Upcoming Training 

Thursdays, September 25 to November 20, 2025

Time: 5:30 - 7 p.m.

Location: 1st Floor lobby, Strathmore

Workshop Description

Are you ready to take control of your personal safety and enhance your self-defense skills? UCLA Environment, Health & Safety is hosting a FREE Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) System of Self-Defense workshop exclusively for UCLA women employees and staff in field research. Registration required. 

Register here by September 22. 

Badlands Off-Road Adventures

Year-round availability. Please contact fieldresearch@ehs.ucla.edu for details.

Past Training
Oct 29-30, 2022- Adventure Risk Management, Idyllwild, CA

Oct 25-26, 2025 - Red Cross Certification Course

Course Description

This hands-on training is designed for anyone who works, travels, or recreates in remote environments where emergency services may be delayed. Learn life-saving techniques for field conditions, gain confidence in assessing and responding to injuries, and build readiness for backcountry emergencies.

Note: Participants must hold a current Adult CPR/AED certification.

Upon successful completion, you will receive a digital Red Cross Wilderness First Aid certificate.

This behind-the-wheel training program teaches safe driving practices using The Smith5Keys®, a method proven to reduce risks on the road and prevent crashes. 

Please contact fieldresearch@ehs.ucla.edu for more information. 

This training is a prerequisite to participating in off-road training and manual driving training. This training is recommended to all field researchers with a valid driver’s license!

Past Training 

Oct 24, 2025 - Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention in Field Settings

Workshop Description

Based on the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s 2018 report, this workshop addresses the definitions and impact of sexual harassment and assault in field settings. Participants will explore:

Prevention strategies tailored for field environments

Active bystander intervention skills

Realistic, field-specific scenarios to practice what you’ve learned

This workshop encourages self-awareness, team responsibility, and effective response planning for remote and often isolated research conditions.

Oct 24, 2025 - Supporting Mental Health and Managing Behavioral Incidents in the Field

Workshop Description

This interactive workshop supports individuals working in field environments who may face behavioral incidents within their team or community. Through guided learning and scenario-based activities, participants will explore:

Holding space for others

Understanding stress and the limbic system

Grounding techniques

Building a field-specific support plan

You will gain insight into your own mental health needs and develop skillful empathy for others in high-stress situations. This is an introductory training — future sessions will build on what you learn here.

Coming in January 2026 CPR and First Aid Training

Register Here