News & Information

Michelle Young Wins PEP Award

9/7/2022 1:00 pm

Michelle Young, safety coordinator for the City of Cookeville, was selected as the Middle Tennessee Excellence in Risk Management Award winner. Michelle began her employment with Cookeville in July 2005, was promoted to a position within the Human Resources Department in April 2008, and took on additional responsibilities within the department in 2011.

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PEP Welcomes Sarah Curtis

9/7/2022 12:55 pm

Sarah Curtis has joined PE Partners as a loss control training consultant. She brings a decade of experience in instructional design and training while working with local governments through the Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS) training program.

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Spring Hill Hosts "Day of Safety"

9/7/2022 12:55 pm

The City of Spring Hill hosted “A Day for Safety” for several municipalities last month. Presentations were hosted on topics such as cyber security, personal accountability and worksite safety.

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Working With Media - Part Two

9/7/2022 12:45 pm

Preparation is key to effective risk management. It’s also essential to the three phases of a media interview — before, during and after. Last month, we reviewed what to do before the interview, but what techniques and practices should you use when speaking to media? What needs to happen afterward? Let’s take a look.

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Board of Directors Accepting Nominations

By  Halie Gallik | 8/4/2022 7:30 am

The Board of Directors of Public Entity Partners is currently accepting nominations for an open Board of Directors seat. Elected officials or city administrators/managers affiliated with current Public Entity Partners members are eligible for nomination.

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Dealing with Media - Part One

8/4/2022 7:30 am

As with any kind of risk management, the better prepared you are in advance of an event, the better the outcome for all involved. This principle is especially true when dealing with inquiries from the media.

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Grants & Scholarships Update

8/4/2022 7:30 am

Public Entity Partners’ Grants & Scholarships program invests in training, education and equipment to help keep our members’ employees safe and safeguard resources. Several of our grants and scholarship programs will be launching and closing in the month of August.

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Member Satisfaction Survey

8/4/2022 7:30 am

Public Entity Partners recently emailed an electronic member satisfaction survey. Your feedback is very important to us and helps provide insight into the value PE Partners brings to your entity.

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Risk & Insurance Symposium Update

8/4/2022 7:30 am

The 2022 Risk & Insurance Symposium is only a few weeks away and is gearing up to be one of the best yet! This year’s Symposium is being held on August 24th - 26th at the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs in Franklin, Tennessee.

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Trench-Related Fatalities on the Rise

By  Bob Lynch | 8/4/2022 7:30 am

OSHA recently reported a significant increase in U.S. trench-related fatalities in the first six months of 2022. During this time period, 22 workers were killed, while 15 fatalities occurred in all of 2021.

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