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Together, SRS and the UBC community will view safety and risk as critical to implementing the university’s strategy.

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Water is a crucial resource at UBC, for basic human needs and to support research and operations. The simple act of turning on a tap to access a safe and reliable water supply is something students, faculty, and staff depend on each and every day. But the story of how water gets to UBC’s Vancouver campus — and what happens when it gets here — is much more complex than most of us understand.

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News From Safety & Risk Services

December 4, 2019

Testing at the Tap: Environmental Protection and Domestic Water Safety at UBC

Water is a crucial resource at UBC, for basic human needs and to support research and operations. The simple act of turning on a tap to access a safe and reliable water supply is something students, faculty, and staff depend on each and every day.

October 21, 2019

SRS pilots requiring supervisors’ health and safety training within the VPFO

By December 31, all supervisors at UBCV must have completed the Safety Supervision at UBC course. If you're a supervisor, please take the course and become familiar with the information.

October 15, 2019

Planning for disaster a campus-wide initiative for UBC Vancouver

Perched on an isolated cliff-top peninsula, surrounded by ocean, and separated from Vancouver’s urban core by a sprawling, lush rainforest, UBC falls outside the City of Vancouver’s jurisdiction. As a result, the university is responsible for the types of services most universities typically don’t manage — including staffing and sourcing their own emergency response operations (with the exception of police, fire and ambulance).

October 10, 2019

Rae Ann Aldridge appointed as Executive Director, Safety & Risk Services

In her new role, Rae Ann will be charged with working across campus to enhance UBC’s safety and security. She will be responsible for leading Safety & Risk Services, a new department which is the result of a merger between Risk Management Services and Campus Security.

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