This message was sent to ##Email## January 23, 2020   |   Home  |   About  |   Membership  |   Education & Training  |   Resources  |        TOP NEWS Charleston school district changes emergency response codes to avoid confusion, ambiguity The Post and Courier In Charleston County, South Carolina, schools, “Code Red” is officially out for describing an emergency. Instead, the district is ditching its color-coded emergency system for a set of plain language cues designed to minimize confusion and ambiguity. The old method, used since 2006 and based on red, green and yellow alerts, would sometimes lead to more questions than answers from concerned parents.  READ MORE    SPONSORED CONTENT Promoted by Insurance Program Managers Group The most effective way to protect public safety employees How to use predictive data to reduce workers’ compensation claims Don’t fear your workers’ compensation audit — here’s what you need to know Minimizing claims costs by tackling core issues affecting workforce health The tools public entities need to mitigate risk and manage claims   Gov. Ricketts proposes disaster relief for Nebraskans 1011 Now Governor Pete Ricketts announced that one of his key mid-biennium budget proposals is delivering flood relief for Nebraskans. “When we were faced with the most widespread and costliest natural disaster in state history, Nebraskans responded with heroic grit, determination, resilience, and generosity,” said Governor Ricketts. “Communities across Nebraska have been rebuilding, but there's still a long way to go. The federal government will step up to provide significant support, but the state must do our part as well.”  READ MORE IAEA holds first course on preparedness and response to a nuclear or radiological emergency combined with other Emergencies International Atomic Energy Agency Imagine a nuclear emergency triggered by another emergency, such as a natural disaster like an earthquake, volcanic eruption, or tsunami. Or, imagine a tropical cyclone, hurricane or civil disturbance leading to a radiological emergency. Preparing to respond in complex emergency scenarios is what participants learned to do at a recent course on the topic, the first-ever such course by the IAEA, offered in cooperation with Austria's Civil Protection School in Traiskirchen, near Vienna.  READ MORE What's new in civic tech: Cities, states ramp up census work Government Technology With 2020 now underway, city and state governments are ramping up efforts to support the forthcoming U.S. Census, which will determine the allocation of billions of dollars in federal funding as well as political representation at the federal level. The Census, which is the largest peace-time mobilization of the United States government, is always a complex process.  READ MORE One state may become the first to ban law enforcement use of genealogy databases Route Fifty When direct-to-consumer genetic testing services debuted in the early 2000s, they were heralded as a way for people to find out more information about potential hereditary conditions without the help of a physician. Eventually, they also became an important part of the booming genealogy trend, with amateur genealogists uploading DNA profiles in the hopes of matching with long-lost relatives.  READ MORE Helena residents now use an app to request city improvements Governing The city of Helena, Montana, is bringing its maintenance request system into the 21st century with a smartphone application called MyHelena. The city partnered with Rock Solid, an Austin, Texas-based company specializing in what they call government and citizen engagement platforms. The MyHelena iteration allows citizens to create service requests for problems ranging from potholes and graffiti to abandoned vehicles and snow-covered sidewalks.  READ MORE Disaster research refocuses on climate-related flooding University World News Natural disaster-prone Japan, which focuses heavily on earthquake-prediction research, technologies and countermeasures, making it a world leader in disaster resilience, is allocating new funds for building resilience against climate change-related typhoons and flooding, and will also boost flood and earthquake resistance measures as host to the Olympic Games this year.  READ MORE FDA issues public safety notification after exosome treatment sickens patients in Nebraska By Lynn Hetzler Last month, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a public safety notification regarding exosome products following multiple reports of serious adverse effects experienced by patients in Nebraska who received treatment with unapproved products. Derived from endosomes and present in all body fluids, exosomes are a form of extracellular vesicle. Clinics administer exosome therapies through intravenous injection, inhalation or injection into joints or soft tissue.  READ MORE PRIMA Risk Watch Connect with PRIMA Recent Issues | Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Advertise | Web Version  Colby Horton, Vice President of Publishing, 469-420-2601 | Download media kit Bethanney Standerfer, Content Editor, 469-420-2688  | Contribute news Public Risk Management Association 700 S. Washington St., Suite 218 | Alexandria, VA, 22314 | 703-528-7701 | Contact Us  Learn how to add us to your safe sender list so our emails get to your inbox. 7701 Las Colinas Ridge, Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063