• MRS and SRS both have their benefits. You may find a blending of these systems to be appropriate for complex jobs.
    May 1, 2024

    This video recordingis based on the presentation on the same topic during TCI EXPO ’23 in St. Louis, Missouri. When it comes to teaching climbing in the tree care industry, we need to focus more on strategy and [...]

  • rescue
    May 1, 2024

    Aerial lift rescue is a necessary facet of well-rounded jobsite training. Set up a scenario where the bucket operator is rendered unconscious while aloft and practice a controlled lowering of the boom. It's best to have two [...]

  • Safety kit
    May 1, 2024

    When selecting a first aid kit suitable for tree work jobsites, pick one that has several blood stoppers items such as a tourniquet, and extra-large gauze pads and tape to secure wound dressings. Keep in mind that specialty [...]

  • Stepping up the ankle support.
    April 30, 2024

    I tracked down Aidan Gray on a job site in February 2024 to get his views on the new Airpower XR26 work boots from HAIX. HAIX North America Inc. is a seven-year TCIA corporate member company based in Lexington, Kentucky. [...]

  • A tree tag presumably still attached to its wire.
    April 1, 2024

    Arbor tape killing a healthy young sweetgum. Photo courtesy of the David M. Anderson, CTSP Mayer Tree.David M. Anderson, CTSP and Massachusetts certified arborist, is a manager with Mayer Tree Service Inc., a 30-year TCIA member company based in Essex, Massachusetts. [...]