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Category Archives: Training
Reminder About Red Flags Rule
Do you collect funds from the public for any reason? This might include park space rental, any kind of service or training, utility bills, or medical billing. If so, then your district is a creditor and must comply with these regulations.
Also posted in Cyber Risk
Tagged fraud, identity theft, identity theft prevention, red flags rule
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Shoring Up Your Dig Safety
The majority of trenching and excavation fatalities revolve around cave-ins. The soil you are excavating weighs a lot more than you may think. Depending on the soil, one cubic yard of earth can weigh up to a ton. This means that even a small accident can become a serious situation very quickly.
Also posted in Loss Prevention, Safety
Tagged benching, excavating, safety, safety guidelines, shoring, trench operations, trenching
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Are You a Competent Person in OSHA’s Eyes?
Anyone who has some degree of responsibility for worker safety is probably familiar with OSHA’s requirement that safety oversight be handled by a “competent person.” But what exactly does that mean? What makes an individual “competent” in OSHA’s eyes?
Also posted in Risk Management, Safety
Tagged competency, jobsite supervisor, OSHA regulations, safety culture, safety oversight, safety training
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Watch Your Six
What makes matters worse is that once a back has experienced trauma, it will never fully recover. No wonder so many view back pain as inevitable as death and taxes.
Also posted in Loss Prevention, Safety
Tagged back injury, back trauma, CDC, office ergonomics, safety training, slips trips and falls, sprains, strains
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Charting a Safer Future
No successful journey begins with someone blindly setting out without a plan, a goal, or proper gear. Even organizations, like special districts for example, need to have those things established before embarking on any kind of a quest.
Also posted in Loss Prevention, Risk Management, Safety
Tagged adam johnsen, safe work environment, safety committee, safety consultant, safety culture, unsafe behaviors
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Emergency Response Procedures: Suspicious Packages
Everyone is familiar with news stories about celebrities or politicians receiving ticking parcels or mail laced with mysterious powders. But one of the reasons authorities take this so seriously is the danger that these objects represent.
Also posted in Member Services, Safety
Tagged emergency response procedures, emergency response teams, exposure, ricin, suspicious packages, suspicious substances, threatening letters
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The Top Ten Reasons Why Your District Won’t Focus on Training This Year
There are so many obvious reasons why your district could be focused on training this winter. For example, since a lot of outdoor work is out of the question, it is a great way to stay productive during down time.
Tagged Affirmative Defense Credit, member training, safety grants, supervisor training credit, Target Solutions, winter training
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Meet Lam Pham, the Pool’s Communications Coordinator
The CSD Pool is proud to announce the addition of Lam Pham to its team as your new Communications Coordinator.
Also posted in Pool Updates, Risk Management
Tagged communications coordinator, CSD Pool, CSD Pool Staff
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New Group Purchase Discount Program: Elite Sports University
We are excited to announce a new partnership with Elite Sports University (ESU), an online training platform that offers the latest curricula on strength and conditioning, speed, agility, and nutrition. ESU also offers specialty classes for coaches, long-term athlete development and personal trainer recertification. As part of this partnership, they are offering their training videos and platform to CSD Pool members at a discounted rate.
Also posted in Member Services, Pool Updates, Safety
Tagged CSD Pool partnership, ESU, firefighters, fitness, training curriculum, wellness program
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Out of the Frying Pan…
Modern household appliances and furnishings present new dangers to firefighters, increasing their exposure to cardiovascular and chemical risk in the line of duty.
Also posted in Risk Management, Safety
Tagged cardiovascular exposure, chemical risk, Colorado Firefighter Heart and Circulatory Benefits Trust, firefighter health, Firefighter Heart health
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