Emergency Preparedness and Aerial Rescue for Arborists

WorkSafeBC Part 26 requires that arborists working aloft have rescue capability on site, and this course builds it directly with your crew. It's a reps-first, hands-on day: a gear check, brief theory, then continuous rescue scenario practice, with certification earned by demonstrating a real rescue, not just showing up.

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Andrew MacLellan
Chipper Operations and Safe Work Practices

A wood chipper is one of the most common pieces of equipment on a tree crew, and one of the easiest to get seriously hurt on without proper training. This half-day, hands-on course covers safe operation, inspection, and maintenance for every experience level, from startup procedure through the maintenance intervals that keep it running safely.

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Andrew MacLellan
Arboriculture Rigging Foundations

Rigging fundamentals don't change based on how your team gets into position, but the technique does. This course builds foundational rigging skill delivered either from an aerial lift or from a climb, whichever matches how your crew actually works.

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Andrew MacLellan
Cabling and Bracing Trees Workshop

Not every structurally compromised tree needs to come down. This full-day, hands-on workshop trains your team to recognize structural defects, decide when cabling or bracing is the right call, and install and maintain both static and dynamic support systems to ANSI A300 standards. Delivered wherever your team is, with real supervised installation practice, not just a walkthrough of the hardware.

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Andrew MacLellan
Danger Tree Awareness Training

Recognize hazardous trees before they become an incident, not after. This private, in-field course teaches your team the warning signs, defects, and failure patterns to watch for, and how to communicate what they see clearly enough to get it acted on. Scheduled around your team, delivered wherever you are.

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Andrew MacLellan