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Standard Operating Procedures or Guidelines
This presentation was given by Dwayne Neustaeter at both the Western Chapter and the ISA Annual Conferences, and he would be happy to visit other chapters to present his findings on Standard Operating Procedures in the future. Printed by SCA...Accident Briefs from TCIA – June, 2013
This is a posting to direct you to the Accident Briefs reported and published in the TCIA Auguist, 2013 issue. The reports in this issue are for June, 2013. Arboriculture Canada will be directing our customers to this information regularly...Arboriculture Canada delivers Utility Tree Trimmer and Worker Training in Alberta – March, 2013
This March saw the first off campus delivery of the Utility Tree Worker (UTW)/Utility Tree Trimmer (UTT) training program in Alberta. The Industrial Vegetation Management Association of Alberta (IVMAA) oversees the training program and certification of the provincially recognized certification....Tree Appraisal Qualification – NEW COURSE OFFERING!
Over the years requests from customers have presented us with opportunities that are innovative and often bring on the development of a new course offer. Many times the needs of one customer are similar to the needs of others. Several...Arboriculture Canada has found a new chainsaw training site in Vancouver
Arboriculture Canada has found a new training site for our chainsaw and tree cutting courses in the Vancouver area for 2013. All of our open enrollment courses that involve the cutting of trees will now be held in the District of...Tree Climbing Competition Memories!
Check out this video - you might find yourself in it! A collection of memories from past competitions - chapter and international. http://www.youtube.com/user/ArbCan?feature=mheeIdentifying Hazardous Trees – interesting article
Read this interesting article from New York about the importance and significance of training arborists and parks workers to identify hazardous trees. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/31/nyregion/parks-workers-urged-to-get-training-to-spot-tree-decay.html?src=rechpImportant Message from Samson Rope
It has come to our attention that there is some confusion in the marketplace about the published average strengths of Samson’s Arbormaster® climbing line. The following information should provide clarification. Arbormaster is sold under two product codes. Product code 348...Trapped or Pinned – 5-15-90 Rule – Video testimonial
Trapped or Pinned - 5-15-90 Rule - Testimonial Terry from the City of Winnipeg shares his experience of being pinned by a tree as it fell to the ground.