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TCIA Elevador aéreo 1: Fundamentos / Aerial Lift Operations 1: Fundamentals (Spanish)
Oct 29
TCIA Elevador aéreo 1: Fundamentos / Aerial Lift Operations 1: Fundamentals (Spanish)
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[spanish] aerial lift rescue + aerial rescue; rescate aereo + rescate de elevador aéreo
Oct 30
[spanish] aerial lift rescue + aerial rescue; rescate aereo + rescate de elevador aéreo
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Georgia Rescue Solutions Spar Aerial Rescue (in English and Spanish)
Nov 5
Georgia Rescue Solutions Spar Aerial Rescue (in English and Spanish)

Join Georgia Rescue Solutions for a FREE Aerial Rescue from a Spar training on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at the site of the Georgia Arborist Association's Tree Climbing Championship! This hands-on training opportunity will focus on aerial rescue techniques from a spar and will be offered in both English and Spanish. Experienced instructor Jon Carlson will be joined by Georgia Rescue Solutions' newest instructor, Jhonny Lopez, to lead this important safety training.

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Tree Climbing Championship
Nov 6
Tree Climbing Championship

GAA’s annual Tree Climbing Championship is Nov. 6-8, 2026, at Violet Stout Memorial Park in Lithia Springs, GA. Join us!

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28th Annual Georgia Tree Climbing Championship (VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION)
Nov 6
28th Annual Georgia Tree Climbing Championship (VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION)

28th Annual Georgia Tree Climbing Championships

VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION

November 6-8th, 2026

Violet F. Stout Park

5420 Stout Pkwy SW

Lithia Springs, Georgia

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28th Annual Georgia Tree Climbing Championship (SPONSOR REGISTRATION)
Nov 6
28th Annual Georgia Tree Climbing Championship (SPONSOR REGISTRATION)

28th Annual
Georgia Tree Climbing Championships

SPONSOR REGISTRATION

November 6th-8th, 2026

Violet F. Stout Park

5420 Stout Pkwy SW

Lithia Springs, Georgia

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28th Annual Tree Climbing Championship (COMPETITOR)
Nov 6
28th Annual Tree Climbing Championship (COMPETITOR)

IN-STATE competitor registration opens Monday, August 17, at 6PM (Eastern)

OUT-OF-STATE competitor registration opens Friday, August 21, at 6PM (Eastern)

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[Spanish] Introduction to Climbing; Introduccion a la trepa del arbol 
Nov 13
[Spanish] Introduction to Climbing; Introduccion a la trepa del arbol 

curso en español 

Este curso esta diseñado para entrenar a los trabajadores de arbol que quieren empezar a trepar arboles y/o los que empezaron a trepar dentro de los ultimos 6 meses. Aprenderas sobre el equipo adecuado de trepar, metodos de trepar, seguridad en la escalada, y preparacion para trabajar como un trepador. 

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Basic Chainsaw Use: BC-1
Nov 17
Basic Chainsaw Use: BC-1

The goal of this course is to properly educate students on chainsaws and their use in the field. By the end of the course, students should be able to perform basic chainsaw operations (bucking, limbing, basic felling), troubleshoot basic mechanical chainsaw issues, and provide proper care and upkeep for equipment. We will cover general chainsaw operation hazards and procedures, as well as those that are specific to the work performed by students in the field (storm work, hazard trees, etc.)

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