Field Safety Training Matrix

Area	Role	Training Topic	Requirement	Platform/Type	Frequency
General	All employees	Safety Orientation	Required	UC LMS- UCLA	Annual
Drivers	Any university employee operating a vehicle on university business regardless of department or personal vehicle use.	Basic Driver Training Arrive Alive Series	Required	See IRM Driver Safety Training	Every 2 years
Drivers	Any university employee operating a vehicle on university business regardless of department or personal vehicle use.	Close Quarter Maneuvering	Required	See IRM Driver Safety Training	Initial Only
Drivers	Any university employee operating a vehicle in sand and dune terrain	Off-Road Driving Training Clinics: Sand & Dunes	Recommended	Hands – on Sign up	Initial Only
Drivers	Any university employee operating a vehicle with a winch system	Off-Road Driving Training Clinics: Winching – Basic to Advanced	Recommended	Hands – on Sign up	Initial Only
Drivers	Any university employee operating a vehicle in terrain requiring recovery.	Off-Road Driving Training Clinics Self-Recovery Clinic	Recommended	Hands – on Sign up	Initial Only
Drivers	Any university employee operating a vehicle off-road	Off-Road Driving Training Clinics Getting Started Off-Road	Recommended	Hands – on Sign up	Initial Only
Drivers	Any university employee operating a vehicle all-wheel drive off-road.	Off-Road Driving Training Clinics AWD Off-Road Driving & Safety Clinic	Recommended	Hands – on Sign up	Initial Only
Remote Work	Work in arears where access to medical response is delayed and if role is instructor or group lead.	First Aid/CPR AED	Required	Instructor Led Sign up	Every 2 years
Remote Work	Recommended for those working in field station or remote sites. Required if instructor or group lead	Wilderness First Aid	Required	Instructor Led Sign up	Initial Only
Remote Work	Working in area where venomous animals and poisonous plants may be found.	Venomous Animals and Poisonous Plants Workshop	Recommend	Instructor Led Sign up	Initial Only
Remote Work	Certification required for anyone planning to operate as a lay rescuer and administer epinephrine to others.	EMSA approved epinephrine training Program	Required	Resource Page	Initial Only