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Jesse Antonation

Jesse Antonation

Lead Instructor

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Expertise

  • Structural Tree Support Systems

  • Tree Insect and Disease Management

  • Urban Tree Planting

  • Utility - Hazard & Danger Tree Cutting for Powerline Restoration

  • Utility Tree Worker Programing

  • Tree Biology & Care

  • Tree Pruning

  • Chainsaw Safety & Cutting Techniques

  • Hazard & Danger Tree Felling & Cutting

  • Hazard & Danger Tree Felling & Cutting for Fire Operations

  • Technical Tree Felling & Cutting

  • Modern Tree Climbing Systems

  • Chipper Safety & Ground Operations

  • Aerial Lift Operations & Fall Protection

  • Aerial Lift Emergency Evacuation & Extrication

  • Production Tree Removal & Rigging

  • Tree Climber Rescue & Emergency Preparedness

About Me

Jesse joined the Arboriculture Canada team of instructors in 2014.  He is now a lead instructor in many climbing, chainsaw and rigging courses.  Jesse is a well-rounded expert in arboriculture and brings to our customers a wealth of prior experience and knowledge in the industry.  He is well known for his successful competitive climbing career, as he has been a multiple winner of the Prairie Chapter Tree Climbing Competition and competed numerous times at the International Tree Climbing Competition and the North American Tree Climbing Competition.


Jesse gives us a tip on how to secure your spurs

Experience & Industry Involvement

Owner / Operator of Trilogy Tree Services Ltd.

 
Up to 2019

6 time ITCC (International Tree Climbing Competition) competitor with ranking of 10th overall

 
2016

2nd place at the North American Tree Climbing Competition

 
2014

Chainsaw Train the Trainer

 
2000 - Present

Student / Assisted / Lead instructor in the following courses for Arboriculture Canada

  • Tree Climbing, Fall Protection & Work Positioning
  • Technical Tree Falling & Cutting
  • Spar Pole Rigging
  • Chainsaw Train the Trainer
  • Aerial Lift Operations and Emergency Evacuation & Extrication
  • Modern Tree Climbing Systems
  • PMP's and Fiddle Blocks for Mechanical Advantage
  • GRCS for Tree Felling
  • Chipper Operations
  • Emergency Readiness & High Angle Rescue
  • Production Tree Removal & Rigging
  • Tree Dynamics & Integrated Risk Assessment
  • Chainsaw Safety & Cutting Techniques
  • Arborist Technical Rigging
  • Hazard & Danger Tree Cutting & Falling
 
2012 - Present

Volunteer on the Arbor Day organizing committee

 

Qualifications & Memberships

ISA TRAQ Qualified (Tree Risk Assessment Qualification)

 
2000 - Present

ISA Certified Arborist

 

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