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Value-Added Programs for Schools - free with your CIRMA membership New CIRMA Whitepaper! - Teacher Interventions: Managing liability before, during, and after a student altercation Scroll down for additional publications!
HSB's Online Assessment Tools - Equipment and Operation Efficiency for Public Schools CIRMA's reinsurance partner, The Hartford Steam Boiler Company (HSB), is committed to helping CIRMA members save money and reduce losses by providing self-assessment tools and expert preventive maintenance resources for the care of their facilities and equipment. Visit the Online Portal.	Cyber Liability and Drone Coverage We've expanded our Liability-Auto-Property Program to offer coverage for two important emerging exposures: Cyber Liability and drones.	TULIP Coverage Renting your facilities for events? Tenant User Liability Insurance Program - TULIP Brochure - PDF	International Travel Insurance Program Coverage for School Groups traveling abroad International Travel Insurance Program Brochure- PDF Plan for your Winter and Spring break traips abroad!
CIRMA & HSB Equipment & Operational Efficiency Self-Assessment - New! Money Saving Tips Designed Just for Schools. On average, it costs $4.00 a square foot to heat, cool and light a typical school building. This number is significantly higher than what schools spend on textbooks, computers, and supplies. With these figures in mind, the potential savings through improved energy efficiency is enormous. Improving energy efficiency can provide schools with an estimated saving of 20%, while also yielding additional benefits, such as: Improve student performance Increase security and safety Improve teacher retention Decrease liability Reduce environmental impacts So, how do you decide which energy efficient options have the best payback? Our energy savings portal offers simple steps for schools to take to save energy and keep crucial equipment operating smoothly. HSB's Equipment Operation and Efficiency Program offers money saving and energy efficiency tips in the following categories: space heating, lighting, water heating, space cooling, ventilation, cooking and refrigeration, and electrical. Employment Practices Liability Helpline Program for CIRMA LAP Pool Members! Under CIRMA's Employment Practices Liability Helpline program, FordHarrison attorneys will provide CIRMA LAP members expert legal advice on all aspects of employment practices law. The EPL Helpline provides access to one hour of expert legal advice per month for no charge on issues relating to employment practices. Call the EPL Helpline at 844-426-9086 Or e-mail at cirmahotline@fordharrison.com LAP Members may also sign up for the biweekly Employment Practices Liability News & Alerts service. Please email your contact information to cfield@ccm-ct.org to subscribe.
Risk Management Training & Education programs Please contact your CIRMA Risk Management Consultant for more information about these risk management programs.
INSTRUCTOR-LED PROGRAMS Visit our Training Page for a complete list of upcoming programs! CIRMA E-Learning Center -- Online training for School Staff! Motivating Students to Learn 101 Motivating Students to Learn 102 Working with Students with Special Educational Needs 101 - teachers and paraprofessionals Working with Students with Special Educational Needs 102 - teachers and paraprofessionals *Also of interest to Schools:* Back Injury Prevention Bullying in Schools Bullying in Schools - Changing Behaviors Confidentiality and Professionalism for Schools Computer Security Basics Cyberbullying Fighting in Schools: Prevention and Intervention Kitchen Equipment Safety Ladder Safety 101 Ladder Safety 201 Meeting Management Paraprofessionals Roles and Responsibiities Power Tool Safety Preventing Slips, Trips & Falls - Local Government Understanding Asperger Syndrome Understanding and Managing Asthma The Risks of Social Media Volunteers Working with Children and Adolescents - volunteers and employees Youth Sports Injuries ew! *New!*
PUBLICATIONS
White Papers NEW! Teacher Interventions: Managing Liability Before, During, and After a Student Altercation - PDF Public Act 16:112: An Act Concerning the Filing of Workers' Compensation Claims - PDF Deferred Maintenance: The Cost of Doing Nothing - PDF Security Surveillance: Managing the Use of CCTV Creating Your Own BYOD Program: Risk Management for Business Use of Personal Devices- PDF Preparing & Responding to CyberBullying-an IACP Publication-PDF School Employee Injuries During School Spirit Activities: Determining Compensability & Managing Risk-pdf	Lessons Learned School Leaders Liability, March 2015, No. 5 Employee Training, February 2015, No. 4 Seasonal Employees, March 2014, No. 3 Cold Weather Property Protection, October 2013 No. 2 Risk Transfer Outsourcing, May 2013, No. 1	Training Kits Summer Maintenance Safety Orientation Summer Camp Counselor Safety Orientation Order through our Learning Media Library



Tools for Preventing Sprains & Strains
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Warming Up - PDF Safe Lifting - PDF Keep in Shape - PDF
Tools for Preventing Winter Slips & Falls
Preventing Slips & Falls Training Kit	CIRMA's Preventing Slip & Fall Awareness Month Poster
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