Month: May 2010

Technical Tree Falling – Faller Escape Routes, Understanding the 5-15-90 Rule (Article 4)

By Dwayne Neustaeter Having a clearly identified and prepared escape route is one of the most important parts of any felling plan. Statistics show that a well-planned and utilized escape plan has a significant impact on your personal safety. Accident...

Technical Tree Felling – Assessing Lean (Article 3)

   By Dwayne Neustaeter An important step of any falling plan (and one I believe that is often the most overlooked) is assessing the lean. In almost all cases whenever possible it is best to fell a tree in the...