These benefits include, but are not limited to, temporary disability, permanent disability, medical treatment, and vocational rehabilitation. The City maintains that its residents and employees are its most important asset. Therefore, public and employee safety is Risk Management's greatest responsibility. The department makes every effort to produce an environment free from potential accidents, fire hazards and health problems. It is Risk Management's responsibility to coordinate the training of all departments so that employees constantly think of safety and are cognizant of hazards in order to reduce injuries to themselves, fellow employees, and the public.
Staff also purchases all insurance for property, equipment and bonds.
Also, staff reviews insurance coverage for outside organizations working for or on behalf of the City to ensure their coverage meets City standards. Major 1997-98 Objectives Protect the City from property risks, fidelity risks, contractual liabilities, and tort liabilities. Provide quality medical treatment and expeditious benefits to all injured employees. Promote safety awareness and produce an environment free from potential accidents, fire hazards and health problems. Select the highest quality insurance at the lowest possible cost to provide coverage for catastrophic, property, equipment and bond losses.