Welcome to Safety & Risk Services
We empower and enable the UBC community by weaving risk management into the fabric of the way UBC operates.
Together, SRS and the UBC community will view safety and risk as critical to implementing the university’s strategy.
Download the UBC Safe App
Turn on your push notifications to receive immediate information and updates that are impacting the campus
Find non-emergency first aid and AEDs
Find non-emergency first aid and AEDs on the Vancouver campus
Enroll in SRS training courses
Enroll in courses to meet your regulatory or education requirements
Communicable Disease Prevention Framework
Learn about UBC’s response strategy to prevent the spread of communicable disease.
Dispose of waste chemicals
Access the online Hazardous Waste Inventory System (account required)
Thermal stress safety
Find resources and references to help you identify signs and symptoms of heat stress or cold stress, and guidance to prevent exposure
Report accidents or incidents
UBC’s Centralized Accident/Incident Reporting System (CAIRS) is an online system to report incidents and accidents. All accidents/incidents involving UBC workers (faculty, staff & student workers) or practicum students must be immediately reported to the responsible supervisor and then on-line through the CAIRS.
News & Announcements
Learn about the latest news and announcements from UBC’s Safety & Risk Services
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Read more: UBC Alert expands notifications to desktop devices
UBC Alert expands notifications to desktop devices
Desktop notifications will be introduced as an additional way to further leverage communications from the UBC Alert system to share critical information with the campus community. The desktop app will be automatically installed on UBC-owned devices (PCs and Macs), allowing UBC Alert to send critical messages directly to the device. When a UBC Alert…
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Read more: Helpful AI resources for the UBC community
Helpful AI resources for the UBC community
Discover AI tools, training opportunities, privacy guidance, and support resources available to the UBC community.
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Read more: Stay safe during extreme heat
Stay safe during extreme heat
During extreme heat, it’s important to lower your activity levels and stay in a cool area drinking fluids. Know the signs of heat-related illness to keep yourself and others safe.