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Employment Opportunity: Law Enforcement and Safety Specialist
NIRMA recognizes that law enforcement and corrections present unique risks to our members. NIRMA created the Law Enforcement and Safety Specialist role in 2009 specifically to support Sheriff’s Offices in risk mitigation efforts. Since that time, the services provided...

Successful Cyber Security Regional Seminars
Crossing the state from Gering, to Ogallala, to Kearney, to Lincoln, to Norfolk, NIRMA spent the better part of two weeks this April working directly with officials and employees on improving cyber security. Now, approximately 225 officials and employees will be...

ASSIST Deadline Reminder
The ASSIST Program serves as an investment in our members’ efforts to remain proactive in their safety, health and loss prevention programs. ASSIST is an acronym for award, scholarship, safety incentive and safety training. Each year members are invited to apply for...

In Memoriam – Terry Baxter
Terry Baxter(1960-2022) We honor the memory of Terry Baxter, Law Enforcement and Safety Specialist for NIRMA, who passed away unexpectedly on January 26, 2022. After an admirable career on the front lines of law enforcement, Terry joined the team at NIRMA in 2009. He...

NIRMA Online University Expands
On July 1 our online training catalog expanded to include a vast array of courses specifically for county corrections and communications/dispatcher personnel. Partnering with LocalGovU/Lexipol, our training platform through NIRMA Online University will now feature the...

ATTENTION NIRMA CONTACT PERSONS
NIRMA maintains an extensive database containing the names of officeholders, their mailing addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers. This information is used when sending out the monthly Safety Shorts newsletter, our bi-monthly Interchange magazine, periodic...
Safety Shorts

Standards for ADA Automatic Doors
By Chad Engle, Loss Prevention and Safety Specialist The fine folks in the claims department have provided me with another topic for my monthly...

Give the Trucks a Second Look
By K C Pawling, Road Safety and Loss Prevention Specialist As I am traveling Nebraska facilitating the requested NIRMA trainings, I am noticing...

Upcoming construction season, make it a safe one
By K. C. Pawling, Road Safety and Loss Prevention Specialist As I am writing this, I heard the weather forecast for this week. It is forecast to be...

Money for Minute Winners
By Chad Engle, Loss Prevention and Safety Specialist I love February, we’re getting closer to spring and it’s the month I get to distribute the...

Law Enforcement Liability – Vehicle Operations
By Terry Baxter, Law Enforcement and Safety Specialist When was the last time anyone in your agency reviewed policy relating to emergency vehicle...

DOT Entry Level Driver Training Update
By Chad Engle, Loss Prevention and Safety Specialist There has been a lot of discussion about how this new Department of Transportation (DOT)...