Experienced climber, knuckleboom crane operator, Aerial Rescue Trainer. Mamy years of training across the United Staes. Training events include ISA Chapter Conferences, TCIA EXPO multiple years, Aerial Rescue Challenge in Washington and Wisconsin, UMASS Training Events, individual company events. Speaker at the East Coast Technical Rescue Conference and trained numerous Fire Departments on Arborist Rescue. Retired Captain and Paramedic, Norfolk Fire Rescue. SPRAT Level-1, CTSP, EHAP, Certified Arborist MA-4880A. Published numerous times in trade journals. Voting member on the current Z133 Climbing Subcommittee and Remote Control. Chair of Cranes and Knucklebooms. Research Climber for the Center for Conservation Biology at the College of William and Mary, raptor research. Instructor Crane Safety Climber School
Suffolk, Virginia
150 miles
Professional and experienced tree climbers connecting for recreational climbs, skills practice, technique exchange, informal coaching, and time in the canopy away from production pressure.
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A trainer who builds and delivers a tree care company's safety program and its hands-on climbing instruction — written policies and tailgate briefings, climbing systems and work positioning, rigging technique, and timed aerial rescue practice. Often a Certified Treecare Safety Professional (CTSP), engaged for a specific program of training or kept on as an ongoing safety resource.
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Rec Climbing & Skills Practice
Safety, Aerial Rescue and Climbing Trainer