VRSA

Playground Safety and Maintenance Training (Front Royal)
2025-05-15 08:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | United States
Every year, more than 200,000 children are seen at emergency rooms for injuries associated with playground equipment. While the only legal requirements placed on playgrounds involve the Americans with Disabilities Act, there are recommended actions to establish an organization’s “Standard of Care,” established by the Consumer Product Safety Commission as well as various American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards.
This training will provide information on these requirements, so you can ensure your entity’s playgrounds are properly audited, maintained, and inspected. Proper management can help in preventing accidental injury.
This training will offer two components, classroom and hands-on training, to help entities prevent and reduce incidents/losses. The hands-on training will be held at a separate location after the classroom training.

2025 Risk Manager Forum (Glen Allen)
2025-05-09 12:30 - 15:00 | Careers
After the 2025 Annual Meeting, the Director of Education and Training Thomas Bullock will be facilitating an interactive discussion about common challenges. Questions and sharing experiences are encouraged.
Attendance at the 2025 VRSA Annual Meeting is not necessary to attend this forum, but if you would like to register for the 2025 VRSA Annual Meeting, please click here.

2025 VRSA Annual Meeting
2025-05-09 08:30 - 12:15 | Careers
To download copies of the presentations, please click here.
The Annual Meeting will be held at The Place at Innsbrook, and topics this year may include:

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
How to Survive a First Amendment Audit
Communications Strategies to Keep Citizens Informed and Connected

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2025 Annual Meeting Agenda

Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and the meeting will adjourn by 12:15 p.m. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
For those members interested, Director of Education and Training Thomas Bullock will be facilitating a Risk Manager Forum after lunch, leading a discussion about common challenges and questions from members. If you would like to register for the Risk Manager Forum click here.

Training Trifecta (Warren County)
2025-04-30 07:00 - 15:30 | United States
Sending staff away for training takes time and resources which is why we created the Training Trifecta! This program is designed to address your top three training needs in one eight-hour session. This training class is a combination of in-class and hands-on instruction.
This Training Trifecta includes:

Permit-Required Confined Space
Fall Protection
Lockout/Tagout

The same training is being offered on two days to allow for staffing flexibility. Please only register for one day. If you would prefer to register for April 29, click here.

Training Trifecta (Warren County)
2025-04-29 07:00 - 15:30 | United States
Sending staff away for training takes time and resources which is why we created the Training Trifecta! This program is designed to address your top three training needs in one eight-hour session. This training class is a combination of in-class and hands-on instruction.
This Training Trifecta includes:

Permit-Required Confined Space
Fall Protection
Lockout/Tagout

The same training is being offered on two days to allow for staffing flexibility. Please only register for one day. If you would prefer to register for April 30, click here.

VML/VRSA Regional Briefing
2025-04-23 09:00 - 12:00 | United States
Join VML and VRSA for this free event featuring conversations for local public entities – from the smallest to the largest.
Topics will include:

2025 General Assembly Update;
Marijuana in the Workplace;
Cybersecurity; & more!

Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Parking:
Street parking is available, as well as spaces in a shared lot behind the Town Hall.

HR Hot Topics Roundtable
2025-04-16 10:00 - 11:00 | Altavista_1
Join your fellow HR practitioners for a virtual discussion of current topics you struggle with!
Since this virtual engagement will have limited seating, registration will open on April 1.

Mower and Chainsaw Safety: Essential Practices for Injury Prevention
2025-04-09 10:00 - 11:00 | Altavista_1
To view a recording of this presentation, please click here.
Each year, approximately 74 deaths occur and 25,000 people receive emergency treatment, because of riding-mower activities. Chainsaws are one of the most common power tools, but improper use can lead to deadly consequences like head injuries and severed limbs.
This virtual training class will cover information on lawn mower stability, chainsaw safe handling, personal protective equipment, and the hazards when using them.

OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Course (Suffolk)
2025-04-02 08:00 - 2025-04-03 13:00 | United States
This is a two-day class. When you register for this class, you will be registered for both days – April 2 & 3.
This nationally recognized OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Course is designed to promote workplace safety and health. During this two-day course, attendees will learn how to recognize and address hazards in the workplace. VRSA offers Authorized Outreach Instructors to facilitate this course.
Topics will include an overview of OSHA and VOSH, walking-working surfaces, fall protection, electrical, and other common hazards.
April 2 – Class starts at 8:00 a.m. and ends at 4:30 p.m.
April 3 – Class starts at 8:00 a.m. and ends at 1:00 p.m.
Upon completion of the course, participants will receive an OSHA 10 certification card at no cost to the member.
Please arrive 15 to 30 minutes early to sign in and present your license or photo ID. The class will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m.

Best Practices: Corrective Action and Termination
2025-03-26 13:00 - 14:00 | Altavista_1
To view a recording of this presentation, please click here.
This virtual presentation will cover when and how to deliver corrective action and considerations when deciding to terminate an employee.

Virtual Indoor Air Quality Roundtable
2025-03-18 10:00 - 11:00 | Altavista_1
Aging facilities, roofs, mechanical systems, poor drainage, and foundation issues can contribute to moisture and musty odors in your buildings. All of which can be detected and corrected through proper inspections and preventive maintenance procedures. Let’s continue the conversation.
During this virtual roundtable, we encourage you to bring your experiences, questions, challenges, and successes to the table.

Getting Your Drone Policy Off the Ground
2025-03-12 10:00 - 11:00 | Altavista_1
To view a recording of this presentation, please click here.
With over a million drones registered with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and presumably millions more unregistered but in use, there is a greater likelihood that your entity will either be affected by or decide to begin using drones for various purposes.
Join us as we discuss why understanding drone policies, drone usage, pilot considerations, drone selection considerations, policy development, and current risks and liabilities for the use of drones by public entities is important. This virtual session will be presented by Eddie Shelton, an FAA-certified Part 107 Unmanned Aerial System Pilot.
Shelton joins two other VRSA staff FAA-licensed drone pilots available to work with members to show them ways to reduce risks through the use of drones, as well as provide guidance on the rules and regulations regarding the use of drones by a public entity.

OSHA 30-Hour General Industry Course (Harrisonburg)
2025-03-11 08:00 - 2025-03-14 17:00 | United States
This is a four-day class. When you register for this class, you will be registered for all four days – March 11, 12, 13 & 14. Class begins at 8:00 a.m. and ends at 5:00 p.m. each day.
This nationally recognized OSHA 30-Hour General Industry Course is designed to promote workplace safety and health. VRSA offers Authorized Outreach Instructors to facilitate this course.
This four-day course focuses on recognizing and fixing hazards in the workplace. Topics will include an overview of OSHA and VOSH, walking-working surfaces, fall protection, electrical, scaffolding, trenching/excavating, struck by/caught in, and other common hazards.
All attendees must arrive between 7:30 and 7:45 a.m. to allow time to present their license or photo ID and sign into class. The class will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m. and end at 5:00 pm., each day.
Upon completion of all four days, students will receive an OSHA 30 Completion Card at no cost to the member.

A Deep Dive Into ADA
2025-02-26 13:00 - 14:00 | Altavista_1
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This virtual presentation will review the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Interactive Process.

Electrifying Your Transit System: A Virtual Roundtable Discussion for Transit Systems
2025-02-19 09:00 - 10:00 | Altavista_1
As we continue moving forward with creating a cleaner environment, reducing pollution, and lowering costs, many of our transit systems have begun transitioning to electric vehicles or are researching the logistics around the change.
In this virtual roundtable, we encourage you to bring your experiences, questions, challenges, and successes to the table to help transit systems with their change. Not only is this an opportunity to learn from other industry professionals, but also an opportunity to network, learn, and grow.

VRSA Online University Advanced Training
2025-02-12 11:00 - 12:00 | Altavista_1
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Join us for an interactive learning experience with a NEOGOV Product Specialist who will provide you with engaging information about the functionality and abilities of Learn and the VRSA Online University.
During this advanced virtual session, you will learn how to manage courses, create your own courses, and create learning plans.
This class is designed for the HR Admin permission level user on the VRSA Online University.

VRSA Online University Basic Training
2025-02-05 11:00 - 12:00 | Altavista_1
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Join us for an interactive learning experience with a NEOGOV Product Specialist who will provide you with engaging information about the functionality and abilities of the VRSA Online University.
During this basic virtual session, you will learn how to navigate the dashboard, add users, manage users, assign courses, and run reports.
This class is designed for the HR Admin permission level user on the VRSA Online University.

Use of Force Risk Management for Police Officers (Falls Church)
2025-02-04 08:00 - 17:00 | United States
This practical, full-day course is designed for officers and others in the field and focuses on applying the “Four Elements of Reasonable Force” which are force knowledge, skills, decision-making, and documentation. This course provides:

A comprehensive review of force justification and critical skills to address passive (defensive), active (offensive), and deadly resistance;
De-escalation skills practice as well as a duty to intervene, and reasonable force decision-making processes are provided with practical exercises;
A documentation process that systematically ensures critical detail and clarity; and
Officers the ability to assess their current use of force risk and how to improve it whether it is one or more of the Four Elements of Reasonable Force.

This course includes both classroom and practical exercises.
DCJS in-service credit for this course is pending approval.

Use of Force Risk Management for Police Supervisors (Falls Church)
2025-02-03 08:00 - 17:00 | United States
Use of Force Assessment and Risk Management requires an understanding of many factors. Supervisors need the skill and ability to minimize and reduce risk associated with use of force encounters. This course focuses on use of force assessment and risk management by instructors and supervisors.
Understanding and applying the Four Elements of Reasonable Force — knowledge, skills, decision-making, and documentation are given. “Root cause” analysis skills are provided to differentiate between symptoms and causes. This course breaks down decision-making and documentation into processes that can be evaluated objectively.
The design of this course improves instructor and supervisor risk management against failing to train and supervise in both the training and field environments. The course provides the basis for evaluating force incident risk in criminal/civil for incidents as well as employment, decision-making, and stress management
DCJS in-service credit for this course is pending approval.
