Here are some tips on what to bring when going on a field trip. You don’t want a stressful trip right? So you may consider the following:
1. Waiver
A waiver releases the school or university, its representatives and/or employees from liability for any injury to student/s while attending the following activity, including travel to and from said activity. Every college or University should see to it that students have submitted waivers before going on a field trip.
2. Medical Forms
Sometimes, field trips do encounter some health related emergencies too. During such cases, medical information reflected on students medical forms will be able to inform teachers or medical practitioners about important information (background, allergies, pre-existing conditions) about the student, specially if the student is unconscious.
3. First Aid Kit
It is likewise important that each student has first aid kit. The kit should contain medications that they need like paracetamol, ibuprofen and loperamide just in case they would need it. You may also include alcohol for sanitation and insect repellant lotion for mosquitoes and other insects.
4. Extra Clothes, Cash, and Snacks
It is always better to be prepared than sorry so you might as well bring this during your field trip. Clothes just in case there would be a need for you to change, cash, so you can buy what you need and other pasalubongs, and snacks to keep your energy high all trough out the trip.
5. Pen and Paper
Of course, field trips are not created solely for fun. And so, jot down pertinent infos with your pen and paper.
6. For faculty members in charge:
A “Hot File” — a plastic, sealable file or large manila envelope to transport the following important documents:
- Emergency contact information for your school and school system
List of students who must take medication during the trip
Checklist of all students
Extra cash for emergency situations
Contact information of site contact(s), i.e., name, phone number, role, and office location on site.
Trip itinerary
Waiver
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I question the ‘waiver’…Why should students give up their rights for going on a field trip? I think any school organizing field trips should be responsible or answerable for the safety and any incident that may arise, except for untoward incidents beyond anybody’s control.. What if an incident happens due to a school representatives negligence…doe this mean that they ‘would not’ be answerable for it because of the waiver??? I DON’T THINK SO!!!! Waivers should be signed ‘Voluntarily’ and should be a product of “Free and deliberate choice”rather than a decision based on intimidation, coercion or deception!! I think making students give up their rights by signing waivers on tours or field trips has a big legal question, for the students rights for future arguments…JR.
I question the ‘waiver’…Why should students give up their rights for going on a field trip? I think any school organizing field trips should be responsible or answerable for the safety and any incident that may arise, except for untoward incidents beyond anybody’s control.. What if an incident happens due to a school representatives negligence…does this mean that they ‘would not’ be answerable for it because of the waiver??? I DON’T THINK SO!!!! Waivers should be signed ‘Voluntarily’ and should be a product of “Free and deliberate choice”rather than a decision based on intimidation, coercion or deception!! I think making students give up their rights by signing waivers on tours or field trips has a big legal question, for the students rights for future arguments…Waivers should be voluntarily signed and not compulsory required!. JR