Safety Library
Disclaimer: NASA does not endorse any of the below videos, links, or documents. The information is provided by the CCE Office for the purpose of providing additional safety material that could be helpful working in the field. These documents/videos are not a replacement for training.
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Emergency Management/ First Aid
First Aid Kit list
Trauma Bandage Demonstration (ITS Tactical)
Compression Only CPR Video (University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center): In a remote situation, standard CPR is a more powerful tool than compression only CPR because the ability to input Oxygen into the blood stream. In many situations, compression only CPR is an appropriate method if help is within 10 minutes. As this method is not taught in standard CPR courses and has been proven to save lives, we recommend you watch this video.
Satellite Phone instructions (Iridium)
How to make a snow shelter (Gear Patrol)
5 Clever Uses For Chapstick (IntenseAngler) -
Planning/Packing
Daily activity safety planner
Packing List: this list should only be used as a guide. All gear is personalized to the person, location of travel and field work needs
Toilet stops in the field: An educational primer and recommended best practices for field-based teaching -
Vehicle
Dalton Highway Safety Tips (Explore Fairbanks)
Dalton Highway Safety (BLM)
Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities Facebook
Yukon 511: Emergency Road Closures and Advisories
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Fire
Mapping Websites:
Weather Underground Fire Maps
Yukon Government Fire Management
NWT Fire Map
USDA Forest Service Active Fire Maps
Safety videos/ documents:
Fire Extinguishers safety video (OSHA)
Forest Fire Safety (Ready.gov)
Office Fire video (YouTube - BREVideoUK)
What To Do if Caught in a Forest Fire (YouTube - NOLS on the Weather Channel )
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Bear Awareness
Living with Bears (Alaska Dept.of Fish and Game)
Bear ID Brochure (Center for Wildlife Information)
Bear in Mind Brochure (Alberta)
Bearspray vs. Bullets Article (U.S. FIsh and Wildlife Service)
Responding to Human-Black Bear Conflicts (Prepared by Get Bear Smart Society, 2015 )
Polar Bear Safety Brochure (Parks Canada)
Bear Awareness Camping Video (Buffalo Center of the West)
"Hey Bear" Hiking in Grizzly Country Video (Buffalo Center of the West)
Summer Backcountry Camping Video Part 1-Bear safety (Glacier National Park)
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Boat
Boat and Trailer Inspection list
Pre-tow, pre-launch safety checklist -
Chainsaw
Troubleshooting a Chainsaw video (YouTube - Foxboss)
Safety Powerpoint
Safety and Maintenance Videos (STIHL) -
Ice Travel
Cold Water Brochure (Chesapeake Paddlers Association)
Survival in the ice - Part 1 Video (Dr. Gordon Giesbrecht)
Survial in the ice - Part 2 Video (Dr. Gordon Giesbrecht) -
ATV
Pre-ride Inspection Checklist (ATV Safety Institute)
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Snowmachine
Emergency Gear List
General Information and Personal Equipment List (NASA SnowEx 2017)
Loading and Unloading Snowmobiles Video (Snowmobile-Ed Course)
Online Snowmachine Course (Indiana Snowmobile Ed Course - $30): This course can be used to meet the snowmachine safety requirement when done in conjunction with an 'in the field' orientation. -
Aircraft
Surviving a forced landing (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association)
Survive: Beyond The Force Landing (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association)
Float Plane Operation(Smart Pilot.ca): This video discusses float plane safety from a pilots perspective and gives the viewer some familiarity with the aircraft safety mechanisms and issues. This is valuable to passengers to help to stimulate good questions to pilots on future flights where perhaps the flight briefings are a bit too brief.
Working around an aircraft - ARISE Safety (ESPO)
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Land Navigation
How to use a compass and map video (Black Owl Outdoors)
If you get lost information (Hiking Dude)
Summer Backcountry Camping Video Part 2- Camping and hiking safety (Glacier National Park) -
Knots
Basic Knot Tying Instructions (Animated knots by Grog)
Boating Knot Tying Instructions (Animated knots by Grog)
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Tool Maintenance
How To Sharpen an Axe (YouTube-Wranglerstar)
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Additional Reading
Are You Practicing Safe Science? Blog by: Jacquelyn Gill
Increasing Arctic Accessibility Over the Next Twenty Years : Arctic Research Support and Logistics Workshop Report
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