Field Trip Procedures
What time do staff normally begin their workday at a field trip site?
8:00 am
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Who may handle an Animal Ambassador?
Only trained ITO staff who have received specific training or approval for that animal.
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At what fuel level should an ITO program vehicle be refueled?
When the gas gauge reaches ΒΌ of a tank.
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You are scheduled for a regular Field Naturalist shift, what time must you call the sick line by?
Before 6:30 a.m.
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When was ITO's first year?
1974
You are assigned a program you haven't taught before. What is the typical progression before you teach it independently?
Observe one or two days, team-teach, then teach independently.
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An animal's cage has a fecal that needs to be cleaned. What two things should you do?
Clean the cage and use the animal's QR code to enter a report.
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You are backing up an ITO vehicle. What should you do to assist, when possible?
A helper outside the vehicle to assist with backing up. Two honks before backing up.
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You're requesting scheduled time off. How far in advance should you submit the Absence Request Google Form?
At least two weeks in advance.
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Name at least 2 partners that help fund students to come to ITO?
ITOF, AESD, MWODC, OS Waste, OCWR, OC San, OCWD
How do you call in sick?
Call 714.708.3894 BEFORE 6:30 am.
Staff must maintain physical control, use two hands unless a species-specific procedure says otherwise, and never place an animal on the ground or on their neck or shoulders.
A Field Naturalist is injured while working. Who should they report the injury to?
The Field Site Lead. Then a manager to ensure Risk Management is communicated with and all paperwork in completed.
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When are timesheets due?
15th, last day of the month
A member of the public begins interacting with students in your field trip group. What should you do.
Redirect the individual and notify the teacher or Field Site Lead as needed?
A school is running late, and all immediate setup tasks are complete. How should extra time be used?
Checking, cleaning, organizing, or repairing program equipment, expanding on a professional learning, etc.
When picking up animals for programs, what procedures should you complete?
Flip the anima's in/out sign, record the animal on the check-out clipboard, prepare the travel enclosure, feed/water, load into vehicle (no stacking).
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You are driving an ITO vehicle and your phone rings. You aren't expecting an emergency, but it's important. What does the handbook require?
Do not use a cell phone while operating the program vehicle.
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Where can you find the weekly schedule?
Email or Discord
Where do you go to put gas in a vehicle?
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Name 3 topics you should cover while doing your group introduction?
Safety, names, outline of the day, welcome the chaperones/teachers
List all the animals that can be used for an outdoor community event.
Reptiles and arthropods.
You are scheduled to have your group use the restroom. What steps do you take to ensure student safety?
Have an adult check restrooms for "public". Be sure to have constant visual line of sight. Sent an appropriate number of students at one time. No loud running or screaming. Check restroom when complete. Count your students.
You are supervising students during their lunch period. You don't get a true break because you need to remain with the students. When you complete your timesheet, what should you record?
Record the time as work time rather than deducting a 30-minute unpaid lunch when you were required to supervise students.
Handbook: p. 31.
Who is our Superientent of Schools?
Dr. Stephen Bean