Prairie Chapter Women In The Trees

Prairie Chapter Women in the Trees Women’s Tree Climbing Weekend  The Prairie Chapter Women in the Trees (PCWT) committee, a sub committee of  the ISA Prairie Chapter, hosted an empowering event from July 7th to 9th, bringing women together under...

Arboriculture Canada delivers training for Maritime College of Forest Technology

When the Maritime College of Forest Technology (MCFT) first started designing the Utility Arborist Program (UAP), they approached Arboriculture Canada Training and Education Ltd.  (ACTE).  ACTE will be providing 160 hours of theoretical and hand's on practical instruction to UAP...

Advanced Tree Care provides high quality training to crews – 2015

Advanced Tree Care is investing in comprehensive safety and skills training for their staff in 2015 by hosting three weeks of training that will cover the topics of: - Tree Dynamics & Integrated Risk Assessment - Tree Climbing, Fall Protection...

Canada Job Grants – funding available for employers to train workforce.

The Canada Job Grant is an employer-driven training program. This means that employers decide on who gets training and what type of training may be needed for new and existing employees. Employers must use a third-party training provider to deliver...

Canada – Ontario Job Grant – funding is available for employers to train workforce in Ontario.

On March 28, 2014, Ontario signed the Canada-Ontario Job Fund Agreement with the federal government. The agreement is a key source of funding for new initiatives to help Ontario's employers develop their workforce through employer-led training. We have found out...

Success Chainsaw Train the Trainer Event!

Last week near Caroline, AB - a successful week of Chainsaw Train the Trainer.  Here is a re-cap! https://vimeo.com/110079520

Arboriculture Canada is a National Awarding Body (NAB) with the ABA (Awarding Body Association) International.

We are proud to announce that we have been accepted as members of the ABA International body.  Arboriculture Canada is now a National Awarding Body (NAB).  We would like to introduce the ABA to our customers in Canada, and especially...

Review of European chainsaw fatalities, accidents and trends

An interesting article on European chainsaw fatalities, accidents and trends.  http://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/9PYNtwS2zW2FdAAX3p2T/full

Standard Operating Procedures or Guidelines

This presentation was given by Dwayne Neustaeter at both the Western Chapter and the ISA Annual Conferences, and he would be happy to visit other chapters to present his findings on Standard Operating Procedures in the future.  Printed by SCA...

Trapped or Pinned – 5-15-90 Rule – Video testimonial

Trapped or Pinned - 5-15-90 Rule - Testimonial Terry from the City of Winnipeg shares his experience of being pinned by a tree as it fell to the ground.