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Kayla Eggert, AINS, ARM

Kayla Eggert began her insurance career at West Bend in 2014 as an underwriting tech, but quickly moved into the Loss Control department as a loss control assistant. There she created content and resources while supporting loss control field representatives. In 2019, she was promoted to loss control representative, and her primary responsibilities included meeting with business owners onsite and providing safety/risk management training and services. Since accepting a new opportunity in Marketing as a marketing services specialist in 2020, she has authored many blogs as a loss control expert. She now heads up content creation, collaborating with team members to educate our policyholders and the public. Kayla graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison with a bachelor’s degree in human development and family studies. During her time with West Bend, she’s earned the Associate Insurance Services (AINS) and Associate in Risk Management (ARM) designations. In her spare time, Kayla enjoys spending time with her family, running, and reading.

Kayla Eggert, AINS, ARM:

Staff Contact with Program Participants

Reality Alert: A staff member at a local YMCA was asked to babysit one of the children in their after school programs on the weekend. Seeing no issue with this, the staff member agreed. This turned into a weekly babysitting arrangement.

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Swim Lessons and Pool Safety

Reality Alert: A busy YMCA pool was filled with young children participating in swim lessons. A swim instructor brought a three-year-old over to the side of the pool and took off his floatation device.

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Pool Lift Safety

Many community organizations and YMCAs are committed to helping their members lead healthier lifestyles. One way many do this is to offer different fitness classes.

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Hepatitis B Vaccine Requirements

Reality Alert: An employee at an outdoor pool helped a patron who got a severe bloody nose while swimming. Unfortunately, the employee was exposed to some of the patron’s blood despite wearing gloves.

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Lifeguard Certifications

Having enough qualified lifeguards is crucial for any aquatics facility. Aquatics directors know the lifeguards they hire must be certified; however, there are multiple organizations that certify lifeguards.

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Weighted Blanket Safety in Childcare

Weighted blankets may be to blame in SIDS death: A childcare center in St. Louis, Missouri was cited after a seven-month old died while sleeping under a weighted blanket. The baby was reportedly found unresponsive on his stomach after a nap with a weighted blanket around his waist.

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Peer Abuse

Do Children Abuse Other Children?

When a child is sexually abused most people assume an adult is the perpetrator. In reality, according to Darkness to Light, up to 40% of children who are sexually abused are abused by older, or more powerful children.

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Building Security Options for Childcare Centers

School shootings and child abductions get major news coverage and send parents and childcare providers scrambling to ensure their children are safe. While the likelihood of a childcare center being the target of an active shooter is relatively slim, it’s easy to imagine a facility dealing with a contentious custody dispute between two parents.

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Allergies in Childcare

Reality Alert: One day at work, my co-teacher and I noticed one of the parents we knew rushing in to get her child in the middle of the day. Apparently, this child had been acting strangely and complaining to his teachers that he didn’t feel well.

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Preventing Inappropriate Cell Phone Use by Employees

Reality Alert: ProPublica published an in-depth article detailing the prevalence of nursing home employees taking inappropriate images of patients and then sharing them on social media. In one example, an employee took an inappropriate photo of a resident and shared it on Snapchat.

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