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Risk Management

For over 50 years, the American Hotel & Lodging Association’s Educational Institute (EI) has been the source for providing industry-tested, research-driven hospitality training resources. EI continues to meet and exceed its education and training mission by using the Internet, videos, textbooks, study guides, seminars, and professional certification to train all levels of personnel.

CH&LA members receive special member pricing on all Educational Institute training resources. Also, CH&LA has developed and maintains a FREE Training Library (click here for details). As a CH&LA member service, you can purchase or check-out EI products on-line or via fax or mail through CH&LA’s Education & Training Catalog.

Let us help you save money on your education and training needs!

10-Minute Trainer: Safety

Boosting safety levels at your property is easy with this fast-training video. Shows various incidents that call for different applications of safety knowledge. Covers fire safety, safe lifting and moving, ways to avoid slips and falls, and more. View and discuss vignettes one at a time over a period of weeks or all in one session.

Member Price $99.95 / Non-Member Price $124.95

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10-Minute Trainer: Security

The 10-Minute Trainer: Security video and companion guide contains six brief segments from several training programs based on a particular training area or need. These segments are designed to facilitate discussions on security topics that need additional emphasis at your property. The program can serve as a stand-alone overview or primer for that topic, or a powerful compliment to a more comprehensive training program. Includes segments from these full-length training programs: - Spotlight On Security for Lodging - Stay Safe: Awareness Training for Housekeepers - Planning for Emergencies - Crisis Communications

Member Price $99.95 / Non-Member Price $149.95

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Addressing Workplace Violence in the Lodging Industry

Workplace violence affects everyone and every business. Train your staff to identify risks of workplace violence and the proper way to respond to it with this video.

Member Price $199.95 / Non-Member Price $245.95

Alcohol, the Law and Your Property

Here's the perfect tool for your staff orientation programs or alcohol awareness review sessions. Video excerpts from C.A.R.E ?, the EI award-winning one day seminar, are used in this video designed for everyone working at your property.

Member Price $99.95 / Non-Member Price $144.95

Crisis Communications Video

The AH&LA Communications Committee has updated the award-winning Crisis Communications video and companion guide. The 16-minute video teaches lodging operators how to effectively manage a crisis situation and work with the media to deliver accurate and appropriate messages. Viewers are given basic steps needed to prepare and recover from disastrous situations. Click a link below to view a video clip. Low Bandwidth Broadband.

Member Price $50.00 / Non-Member Price $85.00

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Employee Awareness and Problem Prevention

Now you can let your staff know what to look for so they can help deter potential threats. Clearly show, with this video, how to effectively: watch for problem zones - poorly lit areas, unsecured entryways, and likely hiding places; report suspicious activities; inform guests of security measures and tactfully recommend precautions.

Member Price $179.95/ Non-Member Price $224.95

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Fire Safety: Prevention and Response

Fire prevention and safety begin with well-trained employees who can recognize and correct potential fire hazards before they happen. This video, produced by EI in collaboration with the National Fire Protection Association, demonstrates how fire awareness and prevention are critical in protecting everyone.

Member Price $199.95/ Non-Member Price $249.95

Fire Safety: Prevention and Response for the Lodging Industry

Fire prevention and safety begin with well-trained employees who can recognize and correct potential fire hazards before they happen. This video, produced by EI in collaboration with the National Fire Protection Association, demonstrates how fire awareness and prevention are critical in protecting everyone.

Member Price $199.95/ Non-Member Price $249.95

Guest Safety Tips

Guest Safety Video highlights a variety of important tips to help travelers enjoy a secure and pleasant stay. The short public service announcement, which first debuted in 1996*, can be incorporated on any hotel open channel. Click below to download a complimentary digitally-enhanced copy of the video. Dial Up Users Broadband To order a broadcast quality video on VHS, call 1-800-752-4567 or 1-517-372-8800. Please note this video is available complimentary to members!

Member Price $0.00/ Non-Member Price $25.00

Guide to Occupational Safety and Health Compliance for the Lodging Industry

An easily understood "translation" of legislative mandates to lodging industry "jargon." The guide focuses on what the employer is required to do to develop a program for compliance. Helps you establish a safer and healthier property for employees and guests. Highlights: Inspections, Citations, and Proposed Penalties, Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, General Safety and Health Provisions, Walking-Working Surfaces, Blood Borne Pathogens, Hazard Communication, Work Place Violence, Review of Record Keeping and Training Requirements, OSHA Departmental Compliance Checklist.

Member Price $30.00/ Non-Member Price $60.00

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Handling Disturbances

Fire prevention and safety begin with well-trained employees who can recognize and correct potential fire hazards before they happen. This video, produced by EI in collaboration with the National Fire Protection Association, demonstrates how fire awareness and prevention are critical in protecting everyone.

Member Price $179.95/ Non-Member Price $224.95

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Key Control and Guest Privacy Today

Every employee in every department should be aware of the crucial security concerns associated with key control and the release of guest information. This video demonstrates how to: limit access to rooms, keys, and guest information; use teamwork to promote guest privacy; prevent unauthorized use of keys and theft; shows staff how to protect guests and reduce exposure to liability.

Member Price $179.95/ Non-Member Price $224.95

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Lodging SAFE ® - Complete SAFE Security Kit

Quickly and easily show all employees how they can help with your property's security efforts. This workshop: orients new and seasoned employees on the crucial role they play in reporting suspicious people, improving key and access control, preventing theft; makes it easy for you to clarify your property's specific security procedures; helps all employees take effective measures that reduce your risk. Employees learn on their own or through a flexible seminar. SAFE? Certificates provide courtroom proof of your property's commitment to security.

Member Price $79.95/ Non-Member Price $99.95

Lodging SafetyWorks Series

Build safety into every task, job, and employee! Safeguard your guests and employees from injury and your property from damage and liability suits. This five-segment video program offers practical safety steps, tips, and reminders for your entire staff. Risk Awareness exposes common accident causes and establishes safety ground rules. Fire Prevention reveals the top sources of hotel fires and refreshes employees' fire response skills. Chemical Care gives staff members a healthy respect for chemicals and the skills to handle them safely. Bloodborne Pathogens provides safe handling practices that are especially vital for housekeeping staff, laundry workers, and anyone who handles trash. Moving and Lifting shows every employee how to safely lift and move everything from front desk supplies to F&B stock items.

Member Price $249.95/ Non-Member Price $325.00

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Lodging SafetyWorks: Bloodborne Pathogens

Build safety into every task, job, and employee! Safeguard your guests and employees from injury and your property from damage and liability suits. Bloodborne Pathogens provides safe handling practices that are especially vital for housekeeping staff, laundry workers, and anyone who handles trash. 11 minute

Member Price $79.95/ Non-Member Price $99.95

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Lodging SafetyWorks: Chemical Care

Build safety into every task, job, and employee! Safeguard your guests and employees from injury and your property from damage and liability suits. Chemical Care gives staff members a healthy respect for chemicals and the skills to handle them safely.

Member Price $79.95/ Non-Member Price $99.95

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Lodging SafetyWorks: Fire Prevention

Build safety into every task, job, and employee! Safeguard your guests and employees from injury and your property from damage and liability suits. Fire Prevention reveals the top sources of hotel fires and refreshes employees' fire response skills. 11 minute

Member Price $79.95/ Non-Member Price $99.95

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Lodging SafetyWorks: Moving and Lifting

Build safety into every task, job, and employee! Safeguard your guests and employees from injury and your property from damage and liability suits. Moving and Lifting shows every employee how to safely lift and move everything from front desk supplies to Food & Beverage stock items. 12 minute

Member Price $79.95/ Non-Member Price $99.95

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Lodging SafetyWorks: Risk Awareness

Build safety into every task, job, and employee! Safeguard your guests and employees from injury and your property from damage and liability suits. Risk Awareness exposes common accident causes and establishes safety ground rules.10 minutes

Member Price $79.95/ Non-Member Price $99.95

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Lodging Security Officer Program

The LODGING SECURITY OFFICER program provides general techniques and tips as well as hospitality-specific information that security officers and other employees need to provide effective security at your property. The program consists of: four modular textbooks a DVD supplement a workbook with progress quizzes Employees read the textbooks and complete corresponding workbook exercises, and complete progress tracking quizzes.

Member Price $159.95/ Non-Member Price $199.95

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Lodging Security Officer Program

The LODGING SECURITY OFFICER program provides general techniques and tips as well as hospitality-specific information that security officers and other employees need to provide effective security at your property. The program consists of: four modular textbooks a VIDEO supplement a workbook with progress quizzes Employees read the textbooks and complete corresponding workbook exercises, and complete progress tracking quizzes. Now available on DVD.

Member Price $159.95/ Non-Member Price $199.95

Patrolling, Investigating, Documenting

Fine-tune the delicate balance between effective security and good guest relations with this video. All managers should be aware of: detection and deterrence - what to look for; how to deal with unwanted visitors; how to handle reported incidents of guest loss.

Member Price $109.95/ Non-Member Price $224.95

Planning for Emergencies

Helps hotel managers and supervisors limit the impact of emergency situations. This video covers how to: avoid legal problems by writing a usable, practical emergency plan; ensure safety and promote positive guest relations by preparing employees; involve all employees in identifying and correcting hazardous situations.

Member Price $109.95/ Non-Member Price $149.95

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Planning for Emergencies

Helps hotel managers and supervisors limit the impact of emergency situations. This video covers how to: avoid legal problems by writing a usable, practical emergency plan; ensure safety and promote positive guest relations by preparing employees; involve all employees in identifying and correcting hazardous situations.

Member Price $109.95/ Non-Member Price $149.95

Risk Management - 3 in 1 Package

3 complete training programs On 1 DVD PROGRAM 1: Spotlight On Security for Lodging 27 minutes This training program is designed to help all categories of lodging properties better provide the type of secure environment that guests are seeking and that today's marketplace demands. Topics include: - Why security is so important to the bottom line - Improving employee security awareness skills - Balancing increased security with guest satisfaction PROGRAM 2: Fire Safety: Prevention and Response for the Lodging Industry 24 minutes A comprehensive fire prevention and response plan is an essential safety requirement for every lodging property. This training program provides visual examples, instructions, techniques and advice to help fulfill that goal. Topics include: - Identifying and preventing common fire hazards - How to properly use a fire extinguisher - Evacuating the property smoothly, if necessary PROGRAM 3: Planning for Emergencies 25 minutes A successful emergency plan can save lives, limit property damage, protect against liability, and significantly reduce the time it takes to restore normal operations. This training program helps you design, develop and implement such a plan. Topics include: - Analyzing risks unique to your property - Establishing communication strategies - Defining management and employee responsibilities

Member Price $300.00/ Non-Member Price $375.00

Security and Loss Prevention Management - Second Edition

Turn to this resourceful book to handle vital risk management issues in the hospitality workplace. This revised edition includes safety and security case studies developed with industry professionals; links to Internet-based, hospitality-specific resources for safety and security; and dozens of new exhibits and updated sample forms and documents. New sections include in-house safety committees, crisis communications, and the importance of safety equipment.

Member Price $66.95/ Non-Member Price $49.95

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Security Planning

Without a comprehensive security plan, your operation could be an easy target for crime. Use this video to help your entire management team be prepared. Discover: five ways to beef up security at your property that cost next to nothing; how to involve guests in making your hotel a safer place to stay; how to launch your own security plan.

Member Price $20.00/ Non-Member Price $20.00

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SPANISH 10-Minute Trainer: Safety

Boosting safety levels at your property is easy with this fast-training video. Shows various incidents that call for different applications of safety knowledge. Covers fire safety, safe lifting and moving, ways to avoid slips and falls, and more. View and discuss vignettes one at a time over a period of weeks or all in one session.

Member Price $99.95 / Non-Member Price $124.95

SPANISH Addressing Workplace Violence in the Lodging Industry

Workplace violence affects everyone and every business. Train your staff to identify risks of workplace violence and the proper way to respond to it with this video.

Member Price $199.95 / Non-Member Price $245.95

SPANISH Fire Safety: Prevention and Response for the Lodging Industry

Fire prevention and safety begin with well-trained employees who can recognize and correct potential fire hazards before they happen. This video, produced by EI in collaboration with the National Fire Protection Association, demonstrates how fire awareness and prevention are critical in protecting everyone.

Member Price $199.95/ Non-Member Price $249.95

SPANISH Key Control and Guest Privacy Today

Every employee in every department should be aware of the crucial security concerns associated with key control and the release of guest information. This video demonstrates how to: limit access to rooms, keys, and guest information; use teamwork to promote guest privacy; prevent unauthorized use of keys and theft; shows staff how to protect guests and reduce exposure to liability.

Member Price $179.95/ Non-Member Price $224.95

SPANISH Lodging SafetyWorks Series

Build safety into every task, job, and employee! Safeguard your guests and employees from injury and your property from damage and liability suits. This five-segment video program offers practical safety steps, tips, and reminders for your entire staff. Risk Awareness exposes common accident causes and establishes safety ground rules. Fire Prevention reveals the top sources of hotel fires and refreshes employees' fire response skills. Chemical Care gives staff members a healthy respect for chemicals and the skills to handle them safely. Bloodborne Pathogens provides safe handling practices that are especially vital for housekeeping staff, laundry workers, and anyone who handles trash. Moving and Lifting shows every employee how to safely lift and move everything from front desk supplies to F&B stock items.

Member Price $249.95/ Non-Member Price $325.00

SPANISH Lodging SafetyWorks: Bloodborne Pathogens

Build safety into every task, job, and employee! Safeguard your guests and employees from injury and your property from damage and liability suits. Bloodborne Pathogens provides safe handling practices that are especially vital for housekeeping staff, laundry workers, and anyone who handles trash. 11 minute

Member Price $79.95/ Non-Member Price $99.95

SPANISH Lodging SafetyWorks: Chemical Care

Build safety into every task, job, and employee! Safeguard your guests and employees from injury and your property from damage and liability suits. Chemical Care gives staff members a healthy respect for chemicals and the skills to handle them safely.

Member Price $79.95/ Non-Member Price $99.95

SPANISH Lodging SafetyWorks: Fire Prevention

Build safety into every task, job, and employee! Safeguard your guests and employees from injury and your property from damage and liability suits. Fire Prevention reveals the top sources of hotel fires and refreshes employees' fire response skills. 11 minute

Member Price $79.95/ Non-Member Price $99.95

SPANISH Lodging SafetyWorks: Moving and Lifting

Build safety into every task, job, and employee! Safeguard your guests and employees from injury and your property from damage and liability suits. Moving and Lifting shows every employee how to safely lift and move everything from front desk supplies to Food & Beverage stock items. 12 minute

Member Price $79.95/ Non-Member Price $99.95

SPANISH Lodging SafetyWorks: Risk Awareness

Build safety into every task, job, and employee! Safeguard your guests and employees from injury and your property from damage and liability suits. Risk Awareness exposes common accident causes and establishes safety ground rules.10 minutes

Member Price $79.95/ Non-Member Price $99.95

SPANISH Lodging Security Officer Program - Property Package

Now all security personnel, managers, and department heads can benefit from this self-paced program. They'll learn to: protect your property from lawsuits and insurance claims; help guests feel safe and secure; be alert to potential problems and handle them appropriately; respond effectively to emergencies; carry out crucial security duties. Each property will need one Property Package and a separate Employee Workbook for each trainee.

Member Price $159.95/ Non-Member Price $199.95

SPANISH Planning for Emergencies

Helps hotel managers and supervisors limit the impact of emergency situations. This video covers how to: avoid legal problems by writing a usable, practical emergency plan; ensure safety and promote positive guest relations by preparing employees; involve all employees in identifying and correcting hazardous situations.

Member Price $109.95/ Non-Member Price $149.95

SPANISH Spotlight On Security for Lodging

So WHO is responsible for making your lodging property more secure? EVERYONE at your property is responsible! Designed in conjunction with AH&LA Loss Prevention Committee, this 30-minute video and companion guide provide you with the BEST security practices now being used by the TOP loss prevention experts and executives throughout the hospitality industry, and provide the type of secure environment that guests are seeking and that today's marketplace demands.

Member Price $139.95/ Non-Member Price $189.95

Spotlight On Security

So WHO is responsible for making your lodging property more secure? EVERYONE at your property is responsible! Designed in conjunction with AH&LA Loss Prevention Committee, this 30-minute video and companion guide provide you with the BEST security practices now being used by the TOP loss prevention experts and executives throughout the hospitality industry, and provide the type of secure environment that guests are seeking and that today's marketplace demands.

Member Price $139.95/ Non-Member Price $189.95

Spotlight On Security for Lodging

So WHO is responsible for making your lodging property more secure? EVERYONE at your property is responsible! Designed in conjunction with AH&LA Loss Prevention Committee, this 30-minute video and companion guide provide you with the BEST security practices now being used by the TOP loss prevention experts and executives throughout the hospitality industry, and provide the type of secure environment that guests are seeking and that today's marketplace demands.

Member Price $139.95/ Non-Member Price $189.95

Technology Security Primer: The Fundamentals of Systems & Security Maintenance (Tech primer)

This primer reviews the main threats to your information and offers practical guidelines to making your systems as secure as is reasonable without interfering with daily routine.

Member Price $10.00/ Non-Member Price $20.00

Workplace Violence: Awareness, Prevention, and Response (Participant manual)

Workplace violence is one of the leading security threats facing businesses today, and hospitality employees are particularly at risk. This ready-to-lead seminar can help properties educate their employees about this serious issue. Topics covered include: workplace violence statistics, types of workplace violence, causes of workplace violence, protection and prevention strategies, and responding to workplace violence.

Member Price $8.00/ Non-Member Price $10.00

Workplace Violence: Awareness, Prevention, and Response (Seminar kit)

Workplace violence is one of the leading security threats facing businesses today, and hospitality employees are particularly at risk. This ready-to-lead seminar can help properties educate their employees about this serious issue. Topics covered include: workplace violence statistics, types of workplace violence, causes of workplace violence, protection and prevention strategies, and responding to workplace violence.

Member Price $159.95/ Non-Member Price $199.95

World Trainer: Security Awareness

Security is every employee's responsibility. This language-free® video builds service consistency as all employees receive the same message. The video uses demonstrations, sound effects icons and graphics to show employees how to look for security problems and how to safely handle security incidents.

Member Price $179.95/ Non-Member Price $224.95

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