Free PACE Risk Management Trainings

Adult & Pediatric CPR/First Aid with AED

PACE offers 16 CPR and First Aid classes a year on a first come first served basis.  These classes are limited to 12 people per class.  This program helps districts meet OSHA and other federal and state regulatory requirements for training employees how to respond and care for medical emergencies at work.
 

Athletic Liability

Thousands of students are involved in athletics every year. This training is designed to educate athletic directors and coaches on the liabilities that exist in sports and the common causes of many athletic injuries. Participants will learn about general sports safety and best practices for each season and type of sport. We will also discuss how to prevent injuries by establishing proper expectations.

Concussions

This training will focus on the importance of proper concussion recognition and management in athletics. The course highlights the impact of sports-related concussions on athletes, teaches participants how to recognize a suspected concussion, and provides protocols for managing a suspected concussion incident with steps designed to help ensure that athletes safely return to play after a concussion.

CPI – Restraint and Seclusion Training

The Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI)’s initial Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NCI) training features best practice de-escalation and holding techniques designed to help control disruptive, assaultive and out-of-control individuals. The training requires one or two days onsite, 8:30 am to 3 pm, depending on the desired training option.  A single training can accommodate between 8 and 40 trainees per class and each of them must be an employee of a SDAO or PACE entity. Each SDAO/PACE entity is entitled to a maximum of 2 CPI trainings per fiscal year. There is also a cap on the total of number of trainings offered annually statewide.

CPI training options include:

• 2-Days onsite Standard Initial training
• “Flex” hybrid online/onsite version of the standard initial training that includes 2-3 hours of independent online work by trainees, followed by 3-5 hours of onsite training led by the instructor
• 1 Day onsite Refresher training for those who have already earned initial certification via the Standard Initial or the Flex Hybrid options
  Partial CPI certification is also available for those entities who may be interested in receiving only the de-escalation skills portion of the training.

Click here for a brochure, detailing our CPI Training

Generational Diversity in the Workplace

Human resources managers are increasingly grappling with generational differences in their work forces. Issues can arise from the differing philosophies and communication styles of workers hailing from different eras. These frictions may be aggravated by the advent of new technology and fluid work patterns that blend workers of different ages together in ever-changing teams. This training will feature best practices for effectively managing and utilizing the differences in values and expectations of each generation.

General Student Supervision

This training is designed for all school staff that may supervise students at any time. As well there is three versions of this class available one is tailored to the primary grade levels, one for the high school level and the other is a combined K-12 training. Attendees of this class will learn the finer points of student supervision and reduce potential losses in the classroom, on the playground, on the bus, on field trips and a variety of other settings. Attendees will leave this class with a greater understanding of what is expected of them when they are charged with supervising students. As well as an understanding of the types of property loss and liability claims PACE experiences due to inadequate supervision.

Playground Supervision

This training is designed for any staff that has the duties of supervising playground activities. Administrators and custodians can also benefit from attending this training. In this class we review why playground accidents occur and how Districts can better protect students from being injured by developing rules and providing consistent good supervision on the playground whenever it is occupied. We cover topics including playground hazard identification, what good supervision looks like, the importance of creating rules for the playground, teaching the rules to the students, holding students accountable to the rules, preparing for emergencies on the playground and how many supervisors do you need. Attendees will leave with a better understanding of what is expected of them when supervising the playground and some resources to assist with developing a complete playground safety program.

Risk Management 101

This program is specifically designed for administrators. It will provide an overview of risk management in a school setting. It will include discussions on regulatory issues like DEQ, EPA and the Health and Safe Schools Plan as well as some of the hidden issues like chemical storage and safety in maintenance, grounds and custodial shops. It will also look at the typical custodial and maintenance problems associated with a school building.  At the end participants will have a general knowledge of the “behind the scenes” issues that often occur in schools; recuing the surprises for the myriad of events administrators deal with.

School Workplace Violence Awareness

When a campus is threatened by violence: what administrators can do to ensure safety.  This class focuses on the warning signs to look for and encourages the use of threat assessment teams.  A key item to always consider is developing a strong relationship with your local law enforcement. 

Generational Diversity in the Workplace

Human resources managers are increasingly grappling with generational differences in their work forces. Issues can arise from the differing philosophies and communication styles of workers hailing from different eras. These frictions may be aggravated by the advent of new technology and fluid work patterns that blend workers of different ages together in ever-changing teams. This training will feature best practices for effectively managing and utilizing the differences in values and expectations of each generation.

I have questions...

Contact PACE at pacetraining@osba.org or riskmanagement@sdao.com