This manual provides guidelines and resources to lead safe, successful field courses and research trips. Thecontent focuses on risk management issues that are relevant for California-based field courses and research, international trips, research expeditions, and other outdoor excursions. Field sites may include field stations, natural reserves, public lands or parks, wilderness areas, coastline or waterways, or more controlled sites such as construction areas, excavations, or mines. The...
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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) website contains information for the firearms industry and its members, classifications of firearms and the interpretation of the regulations codified under 27 CFR, Parts 447, 478 and 479.
What is a virtual field tool? What can we do with virtual field tools? Learn about novelty space, cognitive load, and how virtual field tools to establish expectations and reduce anxiety.
Speaker:
Ryan Petterson, Director of Field Education, Stanford University
Learn strategies aimed at protecting diverse researchers. As a result of identity prejudice, certain individuals are more vulnerable to conflict and violence when they are in the field. It is paramount that all fieldworkers be informed of the risks some colleagues may face, so that they can define best practice together.
Speaker(s):
Monique Avery Pipkin and Amelia-Juliette Demery Cornell University, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
This workshop presents unique risks posed by fieldwork and offers a suite of evidencebased tools for field researchers, instructors, and students to prevent, intervene in, and respond to sexual harassment and assault. Through a series of practical interve ntion scenarios, this workshop guides participants on how to be an active and engaged bystander, how to report incidents, and how to plan field settings to minimize risk. Armed with these tools, participants can play a role in ensuring that field settings are safer, more equitable, and more welcoming for the next generation of field...
Get an overview of travel insurance, risk mangement services, vehicle rentals, and other online tools for your travel. Learn about what's covered, who is eligible for coverage, how to respond to travel emergenices, how to register university trips, how to use the Worldclue App, and more!
Speaker(s):
Andre Dawson, Risk Services, UC Office of the President
Poor communication is often an overlooked contributor to accidents in field settings. For this reason, it's critical for field leaders to focus on creating a group environment with clear expectations, good rapport between leaders and participants, tools for managing conflict, and open lines of communication. When done successfully, safe learning/working environments not only reduce the likelihood of accidents but also often lead to more enjoyable group experiences. Join us for a discussion of best practices.
Speaker: Chris Lay, Administrative Director and...
ADVANCEing FieldSafety (AFS) is a widely accessible training for anyone working in field science to help build a safe and welcoming field environment and team culture. The program is a NSF-funded collaboration between the FieldSafe team at the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado Boulder and the ADVANCEGeo Partnership. In this presentation, the AFS team introduced the program and all of its components and shared content from the first...
This session brought together professionals with expertise in emergency response to share lessons learned, protocols, and highlight practical tips valuable for a broad range of travelers and field researchers. Each speaker presented on their unique role and experience, and participated in a panel Q&A session.
Speakers:
Eric Hessell, UCSB Boating & Diving Safety Officer Jeff Holmquist, UCLA researcher/Mono County SAR Hannah Keith, National Cave Rescue Commission Julie Pollard, Director of International Health, Safety, and Crisis Management, UC Education Abroad Program...
