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In this week's episode, Lisa Hammond, Risk Control and Business Development Manager at Tokyo Marine HCC, discusses solid waste management. Listen in as Lisa provides a brief history of solid waste management dating back to 3000 BC in Crete and the Roman Empire; about the challenges associated with solid waste management and how we can address them. It is important to reduce waste generation through reuse and recycling, and educating the public on proper waste disposal. There is a lot of opportunity with careers in risk management and a need for more risk managers in entities all across the boa ..read more

We welcomed Tim Ware, the risk control specialist at PMA companies, to chat about OSHA best practices for public entities. Tim communicates the importance of OSHA standards in promoting workplace safety and health. He notes that OSHA is not just a punitive organization but also offers training, outreach, education, and assistance to organizations and people. Tim believes that public entities should follow OSHA standards to prevent accidents and avoid negative press. He highlights best practices for workplace safety and how OSHA standards can benefit both management and employees. Tim also emph ..read more

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Listen in on this week's podcast discussing police departments and risk retention pools around the United States partnering with BolaWrap, a remote restraint device designed to help law enforcement control subjects without causing pain or injury. The BolaWrap is a handheld tool that deploys a cord which wraps around the subject's arms or legs, immobilizing them and allowing officers to approach and apprehend them without the need for force. The Arizona Risk Retention Pool, which provides insurance to municipalities and public entities in the state, is one such entity that has partnered with Bo ..read more

Do We Have To - Why FEMA Should Be Part Of Your Risk Management In this Prima podcast, Joe Blasi, Jeb McPherson, and Eddie Mitchell discuss the importance of having FEMA as part of your risk management strategy ..read more

First Responders Protect Us - Let's Help Them Heal This week we have Gary Stanley is the Senior VP and Medical Officer at Harvard MedTech. Gary gives his expertise and experience on ways to identify injuries or trauma first responders may be dealing with. The larger events are easy to identify however the smaller or day to day small traumas that add up overtime. A lot of the initial needs of the public during Covid 19 were on the first responders when hospitals and family members were unable to meet the needs of people. Identification may be tricky when treating first responders as a lot of pe ..read more