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: SRS Spookily Supports United Way
SRS Spookily Supports United Way
In support of UBC’s United Way fundraising campaign, members of the SRS team competed in a pumpkin carving contest!
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Read more: Expanding fuel resilience at UBC
Expanding fuel resilience at UBC
Teams from Environmental Protection, Emergency Management and Energy & Water Services collaborated to expand the back-up diesel supply at the Campus Energy Centre by replacing the existing 42,000 litre tank with two 100,000 litre tanks.
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Read more: Join UBC’s virtual ShakeOut drill on October 15th
Join UBC’s virtual ShakeOut drill on October 15th
We’re all spending more time at home at the moment, which makes it all the more important to prepare your home for the unexpected. Join UBC’s virtual ShakeOut drill on October 15th to get ready!