Competency with a task means being able to perform that task correctly and safely, without direct supervision. Proficiency is a high level of competency. TCIA file photo courtesy of the Women’s Tree Climbing Workshop, a TCIA corporate member company headquartered [...]

Brett Nelson, owner of Good Earth Tree Care in Grand Rapids, Michigan, suffered a serious fall from a tree and chose to share his experience with us. The available information suggests there might be unanticipated issues associated with his climbing [...]