Field Research Safety

Before You Go

1. The best practice is to develop a Field Safety Plan and submit by email to field@ehs.ucsb.edu;
   a completed Field Safety Plan is required to borrow equipment from EH&S. 
2. Complete training:
   • Temperatures over 80ºF trigger the requirement to complete the Heat Illness Prevention Training available on the UCSB Learning Center.
   • The best practice is to get trained in Field First Aid or Wilderness Medicine.
3. If your field site is within the US, your US health insurance will be your primary medical insurance for any emergency treatment. If the field site is outside the US, your primary medical coverage will be the UC Travel Insurance. For travel outside of California, register your travel in the UC AWAY system to receive travel alerts from UC’s security partner Crisis24.  
4. Students and volunteers must sign a Waiver of Liability.

Upcoming Field Research Seminars

• Heading out on the deep blue sea for days or weeks - or longer?
  Stay tuned for an announcement on a special seminar on how to prepare for such an expedition.
• Do you have a suggestion for a seminar topic, or do you have expert field guidance to share with the campus community? Reach out to Field Research Safety to start the conversation - field@ehs.ucsb.edu