Winter officially begins this year on Dec. 21; however, for Prince George County Schools, winter preparedness started long ago. “Believe it or not, at the end of the last season,” said Ron Rhodes, director of operations for Prince George County …
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Peter (and Marcus) take the plunge!! VRSA Managing Director Marcus Hensel, Local Government Specialist Peter Stephenson and Public Safety Specialist Gary Dillon recently visited Climb UPton, a 90-element vertical ropes park located in Arlington, VA. Climb UPton is a part …
According to the National Cybersecurity Alliance, National Cybersecurity Awareness Month is observed each October to “raise awareness about digital security and empower everyone to protect their personal data from digital forms of crime.” Bad actors continue to target public entities, …
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They are back! The VRSA Fall Education Forums returned this September after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic. Nearly 150 members attended the four forums, held in Fredericksburg, Williamsburg, Wytheville, and Staunton. Eight employees representing six member entities presented …
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As more of our work and personal lives require us to have logins to access information – either in applications or on websites, it has become cumbersome to safely manage all those usernames and passwords. Password safety Frequently we reuse …
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Funded through VRSA Risk Management Grant funds, the Louisa Police Department recently announced the implementation of a mental health resiliency program for department members. The program is designed to foster a supportive environment within the department and to assist officers and staff …
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Password requirements for the VRSA Online University, powered by NeoGov, will be changing this October. Upon password expiration, users will be prompted to develop a new password in compliance with the updated requirements. The password length requirement will increase from …
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Each quarter, the Virginia Risk Sharing Association (VRSA) publishes the Gold Star List to show appreciation to members for their timely claims reporting. The list recognizes members that have had workers’ compensation claims during the previous quarter and reported them …
What is “Property in the Open?” To put it simply, Property in the Open is an item not affixed to a building. VRSA’s property form automatically covers property in the open within 1,000 feet of a covered building. However, many items of …
Are you prepared to respond to a reporter’s inquiries should your entity find itself as the trending news topic? VRSA’s communications consulting services are provided by VRSA Director of Communications Hollie Cammarasana, who holds an accreditation in public relations (APR), …