CIRMA Workshop: Accident Investigation Course for School Personnel; January 15, 2008

Workshop:

Accident Investigation Course for School Personnel

January 15, 2008
Waterford Town Hall Auditorium
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM, Registration 9 AM

SUMMARY

This workshop instructs school personnel on proper incident reporting and investigative techniques. The focus is on employee injuries and incidents involving students and the general public who are on school grounds. Incident reporting and investigation helps ensure proper medical care is received and helps staff develop prevention strategies.

Management Series

Accident Investigation Course for School Personnel was developed to help school staff better investigate how accidents occur, thereby enabling them to prevent ones from happening in the future.

CIRMA’s Public School Series provides school staff the understanding they need to develop a more effective risk management program.

For more information, please email CIRMA at cirmaworkshop@ccm-ct.org.

The National School Safety Center recommends establishing a systematic, district-wide mandatory incident reporting system as a primary strategy.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Accidents may happen, but everyone should learn from them when they do. Proper accident investigation is critical in identifying, controlling, preventing, and mitigating accidents on school grounds. Investigations need to be performed by trained employees who can maintain an open mind about the causes of an accident throughout the investigation and who understand the important differences in the way an investigation should be conducted when a schoolchild or member of the public is involved.

The focus of the investigation should be on the accident, not the injury. Unfortunately, too often, the investigation process is limited to the necessary insurance paperwork. This CIRMA workshop shows attendees how to conduct a thorough and systematic investigation. The primary learning objectives of this workshop are to help attendees —

Understand the value of and need for an accident investigation.
Understand the critical differences between accident investigations involving employees and those involving school children or the general public who are on school grounds.
Understand the critical role of school staff in the accident investigation and reporting process.
Learn how to determine the root cause(s) of accidents and develop accident prevention techniques.
Understand the CIRMA claims management function and how investigations are critical to this function.

AUDIENCE

School Superintendents
Administrators
Facility Directors
School Nurses
Business Managers
Human Resources Directors

SPEAKERS Carol Hanover, ARM
Unit Manager, CIRMA Risk Management Services

Carol Hanover

Carol Hanover, ARM has over 20 years experience in the field of safety and risk management. She is the Unit Manager for CIRMA Risk Management Services Unit. A seasoned trainer, Carol has developed and presented many interactive workshops for public service employees across the country. Her commitment to the public sector is demonstrated by volunteering on several civic and professional boards. Carol holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Occupational Health and Safety, as well as, earned the designation of ARM, Associate in Risk Management. WHERE WATERFORD TOWN HALL
15 Rope Ferry Road
Waterford, CT 06385
(860) 444-5836 COST per attendee This seminar is open to CIRMA members only and is free of charge.

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For more information, please call Martin Connelly at 203-946-3743 or email cirmaworkshop@ccm-ct.org.

DIRECTIONS

From the EAST (Groton Area): Take I-95 to Exit 81, Cross Rd. At the end of ramp, take a left onto Parkway North. Go to light and take left onto Cross Rd, travel for 1 mile to next light. At light, take left onto Boston Post Road - Rte 1. Travel for 2 miles to next light; you will pass the Waterford Post Office on right and at next light, Silva's Package Store on the right hand corner. Turn right at light onto Avery Lane. Go to the first traffic light (the corner of Avery Lane and Rope Ferry Rd - Rte 156). Take left onto Rope Ferry Rd - Rte 156. The Town Hall is on the left side of the road.

From the WEST (New Haven Area): Take I-95 North to Exit 75. At the end of the exit, continue straight through stop sign onto Boston Post Rd- Rte 1 North. Continue on Route 1 for approx. 4 miles. You will pass the Waterford Post Office on right and at next light, Silva's Package Store on the right hand corner. Turn right at light onto Avery Lane. Go to the first traffic light (the corner of Avery Lane and Rope Ferry Rd - Rte 156). Take left onto Rope Ferry Rd - Rte 156. The Town Hall is on the left side of the road.

From the NORTH (Hartford Area): Take Rte 2 East to Exit 19 (Rte 11 South, near Colchester). Continue on Rte 11 until it ends. Turn left and follow signs to Rte 85 South. Turn right onto Rte 85 and continue for 8 - 8.5 miles until you come to I-395; continue on Rte 85 to the second traffic light after I-395. You will pass the Oakdell Motel on left. Take a right at light onto Cross Road and travel for approx. 2.2 miles. Hoyt's Cinemas will be on the left, travel over I-95. At 2.2 mile mark, take a left onto Rte. 1, travel approx. 2 miles. You will pass the Waterford Post Office on right. At the next traffic light, you will see Silva's Package Store on the right hand corner. Take a right at this light onto Avery Lane. Go to the first traffic light (the corner of Avery Lane and Rope Ferry Rd - Rte 156). Take a left onto Rope Ferry Rd- Rte 156. The Town Hall is on the left.

From the NORTH (Norwich Area): Take Route 395 South to Exit 77 ("Shopping Mall”). At the end of the exit take a left at traffic light onto Route 85 South, continue for approx. 1 mile. You will pass the Oakdell Motel on left. Take a right at light onto Cross Road and travel for approx. 2.2 miles. Hoyt's Cinemas will be on the left, travel over I-95. At 2.2 mile mark, take a left onto Rte. 1, travel approx. 2 miles. You will pass the Waterford Post Office on right. At the next traffic light, you will see Silva's Package Store on the right hand corner. Take a right at this light onto Avery Lane. Go to the first traffic light (the corner of Avery Lane and Rope Ferry Rd- Rte 156). Take a left onto Rope Ferry Rd - Rte 156. The Town Hall is on the left.

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