Officer Wellness Grant – Accepting Applications!
PERMA's Risk Management department focuses on targeted interventions across specialty areas to help initiate many of our program offerings for our members. Within public safety, we focus on PTSD awareness, alongside law enforcement officer wellness. In collaboration with the New York...
PERMA Fall Conference hosts Chair of the Cannabis Control Board
PERMA's Fall Education Conference will be held Thursday, October 28 and Friday October 29 at Turning Stone Resort & Casino. On Friday, newly elected Chair of the Cannabis Control Board, Tremaine S. Wright will present an overview of the New...
OSHA’s Top 10 Safety Violations
OSHA announces their preliminary safety violations for fiscal year 2021. Below is a list of the Top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety standards. Fall Protection – General Requirements Respiratory Protection Ladders Scaffolding Hazard Communication Lockout/Tagout Fall Protection – Training...
PERMA featured in Waste Management Magazine
PERMA’s Risk Management was highlighted in this month’s, October issue of Waste Management magazine. The article featured the study of re-engineering high-risk job tasks in sanitation through ergonomic wearable technology. This program was launched with a Sanitation member helping determine...
2021 Managers’ Summit: Cybersecurity – Registration is open!
Be sure to register today! Presented by: Carl Benevento, Channel Manager, Cyberstone Security; J.R., Ethical Expert, Cyberstone Security; Ann M. Oot, Town Manager, Town of Manlius; Allison Weber, Town Clerk, Town of Manlius; Edmond Theobald, Town Supervisor, Town of Manlius, President, Association of...
Bulletproof Vest/Outer Carrier Grant: Accepting Applications throughout the Year
Apply today! PERMA’s grant program provides members with the opportunity to upgrade to bulletproof vest outer carriers. Research and a PERMA pilot program have shown that moving some equipment traditionally carried on a duty belt to an outer carrier with...
Recreational Marijuana Policy
On March 31, 2021, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the “Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act.” This action immediately decriminalizes many instances of adult possession and use of marijuana statewide. Within the next few years, it will eventually lead to...
Announcing Awardees for the 2021 Bulletproof Vest Outer Carrier Grant Program
In 2020, PERMA implemented a grant program to entice police members to switch to bulletproof vest outer carriers after research and a PERMA pilot program showed that moving equipment traditionally carried on a duty belt to an outer carrier with...
PERMA 2021 Annual Conference Materials
This year’s 2021 Annual Member Conference hosted 89 different PERMA Members, and over 232 attendees during our three-day virtual conference May 26th to May 28th. A special thank you to all our speakers, Partners and vendors that were able attend....
