Arborist emergency Preparedness Headline

A unique arborist seminar offering.
This seminar is designed to educate ground workers, tree climbers and/or aerial lift operators in the most likely scenarios where they may have to respond to an emergency while working at height. The discussion focuses on the importance of Emergency Action Planning (EAP) and emergency preparedness protocols in a high angle environment. The importance of self-rescue strategies and methods to minimize risk exposure to co-workers is discussed and demonstrated. Systems designed to facilitate an efficient and practical rescue are described and demonstrated.

Recommendations: All climbers, lift operators, crew leaders, and ground support crew should attend. Learners are given the opportunity to see a rescue demonstration, done “low and slow”. Aerial rescue will always be a team exercise, so professional arborists who routinely work from the ground are encouraged to attend as well.

Vermeer All Roads One Day Demonstration with North American Training Solutions:

Registration is at 7:00am
Day ends at 4:00pm
Seminars are held RAIN or SHINE
Bring lawn chair, hard hat, and safety glasses

Free Lunch is Provided
Earn up to 6.5 ISA Certified Arborist CEU’s

Course Topics:

Job Safety Analysis, Emergency Planning, and PPE
Job Safety Analysis
P.P.E. (personal protective equipment) including inspection, fit, care and limitations
Planning and emergency response (Emergency Action Plan)
Hazard identification and mitigation

Concept of Emergency Preparedness and Response
Discuss common injury and fatality categories in the arboricultural industry
Analyze statistics involved with tree work injuries and fatalities

Emergency Prevention
Discuss the importance of applicable ANSI/OSHA Standards related to prevention, preparedness and rescue
Hazard identification and mitigation with the NIOSH Hierarchy of Controls
Electrical hazards, step / touch potential, direct / indirect contact, and minimum approach distance
Communication
ANSI Z133 Aerial Rescue Flow Chart
Conduct a tree inspection
Conduct an inspection of fall arrest systems and work positioning harnesses, ropes, connecting links and PPE

Emergency Preparedness
Establish an emergency action plan and the details required
Discuss the role of EMS and tree worker interaction with them
911 protocols, EMS support, assistance, and cooperation
Address the importance of first aid kits, the components of them and how to use them
Examine the contents of a rescue kit and it’s importance

Aerial Rescue Techniques
Ascent methods a rescuer can take to access a victim in the tree
In-tree victim assessment and procedures
Packaging and stabilizing the Casualty for Extrication
Extrication of victim to the ground
Extrication post care until stable or medical help arrives
Aerial lift specific*, rescue techniques such as lower control rescue
Bucket Extraction and removal of victim from basket, whether it’s 1 person or 2 person, and discuss mechanical advantage
Lift Evacuation and Rappelling
Suspension Traum

*if aerial lift is available