John Ransom is an Instructor and full time Manager in charge of training sales & operations for Arboriculture Canada Training & Education Ltd. He is an ISA Certified Tree Worker. John has been the Ontario ISA tree climbing champion in 1998, 2001, 2002, and 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2008 representing this chapter at the ISA International Tree Climbing Competitions. He recently sat on the ISA International Test Committee, and is currently a Director on the ISA Ontario Board of Directors.
Previous Experience & Qualifications
Certification Liaison for the Ontario ISA Chapter February, 2009 to present
Director on the ISA Ontario Board of Directors 2008 - 2011
Canadian Representative for the ISA (International Society of Arboriculture) International Test Committee from 2001 – 2007
Instructor at Humber College – 2001 – 2006. Employed as instructor for climbing and rigging skills for the Arboriculture Apprenticeship program.
Forestry Diploma – 1992 – 1994 – Sir Sandford Fleming College
Urban Tree Maintenance Certificate – 1996 – Sir Sandford Fleming College
Two day EUSA (Electrical Utility Safety Association) Training in 1996 on Electrical Awareness
Completed the following ArborMaster Training modules: Climbing Skills Level I & II, Precision Felling Level I & II, Rigging Level I & II, Tree Dynamics & Structural Risk Assessment, Pruning, Cabling & Bracing, Emergency Response/Aerial Rescue.
Member of the Project Steering Committee for Arborists Exemption Test Item Development Project for Humber College.
Member, Certified Tree Worker Specialist and Evaluator with the ISA.
Member of the ISA Ontario chapter Tree Climbing Committee (TCC) – 2001 – present
7 time ISA Ontario Tree Climbing Champion.
Set up and safety inspection of gear at the ITCC in Baltimore, 2000 and Baltimore, 2001.
First Aid / CPR Certified
Employment history includes over 13 years of experience in the tree care industry, working with small and large companies throughout the Golden Horseshoe area.
Ranked in the top 5 at the ITCC (International Tree Climbing Championship).
Presentations
Climbing Demonstrator for Ontario chapter of ISA Conference – Kitchener, 1999
Presenter at multiple ISA and TCIA trade show events from 2003 to present.
