Man electrocuted in tree A man was electrocuted when he apparently made contact with a power line while in a tree March 7, 2021, in Baltimore, Maryland. First responders received reports of a man stuck in a tree. Investigators believe [...]

If you are young, scrappy and hungry, don’t like throwin’ away your shot (with a nod to Hamilton) and just want to place your climbing line in a tree, then give a Big Shot a try. These heavy-duty slingshots-on-a-stick, [...]

Two injured in tree-truck crash Two people were injured in a crash involving an overturned aerial-lift truck February 4, 2021, in Santa Rosa, California. Firefighters with the Sonoma Valley Fire District had to extricate at least the driver from the [...]

TCI Magazine recently created the TCI Magazine Editorial Advisory Committee. The purpose of the group is to provide subject-matter expertise to TCI’s editorial team (inclusive of magazine, website and blog) on trending issues and depictions of proper or improper practice, [...]

Type & number of incidents for the month. Climber rescued after trapped in palm fronds A tree trimmer who became trapped upside down in palm fronds was rescued by fellow climbers January 5, 2021, in Escondido, California. The man, who [...]