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  • April 1, 2022

    CTSP Has Jarrod Schiltz’s Back

    By Tamsin Venn

    Schiltz has found lessons learned in CTSP training helpful in safety enforcement. Photos courtesy of Jarrod Schiltz. As manager of operations for Minnesota Valley Tree Service, a 27-year TCIA member company based in Granite Falls, Minnesota, Jarrod Schiltz oversees three [...]

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  • March 1, 2022

    For Louise Levy, Part of CTSP Is Paying It Forward with Safety

    By Tamsin Venn

    Louise Levy, in yellow helmet, leads a training session. Photos courtesy of Louise Levy. With TCIA’s record of helping companies create and maintain a safety culture, Louise Levy, owner and operator of Levy Tree Care, LLC, an 11-year TCIA member [...]

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  • February 1, 2022

    CTSP Helps Advance Doug Muth’s Training Skills

    By Tamsin Venn

    Doug Muth, owner of the newly established DJM Tree, LLC, based in Media, Pennsylvania, says he took valuable lessons away from his Certified Treecare Safety Professional (CTSP) training. Doug Muth. Photos courtesy of Doug Muth. “The main benefit for me [...]

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  • January 1, 2022

    CTSP Training Motivates Brandy Brown to Find Creative Solutions

    By Tamsin Venn

    Blue River Forestry & Tree Care's Bailey Null, left, and James Couturier seamlessly working together, making it easy for a quick cleanup on a big removal. All photos by Richard Weit, courtesy of Brandy Brown. ”You have to really understand [...]

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  • May 1, 2021

    Apprenticeship Churns Out Line-Clearance Tree Workers in California

    By Tamsin Venn

    Apprenticeship-program participants received guidance from experienced professionals, including trainers from TCIA member companies such as Mowbray’s Tree Service. All images courtesy of Annie Rafferty, Butte College. “Whoops” rang out as each trainee walked to the front of the class to [...]

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