EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR STAFF
In 2018 the Danish Universities agreed, that staff working in the Arctic must complete an Arctic First Aid course and a rifle handling course if operating in areas with polar bears.
Arctic DTU offers both courses for DTU staff each year before the fieldwork season in the Arctic starts, in February / March, near Lyngby, Denmark. If needed both courses are offered again later in the year. We also regularly arrange rifle training for small groups, to refresh and train shooting abilities.
When you come from outside DTU and plan a stay at the Arctic DTU Research Station in Greenland, we expect that you have taken comparable courses.
In 2023 we have introduced a safety quiz that everybody who visits Campus Sisimiut or the Research Station will have to complete, on beforehand. The quiz is part of a 30-minute film that addresses the most important issues concerning safety to make sure that you know how to prevent an accident and what to do if an incident should occur. During the film you will have to answer questions correctly, to pass the test. You can take the test as many times as you want but you will have to pass the test before your arrival.
Regular visitors to Sisimiut will have to complete the test once a year.
Have fun, enjoy the wilderness and stay safe out there!