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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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