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Aerial Rescue Training Course

When
May 25, 2017
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location
Irmo Municipal Building, 7300 Woodrow Street, Irmo, SC

AERIAL RESCUE TRAINING

The course is designed to teach work positioning and rescue techniques used among arborists and other high-angle workers while responding to emergency situations. All levels of climbers and aerial rescuers, experienced and non-experienced, looking to increase their technical knowledge and skills as it relates to access, positioning, climbing and rescue systems are encouraged to attend. Participants are required to bring personal protection equipment and their regular climbing gear. The course is limited to 15 participants.

Participants will learn:

Rescue, readiness and reality
Risk assessment, scene management and first aid
Self-rescue working at height in canopy
Scenario identification and injury extent/severity evaluation
Climber extrication, rescuer ascent and work positioning
Common tree rescue scenarios

Registration fees: $250 member/$275 non-member. To be eligible for the member rate, you must be an active member of either Trees SC OR the Southern Chapter of ISA.

ISA CEU's available.

REGISTER HERE

Georgia Arborist Association

Email: info@georgiaarborist.org
Phone: (404) 913-1422
Address: GAA ~ P.O. Box 2516, Decatur GA 30031