An annual performance evaluation is an excellent risk management tool—but only if your agency takes the process seriously.
Performance Evaluations for Public Safety: Sowing the Seeds of Risk?
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Category: Public Safety
Evaluating the Probationary Employee
Proper use of the probation period will help prevent your organization from making poor hires.
Why Employment Background Checks Are a Necessity in Public Safety
The best predictor of future behavior is past behavior. Gordon Graham explains why comprehensive employment background checks are a necessity in public safety agencies.
Public Safety Recruitment: A Job for Everyone
Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series. Click here for the previous article. Gordon Graham here and welcome back. Earlier in these articles I introduced you to the 10 Families of Risk and we are now in family four, Organizational Risk Management. Today’s...
Lexipol Introduces New Policy and Training Solution for Oklahoma Fire Departments
Lexipol’s solution helps Oklahoma fire agencies reduce risk associated with out-of-date or incomplete policies and improves efficiency, consistency and professionalism across the organization.
4 Tips for Successful Public Safety Retirement
[vc_section css="vc_custom_1525482743015{padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"]Retirement is a big change for any professional. But in public safety, it seems to hit even harder. Perhaps that’s because so many firefighters, police officers, and...
Lexipol Introduces New Policy and Training Solution for Kansas Fire Departments
[vc_section css="vc_custom_1525482743015{padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"]Lexipol, the leading provider of state-specific policies and training for public safety agencies, recently announced the introduction of Kansas Policy and Training...
Lexipol Introduces New Policy and Training Solution for Georgia Fire Departments
[vc_section css="vc_custom_1525482743015{padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"]Lexipol, the leading provider of state-specific policies and training for public safety agencies, recently announced the introduction of its Fire Policies and Training...
Lexipol Introduces New Policies and Training Solutions for Indiana Fire Departments
Lexipol’s solution helps Indiana fire agencies reduce risk associated with out-of-date or incomplete policies and improves efficiency, consistency and professionalism across the organization.
Are There Walruses in Your Risk Management Plan?
[vc_section css="vc_custom_1525482743015{padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"]Gordon Graham here. As I promised in my last piece, I want to spend some time covering each of the 10 Families of Risk and get you thinking about what specific risks apply...
When the Bells Ring! New Year’s Eve Firefighter Safety Tips from Chief Sam
[vc_section css="vc_custom_1525482743015{padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"]New Year’s Eve is always a special night—we gather with family and friends, and sometimes hit the town—to ring in the new year. But it’s not all fun and games. Safety is a...
The Most Challenging Shift You’ll Work: Preparing for Public Safety Retirement
Careful planning and cultivating a positive mindset are key to making a smooth transition