VFIS Launches Podcast for Emergency Service Organizations

PRESS RELEASE

YORK, PA—VFIS, an American International Group, Inc. (AIG) company, announced Nov. 10, 2020, the launch of its newest resource for fire and emergency service organizations (ESOs), the Don’t Risk It! podcast.

Don’t Risk It! is designed to help ESOs better protect their responders, their apparatus and the community they serve by covering a range of risk management and safety-related topics.

“We developed Don’t Risk It! to give first responders a quick, easy way to review industry hot topics and concepts for effective risk management,” says Mike Baker, director of VFIS Client Risk Solutions. “We want to meet firefighters and emergency service personnel wherever they are, and with this podcast, they are only one tap away from practical and actionable risk management solutions.”

VFIS Senior Risk Control Representative Chris Rodgers hosts bi-weekly discussions with ESO veterans and risk management experts. Each episode ranges from 10–20 minutes and focuses on how responders can help limit some of the industry’s common emergency service exposures. Topics include patient handling, driver training, fatigue management, problems with Class B foams and more.

Episodes of Don’t Risk It! will be available on all major streaming and podcast platforms and can also be accessed via DontRiskIt.libsyn.com.

VFIS, an American International Group Inc. (AIG) company, is the largest provider of insurance for fire departments, ambulance and rescue squads and 9-1-1 centers in North America, having pioneered the first tailored insurance package for this industry in 1969. VFIS offers property and casualty coverage, accident and sickness coverage, and specialty benefits programs including LOSAP. In addition, VFIS provides education, training and consulting, as well as risk management resources to the emergency services industry.

American International Group Inc. (AIG) is a leading global insurance organization. Founded in 1919, today AIG member companies provide a wide range of property casualty insurance, life insurance, retirement products, and other financial services to customers in more than 80 countries and jurisdictions. These diverse offerings include products and services that help businesses and individuals protect their assets, manage risks and provide for retirement security. AIG common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Tokyo Stock Exchange.