Safer Field Operations Start With Prepared Staff
Fieldwork and home visits are an important component of any service delivery strategy. This course is for everyone who conducts home visits or works outside controlled workspaces, including social service workers, medical providers, and property inspectors.
Our Best Practices in Fieldwork Safety course will enhance learners’ ability to plan for and maintain safety practices during fieldwork and home visits, ensuring they stay safe while delivering services.
Integrating Safety Into Fieldwork Practices
Best Practices in Fieldwork Safety is a 2.5-hour instructor-led training course that provides knowledge, tools, and techniques to help learners stay safe during fieldwork, visits to clients, at home, and in other settings outside the traditional workplace. This course focuses on planning, environmental assessment, and proactive safety practices for personnel who conduct site visits and home visits.
This training enhances learners' ability to plan for and maintain safe practices during fieldwork and home visits, ensuring they can stay safe while delivering services.
This course is for all personnel who have to work in the field, such as social service and medical providers, property and health inspectors, and anyone whose profession requires home visits or work outside the safety of controlled workspaces.
Based on feedback from past participants, most agreed that this course:
97% of participants agreed or strongly agreed that this course leaves them better prepared to plan for home and community visits.
100% agreed that this course will assist them in their job.
100% agreed that instructors communicated key concepts effectively.
PREPARATION FOR A SITE OR HOME VISIT
Learners are provided with structured guidance for planning fieldwork and home visits, including best practices for travel, arrival, and approach to the location.
TRAIN YOUR ORGANIZATION
We can train your entire organization, no matter the size. Train your employees to take safer steps during fieldwork, and plan for safe visits. Contact us for hybrid or instructor-led pricing for teams.
PERSONAL SAFETY
In combination with our situational awareness training, learners are trained to plan for, recognize, and take action to avoid potentially dangerous situations.
BACKGROUND
This course was developed based on an integration of research-based best practices and safety techniques. The training is delivered by experienced practitioners with extensive backgrounds in law enforcement and safety training.
PRACTICAL EXERCISES
The class includes a mix of lectures, case studies, and group exercises.
CREDITS AND PREREQUISITES
Completion of this course provides 2.5 CPE credits to maintain APP, CPP, PCI, and PSP credentials. The online or instructor-led Situational Awareness for Safety course is a prerequisite for this course.
Safe Workplace Bundle
Providing comprehensive safety awareness training for all personnel working in traditional workplaces.
Includes:
Situational Awareness for Safety
De-Escalation
Course Bundles
Comprehensive Safety Bundle
Providing comprehensive safety awareness training for all personnel conducting fieldwork or working in traditional workplaces.
Includes:
Situational Awareness for Safety
De-Escalation
Best Practices in Fieldwork Safety
Safe Visits Bundle
Offers comprehensive safety awareness training for personnel conducting fieldwork.
Includes:
Situational Awareness for Safety
Best Practices in Fieldwork Safety
Related Courses
De-Escalation: Theory to Practice
This course is for anyone who needs practical knowledge on how to address stressful encounters while maintaining safety awareness.
Situational Awareness For Safety
In this 1-hour online or instructor-led course, learners gain observation skills to make them more situationally aware. Awareness that will allow more informed decision-making and enhanced safety.
Why do you need training?
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Best Practices for Fieldwork SafetyCourse
Contact us to schedule your training or get a quote. This course is designed for organizations and is fully instructor-led.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Course length varies by topic. Most sessions range from 2–4 hours, with options for extended or multi-session formats.
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Yes. Participants receive a certificate upon successful completion of the course.
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Training can be delivered on-site, virtually, or at a designated training location depending on your preference.
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