Infrastructure management and operation

The links below provide information and resources, organized by region, for managing risk during fieldwork in the Arctic. We encourage all Arctic operators to inform the FARO secretariat about relevant resources to be included in the list.

 


Arctic Field Safety: Risk Management Resources

Alaska (USA)
Arctic Field Safety Risk Management Workshop and Report 2013 https://commssite.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/nsf_srm_report_2015_reducedsize.pdf
NSF Arctic Research Support Contractor https://www.nsf.gov/geo/opp/arc/arctic-support-logistics 

Arctic Council - Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response (EPPR) https://www.arctic-council.org/index.php/en/about-us/working-groups/eppr
 
Arctic Ocean 

Shipboard Civility - Fostering a Respectful Work Environment (Video) Shipboard Civility - Fostering a Respectful Work Environment

Canada
Polar Continental Shelf Project Arctic Operations Manual: https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/sites/www.nrcan.gc.ca/files/earthsciences/files/pdf/polar/pcsp_manual_eng.pdf

Greenland (Denmark)
ISAAFFIK: http://www.isaaffik.org/logistics-links

University of Copenhagen: Safety Manual for Fieldwork in the Arctic, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen
 

Svalbard
University Centre in Svalbard https://www.unis.no/resources/hse/

International Resources
INTERACT Management Planning https://eu-interact.org/app/uploads/2017/10/INTERACT_ManagementPlanning_web.pdf