Important Season Update - Game Manual Changes
July 17, 2024
Safety Animation Award sponsored by UL Solutions
We are excited to announce the theme for the 2025 Safety Animation Award sponsored by UL Solutions: Dive into Safety!
Safety and sustainability go hand in hand. Sustainable practices help assure we’ll have the resources we need to problem-solve, innovate, and be productive year after year. Safety is key to sustainability, helping us avoid waste, conserve energy, and protect our most valuable human resources from accidents and injury.
For the 2025 Safety Animation, teams are challenged to take a deep dive, exploring the vast partnership between safety and sustainability. Teach us your best practices. Inspire us to act in safe and sustainable ways. Use your talents to influence others through effective and memorable messaging. Let creativity be your guide!
UL Solutions will provide restricted grants to the Winner and Finalists. The Winner will receive $500 and each of the two Finalists will receive $250 towards registration in 2026. Thank you, UL Solutions!
Submissions for the Safety Animation Award will be accepted beginning Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 12:00 PM, Noon ET through Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 3:00 PM ET. Teams can submit the animation through the FIRST® Dashboard and it must be submitted by the Student Award Submitter or Lead Mentor 1 or 2.
Safety Manual
Teams can check out the details about the Safety Animation Award criteria as well as the 2025 Safety Manual on the FIRST® Robotics Competition Safety page. Be sure to read through this manual for important safety information, as it provides a basic set of requirements to maintain a safe environment during the build season, at competition events, and throughout everyday life!
UL Solutions and FIRST Safety Learning Portal
And don’t forget that team members can take online safety training to enhance your team’s safety program on the UL Solutions and FIRST 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
As we ramp up for the upcoming season, remember: Safety FIRST!