Groups
and PIs Doing Fieldwork
UofA’s Field Research Office (FRO)
UAPPOL:
Off-Campus Activity & Travel Policy
A Field Activities
Plan (FAP) must be created for the trip.
It is recommended
that you complete the online course on creating a field activity plan before
attempting one yourself.
The
Sections of the FAP are: (Template) (Instructions)
·
Project
Details
·
Field
Research Participants and Collaborators
·
Hazard
Assessment and Control
·
Emergency
Response Plan
·
Communication
Check-in Procedures
·
Permissions
Required
·
Training
& Immunizations
·
Accommodations
& Meals
·
Transportation
·
Drivers
& Passengers
·
Equipment
·
Insurance
Needs
·
Document
Management
·
Approval
Supervisors
must ensure that the field teams are competent
to do their tasks.
Teams
must register
their trip with the FRO
The
FRO has some safety equipment
that can be rented.
There
are requirements
for driving vehicles in the field.
There
are rules
for using firearms in the field.
There
are new rules for using
Drones in the field.
The
Field Office has online courses
on:
·
Bear
Awareness and Safety
·
Cougar
Awareness and Safety
·
Creating
a Field Activity Plan
·
Provincial
Radio Control Centre Working Alone Safety
The
FRO has links to many other types of Training that may be needed.
