Required Authorizations and Actions - Domestic

If doing fieldwork outside urban areas, follow all requirements as outlined in the Field Safety Standard and submit completed field safety documentation to Department Head or Designate for review and approval.  

 Definitions: 

• Isolated Location: 
• A site that is located over 350km from the nearest population centre with conventional services and year-round road access. 
• A settlement that has regular air service and reliable telephone service but no year-round road access. 
• For the purpose of determining first aid requirements, an Indigenous, Inuit, or Métis settlement where conventional services may not be reliable or available. 
• Remote Location: 
• A site that is 80km or more from a settlement or community with a population of 1,000 or more. 
• A location that lacks transportation and communication links that are typical in more populated areas. 
• May be located on grazing and ranch lands. 
• Wilderness Location: 
• An area that has not been subject to significant human development activity. 
• Rural areas that are not under agricultural cultivation. 
• Marine environments. 

Why Register? 

The Field Safety Standard requires that individuals travelling domestically to remote locations, isolated locations, and wilderness locations register their travel using the university’s Travel Registration System.  This registration is beneficial for both the traveller and the university in the event of an emergency. In significant emergencies and natural disasters, it allows the university to communicate with you to determine if you need assistance.