Over the years, we've given hundreds of presentations and seminars tailored to our clients' needs. With our depth of knowledge and experience, we can deliver valuable training for your staff. We are happy to customize any of our presentations to address your specific risks.

Contact us to learn more about how we can help you with our educational services:

Barb Szychta
Toll Free: 1-800-265-4000
Email: Barb Szychta

Sample Seminar Topics

Below is a list of sample seminars we deliver on a regular basis. We can also design seminars for topics as requested by clients, as well as customize our presentations to suit your needs.

1. Roads and Sidewalks
2. Managing the Risks of Playgrounds
3. Arenas - What are the Liabilities?
4. Creating a Culture of Security
5. Contract Overview
6. Volunteers
7. Incident Reporting
8. Premises Risks
9. Fleet Safety
10. Fire Departments
11. Outdoor Winter Recreational Activities
12. Managing the Risks of Trails

1. Roads and Sidewalks

Target Audience: Public Works Employees/Council/Administration

The seminar addresses:

• Governing legislation
• Law of Negligence & Joint Several
• Sources of road and sidewalk claims
• Preventing road and sidewalk claims
• Documentation

2. Managing the Risks of Playgrounds

Target Audience: Parks & Recreation Staff

The seminar addresses:

• Sources of claims
• Why the municipality is usually held liable
• CSA Standards - Source of liability vs. source of defence
• Controlling playground risks

3. Arenas - What are the Liabilities?

Target Audience: Arena Staff

The seminar addresses:

• Sources of claims
• Legal liability
• Risk management protocols to minimize risk

4. Creating a Culture of Security

Target Audience: Administrative Staff

The seminar addresses:

• What are the risks?
• Why are employees your greatest risks?
• Social engineering - are the risks real?
• Implementing a culture of security

5. Contract Overview

Target Audience: Anyone who is involved in contracting

The insurance requirements of some contracts reflect a lack of understanding of the nature and scope of insurance. We find this to be especially true of professional liability requirements. In many cases the requirements make no sense, are contrary to your interests and are impossible to accommodate. The seminar focuses on how to structure appropriate insurance requirements.

6. Volunteers

Target Audience: Employees involved in volunteer recruitment

This session focuses on:

• Why do you need a volunteer policy?
• How do you go about creating one?
• Recruiting volunteers
• Training volunteers
• Volunteers as a source of liability

7. Incident Reporting

This session focuses on why incidents reports are a critical component of any risk management program. The session addresses:

• What is an incident?
• How are incident reports different from accident reports?
• Why it is important to report all incidents?
• What should an Incident Reporting Form include?

8. Premises Risks

This seminar identifies fire and liability hazards within publicly-owned buildings. It will appeal to employees who manage buildings.

9. Fleet Safety

The session addresses:

• Minimizing vehicle accidents through the implementation of a fleet safety program.
• The elements of a fleet safety program
• The importance of driver screening and training

10. Fire Departments

This seminar focuses on sources of claims for fire departments. Target audience is limited to fire departments.

11. Outdoor Winter Recreational Activities

This seminar focuses on the risks and risk prevention strategies for outdoor skating rinks and toboggan hills. Its target audience is Parks & Recreation Departments.

12. Managing the Risks of Trails

This seminar focuses on:

• Challenges of managing trail systems
• Areas of liability
• Relevant legislation
• Mitigation strategies