Safety
Instilling a culture of safety is a value that every individual in the FIRST community must embrace as we pursue FIRST’s mission and vision. FIRST Robotics Competition has adopted safety as a core value and has established the framework for safety leadership in all aspects of the program.
FIRST believes that the teams who take the lead in developing safety programs and policies have a positive and lasting impact on each team member, mentor, their communities, and their present and future work places. FIRST recognizes the teams that demonstrate safety throughout their programs and are truly committed to developing and nurturing a safety culture.
Safety Manual
To help teams understand and implement safe practices, the FIRST Safety Manual provides information on the FIRST Safety Awareness and Recognition Program.
Safety Guidance for FIRST Robotics Competition Teams for COVID-19
UL & FIRST Robotics Competition Safety Learning Portal
The online safety training is available for all FIRST Robotics Competition and FIRST Tech Challenge teams through the Safety Learning Portal. This training is designed to complement a team’s current safety program by providing more in-depth training on the following topics:
- Safety Manual Training
- Fire Extinguisher and Safety Awareness
- Hand and Power Tool Safety Awareness
- Hazard Communication – Safety Data Sheets
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Awareness
- Recognizing Electrical Hazards Awareness
- Lockout/Tagout Awareness
- Hearing Conservation Awareness
The portal is a valuable resource to all team members and mentors. Training modules can be viewed individually or can be assigned to team members to watch independently or Mentors can show the training in a group setting. Every team member who completes a training module will earn an awesome virtual badge.
To register, go to the Safety Learning Portal. Once you are on the Safety Portal home page, locate the “Need to Register?” text. If you are mentor click the “Mentor Registration” and fill out the required information. If you are a student and/or safety captain click the “Student Registration” and fill out the required information. Once you submit your information, you will need to login to the Safety Portal.
* Please note that the Safety Learning Portal functions best in Internet Explorer or Google Chrome. Using another web browser may cause issues with the functionality.
Safety Animation Award sponsored by UL
The 2021 Safety Animation Award theme is ‘Safety is caring’.
Strong teams create an environment where everyone feels safe to do their best work. We know it is critically important that teams are physically safe by making sure work environments are clean, organized and hazard-free, but safety is also about caring for each other’s feelings and mental well-being - their psychological safety.
At UL, our mission is working for a safer, more secure and sustainable world. This year, we are very excited to see all the ways your team is working to promote psychological safety.
Show the FIRST community how the greatest teams take care to make everyone feel safe and supported. Your submission should demonstrate the importance of:
- Kindness – be welcoming, friendly, generous and considerate
- Respect - show regard for feelings, wishes, rights and traditions
- Inclusion – embrace our differences and treat all individuals equally and fairly
- Acceptance - no tolerance for bullying or judging
- Teamwork – we are stronger together
Animations must:
- Be no more than 40 seconds long, including opening and credits
- Be submitted electronically as .AVI, .MPEG, .MP4, or .WMV file
- Be animated. Any kind of animation, including stop-motion, is allowed. Live video is allowed provided it is accompanied by virtual/augmented animated elements. Live video of people is not allowed.
- If using copyrighted music, you must have written permission. If using Creative Commons Music (CCM) online, the music must be used in accordance with the appropriate license and properly attributed.
- Lyrics in music may not contain explicit or suggestive language.
- Any animation that does not meet these criteria will not be considered for the award.
Please note that the team with the winning submission may be asked to reformat their video into a higher quality format, in order to be shown at FIRST Robotics Competition Events.
Submission:
Students must submit their team’s Safety Animation video through the FIRST Youth Team Member Registration System. The student submitting must be marked as an award submitter. Animations must be submitted between Thursday, October 22, 2020 at 12:00 PM, Noon (ET) and Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 3:00 PM, (ET).
This year 1 overall winner will be chosen with runners-up for the Most Creative Animation and Best Messaging Animation.
By making a submission the Submitter irrevocably grants to FIRST and designees of FIRST the right to use any or all of the submission in any and all media for the purpose of describing the submission, describing the Award, and/or otherwise promoting FIRST and the programs of FIRST.
Please Note: If you are looking for the Digital Animation Award, please visit this page for submission information.
Past Winners of the Safety Animation
Year/Theme | Team | Video | Placement |
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2020-Sustainability on the RISE | Team 3100, Lightning Turtles, from Mendota Heights, Minnesota, USA | 3100 | Winner |
2020-Sustainability on the RISE | Team 2228, CougarTech, from Honeoye Falls, New York, USA | 2228 | Runner-Up |
2020-Sustainability on the RISE | Team 4048, Redshift, from Westborough, Massachusetts, USA | 4048 | Runner-Up |
2019-Destination . . . Safety! | Team 5348, Charger Robotics, from Cokato, Minnesota, USA | 5348 | Winner |
2019-Destination . . . Safety! | Team 846, The Funky Monkeys, from San Jose, California, USA | 846 | Runner-Up |
2019-Destination . . . Safety! | Team 3100, Lightning Turtles, from Mendota Heights, Minnesota, USA | 3100 | Runner-Up |
2019-Destination . . . Safety! | Team 3941, Absolute Zero Electricity, from Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, USA | 3941 | Runner-Up |
2019-Destination . . . Safety! | Team 4083, The Iron Wolverines, from Dorchester, South Carolina, USA | 4083 | Runner-Up |
2018-Simulating the Next Level | Team 2877, The LigerBots, from Newton, Massachusetts, USA | 2877 | Winner |
2018-Simulating the Next Level | Team 8, Paly Robotics, from Palo Alto, California, USA | 8 | Runner-Up |
2018-Simulating the Next Level | Team 1153, Walpole Robotics, from Walpole, Massachusetts, USA | 1153 | Runner-Up |
2018-Simulating the Next Level | Team 3181, Pittsford Panthers, from Pittsford, New York, USA | 3181 | Runner-Up |
2018-Simulating the Next Level | Team 6024, Team R Factor, from Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | 6024 | Runner-Up |
2017-Quest for a Safer World | Team 3691, The RoboRaiders, from Northfield, Minnesota, USA | 3691 | Winner |
2017-Quest for a Safer World | Team 810, The Mechanical Bulls, from Smithtown, New York, USA | 810 | Runner-Up |
2017-Quest for a Safer World | Team 2129, Ultraviolet, from Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA | 2129 | Runner-Up |
2017-Quest for a Safer World | Team 1502, Technical Difficulties, Chelsea, Michigan, USA | 1502 | Runner-Up |
2017-Quest for a Safer World | Team 3637, The Daleks, Flemington, New Jersey, USA | 3637 | Runner-Up |
2017-Quest for a Safer World | Team 3654, TechTigers, Middletown, Connecticut, USA | 3654 | Runner-Up |
2016-Working Safely with your Robot | Team 846, The Funky Monkeys, San Jose, CA, USA | 846 | Winner |
2016-Working Safely with your Robot | Team 1124, UberBots, Avon, CT, USA | 1124 | Runner-Up |
2016-Working Safely with your Robot | Team 2473, Goldstrikers, Cupertino, CA, USA | 2473 | Runner-Up |
2016-Working Safely with your Robot | Team 4048, Redshift, Westborough, MA, USA | 4048 | Runner-Up |
2015-Safety Superheroes | Team 133, BERT, Standish, ME, USA | 133 | Winner |
2015-Safety Superheroes | Team 2473, Goldstrikers, Cupertino, CA, USA | 2473 | Runner-Up |
2015-Safety Superheroes | Team 2574, RoboHuskie, St. Anthony, MN, USA | 2574 | Runner-Up |
2014-Safe Driving | Team 3324, The Metrobots, Columbus, OH, USA | 3324 | Winner |
2014-Safe Driving | Team 624, CRyptonite, Katy, TX, USA | 624 | Runner-Up |
2014-Safe Driving | Team 3966, L&N STEMpunks, Knoxville, TN, USA | 3966 | Runner-Up |
2013-Making Event Safety a Top Priority | Team 245, AdamBots, Rochester Hills, MI, USA | 245 | Winner |
2013-Making Event Safety a Top Priority | Team 2607, Robovikings, Warminster, PA, USA | 2607 | Runner-Up |
2012-Sharing Safety is Caring | Team 3705, Arrowbots, Brampton, ON, CA | 3705 | Winner |
2012-Sharing Safety is Caring | Team 3132, Thunder Down Under, Sydney, NSW, AUS | 3132 | Runner-Up |
2012-Sharing Safety is Caring | Team 2438, Lobotics, Honolulu, HI, USA | 2438 | Runner-Up |
2012-Sharing Safety is Caring | Team 1714, MORE Robotics, Milwaikee, WI, USA | 1714 | Runner-Up |
2012-Sharing Safety is Caring | Team 1094, Channel Cats, O Fallon, MO, USA | 1094 | Runner-Up |
2012-Sharing Safety is Caring | Team 114, Eagle Strike, Los Altos, CA, USA | 114 | Runner-Up |
2011-A Lifetime of Safety | Team 846, The Funky Monkeys, San Jose, CA, USA | 846 | Winner |
2011-A Lifetime of Safety | Team 226, Hammerheads, Troy, MI, USA | Runner-Up | |
2011-A Lifetime of Safety | Team 342, Burning Magnetos, North Charleston, SC, USA | Runner-Up | |
2011-A Lifetime of Safety | Team 359, Hawaiian Kids, Waialua, HI, USA | Runner-Up | |
2011-A Lifetime of Safety | Team 562, SPARK-Students Pursuing Applied Robotics Knowledge, Fitchburg, MA, USA | Runner-Up | |
2011-A Lifetime of Safety | Team 1899, Saints Robotics, Bellevue, WA, USA | Runner-Up | |
2010-Safety Rules | Team 342, Burning Magnetos, North Charleston, SC, USA | 342 | Winner |
2009-Safety....Share It | Team 342, Burning Magnetos, North Charleston, SC, USA | 342 | Winner |
2009-Safety....Share It | Team 303, The T.E.S.T. Team, Bridgewater, NJ, USA | Runner-Up | |
2009-Safety....Share It | Team 1280, Ragin' C-Biscuits, Danville, CA, USA | Runner-Up | |
2009-Safety....Share It | Team 1716, Redbird Robotics, De Pere, WI, USA | Runner-Up | |
2009-Safety....Share It | Team 1746, OTTO, Cumming, GA, USA | Runner-Up | |
2009-Safety....Share It | Team 2783, Engineers of Tomorrow, La Grange, KY, USA | Runner-Up |