Jun 13, 2023 | General Safety, Safety Shorts
By Chad Engle, Loss Prevention Manager and Safety Specialist I am very excited to announce that this year’s Money for Minutes program has been expanded to include ten $500 awards for safety committees that are drawn from the pool of committees that meet the Money for...
May 5, 2023 | General Safety, Safety Shorts
By Chad Engle, Loss Prevention and Safety Manager A loss prevention program is a strategy that includes steps, practices, and procedures that a county uses to reduce the risk of accidents and claims. Property maintenance is a critical part of a loss prevention...
Mar 29, 2023 | General Safety, Safety Shorts
By Chad Engle, Loss Prevention Manager and Safety Specialist The last week of March was National Severe Weather Awareness Week. Many of you may have participated in the annual statewide tornado drill that was held at 10:00 a.m. Central on Wednesday, March 29th. ...
Mar 1, 2023 | General Safety, Safety Shorts
By Chad Engle, Loss Prevention and Safety Manager NIRMA launched The Energized Approach two months ago as a new resource for all members. If you are not yet familiar with The Energized Approach, it is an online learning platform that provides members with two...
Feb 2, 2023 | General Safety, Safety Shorts
By Chad Engle, Loss Prevention and Safety Manager It’s February in Nebraska and that means snow, below zero windchills and Money for Minutes awards! For those new county officials who may not be familiar with NIRMA’s Money for Minutes program, let me explain. To be...
Jan 17, 2023 | General Safety, Safety Shorts
By Chad Engle, Loss Prevention and Safety Manager This first round of snow (for us Eastern Nebraska folks anyway) will be melted and gone by the time you read this. Unfortunately, multiple NIRMA member employees and courthouse visitors have already suffered slip and...