Module 3: PowerPoint Slides Transcripts

Slide 1: Liability

Slide 2: Liability Protection Insurance

Authorized volunteers have the same liability protection as an employee when engaged in an Extension activity at the time an incident occurs.

Slide 3: Liability Coverage

What is, and what isn’t, covered if volunteer or University is sued.

Slide 4: To make sure you are covered

Make sure your name is listed at your county office as an authorized Extension volunteer
Discuss with your Extension staff contact what activities are appropriate for you to undertake
Make sure activities you undertake are appropriate and that your Extension staff contact knows when they are happening and under what circumstances.

Slide 5: Accident Insurance

Not provided by the University. Some local events may offer coverage – your local Extension office will have that information.

Slide 6: Automobile Liability Coverage

What the University covers for employees and volunteers

Slide 7: Senior Companion Program

Specific volunteer requirements for vehicle use

Slides 8-9: State Law & Automobile Liability Coverage

In the event of an accident, these are the steps you must follow:

report the accident to your county Extension contact person and ask him/her to contact the office of the Financial Administrator;
file a Driver’s Report of a Traffic Accident, available from the police, with the Secretary of State’s office within 48 hours; and
send a copy of the accident report to the office of the Financial Administrator, UMaine Cooperative Extension, 5741 Libby Hall, Orono, ME 04469-5741.