Tag: Chainsaw Use
Advanced Chainsaw Train the Trainer – A Special Offer and Discount for Alumni of past Trainer events only! October 16 – 21, 2022
Are you a graduate of a past ACTE Train the Trainer or Instructor Intensive Training program? Did you enjoy the experience last time and have wanted to attend another trainer event? If you can answer yes to both of these questions...The Key Notch
In some cases, trees are hung or snagged because they have been uprooted. In these situations determining where the loads are concentrated can be difficult, and often the root plate is a stronger force to be considered than the hung...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/110079520Arboriculture 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/fullArboriculture Canada delivers Utility Tree Trimmer and Worker Training in Alberta – March, 2013
This March saw the first off campus delivery of the Utility Tree Worker (UTW)/Utility Tree Trimmer (UTT) training program in Alberta. The Industrial Vegetation Management Association of Alberta (IVMAA) oversees the training program and certification of the provincially recognized certification....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.City of Red Deer arborists demonstrate the safe felling of a dead, snagged tree.
Jill demonstrates the safe felling technique of a dead and snagged tree, with the assistance of her co-workers using mechanical advantage and a pulling line.Controlled Hinge Release – releasing lodged or hung up trees.
In my last article I shared a technique for safely releasing lodged or hung up trees. I am going to expand on this concept in this article. One disadvantage of the mis-match cut is that in some cases, the vertical...