Accident
Investigation & Behavioral Principles - 3 Hours
Reviews general accident investigation techniques for any accidents resulting
in injuries, illnesses, property or equipment damage. It also includes basic
information on behavioral safety and its effect on the workplace. This program
is primarily for supervisory or management employees with accident investigation
responsibilities, but any personnel with such responsibilities are encouraged
to attend.
Impact and costs of accidents in the workplace
Purpose and techniques of accident investigations
Implementing corrective action
Effects of behavior principles on employee safety
Advanced Law Enforcement Dispatch - 16 Hours
Trains dispatchers on the elements of handling emergency and non-emergency calls.
Dispatchers’ roles/duties
Liability and legal issues
Different types of calls and procedures for handling each
Communication skills
Backhoe Operations 1 - 30 hours
Students will be shown the basic operations of backhoes in a safe and efficient manner. Each attendee will learn basic maintenance and repair of the machines, and demonstrate their knowledge by verbal questions-and-answer discussion, filling out daily inspection forms, and performance tests during the hands-on portion of class. Training will most benefit beginning and mid-level operators.
Back
Injury Prevention - 2 Hours
Back injuries are a leading cause of pain and costs incurred by employee. Instruction will provide participants with practical resources and the knowledge to reduce back pain and injury. Personnel will learn and discuss:
· - Spinal anatomy
· - Safety body mechanics for standing, sitting, lifting and other common scenarios
· - Common causes of back injuries
· - Physical fitness and how to protect the back from injury
Building
Better Employees-Principle Based Leadership Skills - 8 Hours
Focuses on five leadership principles – Leadership, Integrity, Ethics, Dealing with Change, and Attitude that promote high standards of employee conduct, commitment, achievement, and organizational spirit. The goal is to enhance the self-development of your personnel while contributing to a higher level of performance and service to your organization.
Building
Personal Leadership Shills - 7 Hours
Benefits anyone with leadership responsibilities, as well as potential leaders. Provides basic understanding of the leadership characteristics any employee can use when opportunities to lead occur. Learn coaching techniques of personal leadership to enhance your leadership development, and evaluate the emotional intelligence in your organization.
Coaching
the Bus Operator
-3 Hours
Reviews basic driving skills such as trip preparation and the cushion of safety.
Introduces advanced techniques such as city, highway, and suburban driving
to help transit bus operators anticipate and avoid collision situations. Common
traffic and customer problems are discussed as well as the importance of building
a professional image through safe driving and a positive mental attitude.
Topics also outlined in this program include:
Self-appraisal
Vehicle Inspections
Breakdown & Collision Procedures
Preventable Situations
This program is intended for public entity employees who operate regular and special services transportation vehicles.
Coaching
the Van Operator -3
Hours
Reviews basic driving skills such as vehicle inspection and characteristics
as well as advanced techniques such as city, highway, and suburban driving
to help van operators anticipate and avoid collision situations. Common traffic
and customer problems are discussed as well as the importance of building
a professional image through safe driving and a positive mental attitude.
Topics also outlined in this program include:
Self-appraisal
Cushion of Safety
Environmental Considerations
Breakdown & Collision Procedures
Preventable Situations
Passenger and Cargo Considerations
Participation in this class will benefit public entity employees who operate regular and passenger transportation vehicles.
Confined
Space and Trenching Safety Training
Confined space and trenching contribute each year to injuries and fatalities often caused by unsafe conditions. This program is designed to increase personnel’s awareness, thereby increasing their safety and reducing the chances of being injured, or getting others hurt.
Counseling
for Improved Performance - 7 Hours
Demonstrates the skills needed to develop and retain a high-quality staff.
Overcome uncertainty with performing corrective counseling sessions and
enjoy the benefits of counseling sessions that show productive results.
Training will benefit current and aspiring supervisors and managers, including
chiefs, public works directors, and risk managers.
Emergency Vehicle Operations for Fire and EMS -3 Hours
Motor vehicle accidents have become one of the highest injury and fatality causes for the emergency services. The program will increase driver awareness by discussing actual emergency responders situations, and reviewing driving habits and decisions of personnel operating emergency vehicles.
Employment
Law 101 – Avoiding Personnel Pitfalls - 6 Hours
Presents the avenues available to avoid personnel pitfalls. Intended for city
managers, city secretaries, executive directors, personnel directors, risk
managers and all department directors and supervisors.
At Will versus For Cause Employment Environment
Americans with Disabilities Act, Family Medical Leave Act
Workers’ Compensation Retaliation and the Whistleblower Act
Review Open Meetings/Open Records Responsibilities
Drafting Effective Personnel Policies
Preventing Gender Harassment
Ergonomics
-2
Hours
Provides a logical approach to dealing with repetitive motion injuries associated
with material handling, office workspace, and the concerns of video display
terminals in the workplace. Some of the more common injuries associated with
cumulative trauma disorder include Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, eyestrain, and
body strains. Topics covered in this program include:
Definition of cumulative trauma disorders/ergonomics
Causes of cumulative trauma disorders
Recognizing potential problems
Methods of control
Modifications to the work practices and procedures.
Establishing
an Effective Safety Program -3
Hours
Assists members in developing an effective safety program or updating their
current program. Participants will receive a sample safety program on CD
that can also be used to conduct safety meetings or training. The topics
are divided into three sections:
Accident Prevention Plan
General Administrative Policies and Procedures
General Safety Rules, Practices and Procedures
Ethical Decision Making for Public Safety -8 Hours
Focuses on three leadership principles-Integrity, Ethics, and Attitude, which promote high standards of employee conduct, commitment, achievement, and organizational spirit. The goal is to enhance the self-development of your personnel while contributing to a higher level of performance and service to your organization.
Excavation
and Trenching Safety
Offers guidelines that can be used to determine the need for shoring and highlights
the importance of using the appropriate shoring techniques. Intended for public
works directors, utility superintendents, water/wastewater supervisors, emergency
rescue personnel and other lead workers who enter trenches and excavations.
Understand the hazards associated with trenching
When and why to shore a trench
Safety rules regarding trenches and excavations
Supervisor and employee responsibilities
Fundamentals of Nutrition and Physical Activity - 4 Hours
Designed to educated and motivate employees from all departments to achieve and maintain a healthy body weight through proper dietary eating patterns and adequate levels of physical activity. Course components focus on key elements necessary to increase fitness which include variety, proportionality, moderation, activity, and gradual improvement. Participants receive resources that make applying concepts from the program into a healthier lifestyle enjoyable and easy to do. Program concepts are fundamental, reasonable, and achievable for any individual regardless of their level of fitness. Course curriculum is based on Federal Government resources.
Highway Traffic Control for Emergency Responders -3 Hours
Many emergency responder groups find themselves having to work together with little notice to immediately deal with highly stressful and dangerous situations, in one of the most hazardous working environments, highway traffic.
Housing
Authority Liability and Safety - 4 Hours
Informs and increases awareness of liability and safety issues housing authorities
face. This class is intended for directors, supervisors, maintenance staff,
and comprehensive grant employees.
Understand supervisor and employee responsibilities
Use of personal protective equipment
Housekeeping and proper storage guidelines
Fire prevention, back injury prevention, and motor vehicle operations
Personnel issues
Law
Enforcement Liability - 8 Hours
Informs and prepares participants about potential and actual liability. Highlights
on creating a safer work environment, thus, decreasing complaints. The course
is designed to increase the effectiveness and professionalism of police. This
seminar is intended for all supervisory police personnel, city managers, safety
personnel, legal advisors, and elected officials.
History of law enforcement
Steps of risk management in law enforcement
Types of liabilities- State verses Federal court systems
Emergency vehicle response/pursuit driving
Ways to avoid liability
Develop a liability management/safety program
Law Enforcement Safety and Operational Tactics - 4 Hours
Designed to engage officers with current issues in law enforcement, increase officer awareness and improve officer safety. The goal is to reduce injuries and deaths increasing the number of officers going home safely. Having the right attitude and maintaining good health and fitness is important in law enforcement. Learning new ideas through training gives you knowledge that provides for a safer and efficient operation. Officers will discuss and exchange ideas on how to better deal with dangerous issues.
Liability
& Safety for Parks and Recreation Activities - 3 Hours
This class addresses how to reduce liability and safety issues in parks and
recreation and special event activities.
Legal basis for liability
Staff, facilities, equipment and signage
Special Events
Playground safety and inspections
Aquatics
911
Liability Dispatching -8
Hours
Communications personnel most often provide the first glimpse of how an emergency
situation may be handled and should be confident in providing response teams
with critical and accurate information. It is important for communications
officers to be familiar with the terms and conditions applied with negligence,
vicarious liability, breach of duty and sovereign immunity. Both communications
officers and supervisors will benefit with the review of:
Factors
used in measuring conduct associated with a standard of care and techniques
to reduce the risk of liability and defense theories,
Elements necessary to prove negligence and different types of damages and
areas that directly affect a public safety professional and his/her agency
including individual and agency liability,
Tort Theory and the results of intentional infliction of emotional distress,
Possible federal liability actions and state tort law and negligence, and
Current state laws and trends in liability cases and resulting decisions.
911 Supervision - Dispatching: Leading Teams in a Crisis - 2-day 16 Hours total
This program addresses the difficult job of managing the workings of a call center, and managing a 9-1-1 Operator team. This course teaches how to lead. Instruction will help communication supervisors build essential skills and confidence to handle daily operations, and critical situations.
Supervisors learn how to:
Municipal Vehicle Operations -4 Hours
This class allows attendees to self evaluate driving skills and learn to choose safe defensive driving habits. A good refresher course for all levels of drivers. Course goals:
Preventing,
Reporting and Investigating Workers’ Compensation Claims - 4 Hours
Focuses on today’s most pressing workers’ compensation and liability issues.
Discusses programs that help reduce workers’ compensation claims. This class
is intended for TMLIRP fund contacts, supervisors, city secretaries, human resources
personnel, managers, and those involved with the workers’ compensation claims
reporting process.
How to file and report workers’ compensation claims
Review of benefits and services to injured employee
Implementation of return-to-work or modified duty programs
How to reduce frequency and severity of workers’ compensation claims
How to investigate and prevent accidents
Public
Works & Utilities Driving Program -3 Hours
Participants will discuss basic to advanced driving and equipment operational issues. Both new and experienced employees will be provided with advanced information that will be challenging and rewarding. The goal is to help students understand how they can identify potential driving problems and provide realistic solutions to reduce accidents and injuries..
Recognizing & Preventing
Workplace Violence - 3 Hours
Beneficial for all employees of all departments.
How to recognize potential volatile issues and situations.
How to prepare an action plan.
Discuss current workplace violence trends.
Engage in practical scenario discussion.
Refuse
Driving and Crew Safety - 3 Hours
This specialized course addresses collision-producing situations common to
the refuse driver. Instruction goes beyond the basics of handling a refuse
vehicle, drivers are taught practical defensive driving techniques that allow
the driver to gage and respond safely to different traffic conditions. Drivers
actively participate by analyzing and discussing ways to handle potential collision
situation. The course also addresses crew safety, and back injury prevention.
Vehicle inspection
Crew Safety
Collections
Driving environments-special situations
Backing Safety
Safety
Training for Public Works and Utilities -3 Hours
The program focuses on the leading contributors of workplace injuries; vehicle accidents, confined space entries, trenching/excavation, back injuries, ergonomics, slips, trips, and falls, work zone hazards, and sprains and strains.
Participants will learn and discuss methods that are reasonable and practical to reduce or minimize losses while performing their jobs, including following established policies and procedures.
Safety
Training for Fire and EMS Personnel -3 Hours
This program focuses on the duties of the Fire Services and how to reduce or minimize injuries through practical applications while performing daily responsibilities.
Supervisor's Responsibility for Safety -4 Hours
Program addresses the basic roles and responsibilities that supervisors have for the health and safety of employees, and liability issues.
Survival
Skills for Law Enforcement - 3 Hours
Provides practical information and methods to increase survival skills
while performing everyday job-related duties. Topics include:
Scene Safety-traffic stops and nature of calls, accidents
Communication Skills-active listening, non-verbal cues, verbal commands, and de-escalating techniques
Conduct and Ethics-scope of authority, standards, image preservation, community policing
Physical Performance and Health Issues-goals, job demands, physical and mental costs of injuries, return-to-work
Tactical Emergency Vehicle Operations -3 Hours
Operating emergency vehicles is an important part of Law Enforcements every day operations. Not only do police departments defend against more legal issues involving collisions and pursuits than anything else, emergency vehicle operations are the highest cause of police officer injuries and cause of death. Participants will learn and discuss:
Trends
and Issues Affecting Housing Authority Losses
- 4 Hours
This program provides recommendations to help reduce and control loss exposures
in property, liability and workers' compensation.
Effects of adverse weather conditions (flooding, lightning, and high winds, hail
Leading causes of fires in housing units to include arson
Liability issues such as hiring & firing, sexual harassment and cultural diversity
Inspection programs for playgrounds and buildings
Drivers training
Common employee exposures such as lifting and ergonomics and chemical handling.
Trends
and Issues Affecting Property Losses -4
Hours
Focuses on various trends and issues affecting property including buildings
and mobile and stationery equipment. Recommendations to reduce and control
the severity of losses for each area are discussed. Following the program,
participants will know how to conduct property inspections using sample forms
provided. Topics include:
Leading causes of property losses such as adverse weather conditions, fires and theft
Effects of adverse weather conditions (flooding, lightning, and high winds, hail)
Inspection programs for different types of buildings and equipment
Risk management and control to minimize losses
Work
Zone Safety - 3 Hours
Designed for people involved with roadway construction and maintenance projects.
City public works, streets, and utilities personnel will benefit.
Workplace
Safety for Office Personnel - 3 Hours
All employees who work in office type environments or in any area where the
majority of time is spent during their work schedule are encouraged to attend
this program.
General office safety tips
Back injury prevention
Material storage
Ergonomics
Electrical safety
Evaluation of the general safety level of the work environment