Field safety training for UAF researchers

February 22, 2018

University Relations

Field safety training for researchers, including graduate students, is offered through the Department of Recreation, Adventure and Wellness. Full-day courses include:


  • Field Safety 101

  • Wilderness First Aid

  • UAF Risk Management

  • ATV/Snow Machine Safety

  • Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue


These courses require registration. To register online, visit https://mydraw.uaf.edu/, select "Browse" or "Browse Categories," then select "DRAW programming."

DRAW also offers two-hour drop-in sessions that require no registration. Topics include:

  • navigation

  • maps and compass

  • field safety

  • emergency communication devices

  • avalanche safety

  • winter clothing systems/hypothermia

  • prevention and incident command


More information, dates and locations can be found on DRAW's field safety web page and on this flyer. Graduate students should check with their research advisor to see if these classes are relevant and/or required for their field work. If classes fill quickly, DRAW will give priority to attendees taking the course(s) for professional reasons as opposed to personal interests.

This field safety training is sponsored in part by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research.