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Nebraska Safety Council – Membership Mondays Monthly Zoom Call
By Chad Engle, Loss Prevention and Safety Manager Our partners at the Nebraska Safety Council have launched a new resource aimed at helping their members take full advantage of the benefits they provide. During these monthly zoom calls the Nebraska Safety Council...

Three New Ag Societies Make NIRMA 111 Members Strong
The NIRMA program is now 111 members strong! Effective June 12, 2023, the Pawnee County Agricultural Society completed its resolution to join the NIRMA pool. And then effective July 3, 2023, the Hamilton County Agricultural Society officially joined the NIRMA pool....

New I-9 Form
On August 1, 2023, USCIS released a simplified and updated Form I-9. The revised form is shorter and designed to be fillable on mobile devices. Employers should begin using the new form as soon as possible, but must begin using it no later than November 1, 2023, to...

It’s Time to Update Your Required Workplace Posters
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) became effective on June 27, 2023. With this new law came an update to the “Know Your Rights” required workplace poster, and a separate new required workplace poster outlining the PWFA. The FMLA and FLSA posters were also...

New Release: NIRMA Cyber Security Toolkit v.3
NIRMA’s Cyber Toolkit Updated to Version 3 The cyber security environment is constantly changing, and NIRMA is dedicated to ensuring the information shared with members is current and useful. Using the Interact Portal on our website, members can access NIRMA’s Cyber...

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...
Safety Shorts

A County Resident Just Brought a Claim to Your Attention, Now What?
By Chad Engle, Loss Prevention Manager and Safety Specialist In the insurance industry, claims are presented all the time and insurance...

Just A Few Fire Prevention Month Reminders
By K C Pawling, Road Safety and Loss Prevention Specialist For as long as I can remember, October has been fire prevention month. While I was in...

Caught In the Act, Gage County Sheriff’s Office Exemplifying Public Service
By Todd Duncan, Law Enforcement and Safety Specialist This month’s NIRMA law enforcement Safety Short will highlight an example of excellent public...

County Road Back to School Challenges
By K C Pawling, Road Safety and Loss Prevention Specialist Well, if you’re a parent you may be recovering from the back-to-school push to get...

Membership Eligibility and Responsibility
By Chad Engle, Loss Prevention Manager and Safety Specialist Recently, the loss prevention staff completed the final deliveries of the new NIRMA...

Training Safely
By Todd Duncan, Law Enforcement and Safety Specialist In last month’s Safety Short, we discussed the important role training plays in enhancing...
Law Enforcement Roll Call Training
January 2024 Roll Call Training
High Risk Critical Task / Use of Force Any review of law enforcement's use of force must begin by outlining the constitutional authority on the use...
December 2023 Roll Call Training
Prisoner Rights-Religion Inmates in jails and prisons make a variety of complaints based upon freedom of religion. Many cases are based on a...
November 2023 Roll Call Training
Identity Verification The purpose of this policy is to direct the procedure for verifying the validity of arrest warrants and identity of those...
October 2023 Roll Call Training
Jail High-Risk Critical Task/ Hostages It is the policy of this agency to establish procedures for hostage situations. This procedure will clearly...
August 2023 Roll Call Training
High-Risk Critical Task/Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, Misconduct It is the policy of this agency to prohibit Sexual Harassment or Sexual...
July 2023 Roll Call Training
High-Risk Critical Task/Off Duty Actions The purpose of this month’s Roll Call is to discuss proper procedure and special precautions that should be...