Our training sessions offer a unique opportunity for current PERMA members to connect and engage with each other. By sharing their experiences and insights, members can learn from one another and gain a deeper understanding of how to effectively manage risks.
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This training is being provided by PERMA's Broker Alliant.
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly reshaping Environmental Health and Safety, but it’s not a magic fix. In this webinar, we cut through the hype to explore how AI can predict risks, enhance workplace safety, and simplify compliance, while also looking at the real-world challenges, from data quality issues to privacy concerns and over-reliance on automation. Join us for a balanced and practical conversation about how to use AI responsibly to drive smarter decisions, safer workplaces, and sustainable results.
This training is made available to PERMA members by our partner, Lexipol.
When staffing is strained, policies are shifting, training time is scarce, and leaders like you are under pressure to prepare for whatever comes next, your agency needs a clear view of where readiness is strong, where it is fragile, and where risk may be starting to build.
“Ready or Reactive? 5 Takeaways from the 2026 State of Readiness Survey” will explore insights from Lexipol’s State of Readiness in Public Safety Survey and what the results may mean for your agency. In this live webinar, panelists will discuss:
• The events leaders feel ready for, and the ones they don't.
• How leadership and wellness culture align with other markers of readiness, such as retention and the ability to quickly react to evolving challenges.
• Practical steps leaders can take right away to improve readiness.
This training is made available to PERMA members by our partner, Athens Administrators.
Presenters:
Johnny Acosta - has been in Workers Compensation at EOS Claims Services in 2001. He has been in a management role since 2013. Johnny has expertise in the Education Code, 4850 benefits & sworn safety officers’ presumptions, having extensive experience managing public entities to include school districts and municipalities. At Athens, he devotes his time to the management of our Orange County Workers’ Compensation claims operations, including performing claims training, working with both insured & self-insured clients regarding policies, programs, claims and ensuring the quality of our claims product.
Lynn Thatsanaphonh - has been in the Workers' Compensation industry since 2004. Her experience covers claims oversight for both insured and self-insured employers in both the public and private sector accounts.
Description: This Workers' Compensation training is designed for supervisors to provide guidance and instruction on managing workplace injuries. Information will be provided on what to do before an injury occurs, when an injury happens, and after the claim has been reported to Athens.
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This training is made available to PERMA members by our partner, Sedgwick Risk Control.
The Public Entity Risk Management Authority (PERMA) is sponsoring a virtual Defensive Driver Training event. Transportation incidents were the most frequent type of fatal event, accounting for 1,937 (38.2% of all 5,070) occupational fatalities in 2024. This training is intended for employees, supervisors, and managers who are assigned driving duties.
This training focuses on using defensive driving principles to help reduce the risk of motor vehicle accidents. Topics include distracted driving, driving hazards, increasing awareness, reducing complacency, road rage, safe driving behaviors, scanning techniques, unsafe driving behaviors, and vehicle safety features.
Speaker: Eric Marcinkowski
Sedgwick’s Senior Risk Services Consultant, Eric Marcinkowski, has 30+ years experience in safety and occupational health management affiliated with nonprofit, public entity, industrial, healthcare, academic, hospitality, fire protection, and military organizations. Eric is a current OSHA Authorized Trainer, Firefighter (driver/operator), Emergency Medical Technician, and forklift training instructor. He is an Associate Safety Professional (ASP)and a proven environmental health and safety (EH&S) professional with extensive experience consulting, assessing, developing, training, and implementing performance-based risk management programs and regulatory training systems.
Who Should Attend?
Supervisors, managers, and any employee who is required to drive as part of their job assignment.
PERMA is pleased to offer the following training: California Public Records Act (CPRA): Practical Guidance for Public Agencies, presented by Neal Meyers on October 15, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. This 90-minute training provides public agency risk managers, administrators, and agency leaders with a practical overview of the California Public Records Act (CPRA) and its intersection with litigation. Participants will gain an understanding of key CPRA requirements, agency obligations, response timelines, electronic records considerations, and the duty to assist requesters. The session will also explore common exemptions and privileges, as well as the relationship between CPRA responses and document production obligations under the Civil Discovery Act. Attendees will leave with actionable guidance to strengthen compliance practices, reduce risk, and better protect their agencies when responding to public records requests.
This training is made available to PERMA members by our partner, Sedgwick Risk Control.
During the webinar, Verbal Judo Training, you will learn:
The art of persuasion: How to redirect negative energy into positive outcomes
Tactical empathy: Listening and responding in ways that de-escalate tension.
Effective words and phrases: Learn language that builds trust.
Maintaining composure: Strategies to remain calm, confident, and professional under pressure.
Alliant has partnered with Guardian Ember Defense to advance innovative wildfire mitigation strategies. In this webcast, we break down our approach and sit down with seasoned wildfire professionals who bring more than 30 years of frontline experience battling wildfires across Canada. Join the conversation to gain real-world insight into what works, what is changing, and how to better prepare for growing wildfire risk.
Presented By:
Tim Leech/Lucas Davenport
Special Guest:
Ember Defense System
This training is made available to PERMA members by our partner, Sedgwick Risk Control.
Please join us for Supervisor Safety training. This training will cover the five basic Supervisor safety responsibilities including.
Relying on compliance-driven inspection policies can leave critical shortfalls when it comes to protecting your property. Learn how to incorporate higher-frequency building inspections into already existing maintenance programs, or how to build your own high-frequency inspection program from your existing personnel resources!
Relying on compliance-driven inspection policies can leave critical shortfalls when it comes to protecting your property. Learn how to incorporate higher-frequency building inspections into already existing maintenance programs, or how to build your own high-frequency inspection program from your existing personnel resources!
This training is made available to PERMA members by our partner, Sedgwick Risk Control.
Please join us for an information webinar regarding accident investigation.
This training session will provide you with the tools and information to identify root causes of accidents and develop effective recommendations to prevent a reoccurrence. Implementing the essential elements of an accident investigation program will help you to conduct more effective accident investigation and prevent similar incidents from occurring again.
This training is made available to PERMA members by our partner, Sedgwick Risk Control.
Please join us for Drug & Alcohol Reasonable Suspicion Supervisor training.