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DATE CHANGE! Energized Approach Webinar moving to June 13 at 10 AM CST
**UPDATED: new date for webinar below** Don't forget to Join us for Michael Melnik's second quarterly webinar of 2023, now scheduled for June 13 at 10:00 a.m. Central time. This is a date change from the original schedule. It will be a great chance to ask questions...
Welcome, Red Willow County!
Welcome Red Willow County Effective May 1, 2023 our county membership grew by one with the addition of Red Willow County to our NIRMA property and liability and NIRMA II workers’ compensation pools. It is our 84th county member. When coupled with the growth in recent...
Recent Seminars Focused on Leadership and Building a Positive Workplace Culture
We asked for county leaders, and they answered the call in April at NIRMA’s 2023 Spotlight Seminar Series, Investing in Your Leaders. All told, nearly 400 registered to attend these member-exclusive seminars. While weather-related safety considerations prevented our...
In Case You Missed It: Spring Cleaning to Ensure Your Employee Handbook is Tidy
NIRMA recently presented a webinar entitled "Spring Cleaning: Ensure Your Employee Handbook is Tidy." During the webinar, experienced labor law attorneys Pam Bourne and Ashley Connell reviewed the latest updates/revisions to NIRMA's model Employee Handbook, and new...
New Face for Workers Compensation Claims of NIRMA II Members
William J. Gross has joined the team of claims adjusters that serve the NIRMA program, effective January 3, 2023. His focus will be exclusively on workers compensation claims of the NIRMA II pool, in line with his 24 years of claims handling and management experience...
Legal Link is here
The NIRMA HR Help Line was established in 2003 to assist with member legal questions on employment practices. But did you know, there is an additional resource for members who need additional proactive legal help related to other county functions, outside the context...
Safety Shorts
Property Maintenance and Loss Prevention
By Chad Engle, Loss Prevention and Safety Manager A loss prevention program is a strategy that includes steps, practices, and procedures that a...
Don’t Lose Focus, We’re Just Getting Started
By K C Pawling, Road Safety and Loss Prevention Specialist Most of our road department activity planning is really dictated by the weather and the...
Inmate Checks
By Todd Duncan, Law Enforcement and Safety Specialist Inmate checks, sometimes erroneously referred to as “cell checks,” are one of the most...
Are You Paying Attention?!
By K C Pawling, Road Safety and Loss Prevention Specialist The National Safety Council sent an email notification that April is Distracted Driving...
Severe Weather Awareness and Emergency Action Plans (EAP)
By Chad Engle, Loss Prevention Manager and Safety Specialist The last week of March was National Severe Weather Awareness Week. Many of you may...
Response To Non-Criminal Barricades
By Todd Duncan, Law Enforcement and Safety Specialist Response To Non-Criminal Barricades Law enforcement officers are increasingly encountering...
Law Enforcement Roll Call Training
May 2023 Roll Call Training
Jail High-Risk Critical Task/Medical Care An issue that arises when holding prisoners is that of medical attention. While observable injuries are...
April 2023 Roll Call Training
Jail High-Risk Critical Task- Inmate Grievances One of the most important tools for any jail is the grievance process provided to inmates in order...
March 2023 Roll Call Training
Jail High-Risk Critical Task- Care, Custody, Restraint and Transportation of Prisoners Transportation and restraint by law enforcement agencies of...
January 2023 Roll Call Training
Jail High-Risk Critical Task/ Use of Force Unlike the use of force on free citizens, the use of force in jails falls under the Fourteenth and Eighth...
December 2022 Roll Call Training
High Risk Critical Task / Person of Diminished Capacity Every community can expect its law enforcement officers to encounter persons of diminished...
November 2022 Roll Call Training
High Risk Critical Task / Special Operations Law enforcement experience has demonstrated that there are certain high-risk service demands which...
