Field Research
The Field Safety Plan Template outlines protocols to ensure the health and safety of all personnel during fieldwork. It includes key components such as:
- Project Overview: Purpose, location, duration, and scope of the field activity.
- Team Information: Names, roles, and emergency contacts of all participants.
- Risk Assessment: Identification of potential hazards (environmental, biological, physical, etc.) and associated risk mitigation strategies.
- Emergency Procedures: Steps to take in case of injury, illness, natural disasters, or other emergencies, including evacuation routes and medical facility information.
- Communication Plan: Methods for staying in contact during fieldwork and with external support.
- Training and PPE Requirements: Required training (e.g., first aid, equipment use) and personal protective equipment for the task, environment, and research.
- Special Considerations: Such as allergies, medications, fatigue, hydration, and mental health.
Creating a field safety plan ensures a structured approach to managing safety and promotes preparedness, awareness, and responsibility among all researchers in the field.
The training provides a brief overview of the essential principles of health and safety while developing and conducting a field research program. Skills, protocols, and safety measures for conducting effective field research will be covered in the training. The training emphasizes the importance of developing an comprehensive field research safety plan, other resources available through ºÚÁÏÉçÇøÍø EH&S, and adapting or responding to emergency field conditions.