entity.
- Two (2) scholarships for up to $1,000 each to cover 50% of the
cost for a member employee to attend an out-of-town public risk
management conference.
Resource Services
The services outlined below are available to members at
no cost to assist them in providing employee training and additional
resources on a variety of risk management/safety topics.
Video Training Library
The library has a large selection of videos and DVDs in the areas of:
General Health & Safety, Accident Prevention, Fire Prevention, Police
Safety, Firefighter Safety, Public Works Safety, Traffic Work Zone
Safety, Confined Space, Respirator Protection, Chemical Safety, Driver
Safety, Supervisor Safety, and General Management.
A-Z Electronic Resource Files
- Numerous Municipal Specific & General Risk Management/Loss Control
Topics
- Sample Member Policies & Procedures
Model Best Practices Policies
"Best Practices" policies/guidelines developed by IRMA for use by
members on a variety of risk management related and operational
policies.
Publications
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