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[9 Dec 2011 | 14 Comments | ]

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DISCLAIMER: The information on this website is intended as  accurate and authoritative educational material relative to liability waivers and risk management in sport, recreation, and fitness activities. It is made available with the understanding that the authors and contributors are not engaged in rendering legal advice. Readers requiring legal advice should consult an attorney who is competent in this area. The …

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[7 Dec 2011 | 19 Comments | ]
Types of Background Checks on Volunteers

This timely article is 1 of 5 being re-run in light of the Penn State sex scandal!
By
John Sadler, Sadler & Company, Inc.

Part IV – FBI Checks

This is Part IV of a 4 part series about the types of background checks and their importance when using volunteers. An authority in the field of sport insurance, John discusses four types of background checks: 1) sexual offender registry checks, 2) local law enforcement criminal background checks, 3) 3rd party vendor checks, and 4) FBI checks.

Are FBI Fingerprint Checks The Ultimate Solution …

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[5 Dec 2011 | 12 Comments | ]
Types of Background Checks on Volunteers

This timely article is 1 of 5 being re-run in light of the Penn State sex scandal!
By
John Sadler, Sadler & Company, Inc.
Part III– 3rd Party Vendor Checks
This is Part III of a 4 part series about the types of background checks and their importance when using volunteers. An authority in the field of sport insurance, John discusses four types of background checks: 1) sexual offender registry checks, 2) local law enforcement criminal background checks, 3) 3rd party vendor checks, and 4) FBI checks.
Third Party Vendors
Various third party vendors offer …

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[30 Nov 2011 | 19 Comments | ]
Types of Background Checks on Volunteers

This timely article is 1 of 5 being re-run in light of the Penn State sex scandal!
By
John Sadler, Sadler & Company, Inc.

Part II – Local Law Enforcement
Criminal Background Checks

This is Part II of a 4 part series about the types of background checks and their importance when using volunteers. An authority in the field of sport insurance, John discusses four types of background checks: 1) sexual offender registry checks, 2) local law enforcement criminal background checks, 3) 3rd party vendor checks, and 4) FBI checks.
Local Law Enforcement
Local law …

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[24 Nov 2011 | 24 Comments | ]
When Appointing Volunteers Make No Assumptions

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This timely article is 1 of 5 being re-run in light of the Penn State sex scandal!
D. Michael Pfahl,
President, DMP Consulting, Inc.
This article first appeared in Sadlersports.com and serves as an excellent concluding article for the John Sadler series on background testing.

Call it “sixth-sense”, “gut-feeling” or that “little voice” we all have it and make the conscious choice to listen or ignore it whenever it makes itself known.  Have you ever wondered if every person who was willing to say yes and step up to …

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