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    GAA Bi-monthly Training & General Membership Meeting

    • March 13, 2018
    • 6:00 PM
    • DeKalb Extension 4380 Memorial Dr Decatur, GA 30032

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    GAA Training and
    General Membership Meeting
    Tuesday, March 13th (2nd Tuesday)

    Tree Climber Safety

    presented by

    Odis Sisk, Global Tree Preservation

    Odis will cover the following issues relating to Tree Climber Safety:


    Site Inspection

    Tree Inspection

    Work Plan

    Emergency Response Plan

    Equipment Inspection

    Throw Line

    TIP selection

    Ascent, descent, and work positioning for pruning and removals


    Odis Sisk, owner of Global Tree Preservation in Gainesville, GA, is an ISA-certified arborist, utility specialist and tree worker with over a decade of experience.  He is also a competitive tree climber who presented at GAA last year about the importance of workplace safety.  He has been an instructor with North American Training Solutions since 2006, teaching a range of safe work practices and has written a number of publications on topics such as electrical hazard awareness, red flag indicators for tree hazards, chipper safety and the effect of dynamics on safe climbing practices.  Come hear Odis share his wealth of information to help you be a safe tree worker as well!

    DeKalb Extension
    4380 Memorial Dr

    Decatur, GA 30032

     6 p.m. Light refreshments and networking

    6:30 p.m. Business Meeting

    7 p.m. Presentation 

    Attendees will receive one (1) CEU

    Members attend free.
    Non-members pay $15. 

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    Questions?

    Contact us at 404-913-1422 or info@georgiaarborist.org

    Georgia Arborist Association


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

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