2016 Outdoor Tree School

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2016
Orange County Park
MOSS PARK
12901 Moss Park Road
Orlando, FL 32823

featuring
Mark Chisholm, Aspen Tree Expert Company, Jackson, NJ
3-time International TCC climbing champion!

JOIN OUR EXPERTS and learn the latest climbing strategies from one of the best climbers
in the world, Mark Chisholm, assisted by Florida climber Carson Smith:
    - basic to advanced rigging
    - making safety second nature
    - professionalizing the arboriculture industry
    - efficient climbing methods

CEUs:
Certified Arborist: 5.5 Tree Worker: 5.5 BCMA 5.5 (2.25-M 3.25)

AGENDA

8:00 to 8:30
Registration (coffee and breakfast danish available)

8:30 to 10:30
Beginning to Advanced Rigging
Mark Chisholm
Review the basics of rigging methods and proper techniques to achieve safe and efficient tree care operations to create minimal shock on both the tree and your load lines. Learn also how to transition from basic to advanced rigging to increase your abilities and your capacity to tackle larger jobs.

10:30 to 10:45
Break

10:45 to Noon
Professionalism in Arboriculture
Mark Chisholm
In this session Mark will discuss the attributes and behaviorsthat are necessary to raise the stature of the commercial arboriculture industry to be comparable with other highly regarded professions.

Noon to 12:45
Lunch (provided)

12:45 to 2:00
Climbing SRT vs Climbing DRT – When to use them and how to use them both to be effective
Mark Chisholm and Carson Smith
Single rope technique (SRT) has increasingly become more popular than double rope technique (DRT). In this session Mark and Carson will demonstrate the advantages of both and explain the benefit of knowing when to use either SRT or DRT and in the proper situations to increase safety and productivity.

2:00 to 3:00
Turning Safety Into Behavior
Carson Smith
Safety should not be something you have to think about, it should be second nature. This presentation will teach you how to create a culture of safety practices that are as automatic as breathing.

3:00
Adjourn and sign for CEUs

OUR EXPERTS

Mark Chisholm
Aspen Tree Expert Company, Jackson, NJ
One-part acrobat, one-part expert rope climber, one-part tree physiologist, and several parts competitor and thrill seeker, Mark Chisholm is a third-generation certified arborist with his family-owned Aspen Tree Expert Company in New Jersey. His expertise in tree care has made him a sought-after consultant and industry spokesperson for the world of arboriculture, and he regularly travels the globe to consult with international ar borist associations and conducts educational sessions nationwide on behalf of STIHL, Inc. He has also done numerous national media interviews, including with Weather Channel’s Wake Up with Al and ABC’s 20/20.

Chisholm has won the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) New Jersey Chapter Tree Climbing Championship 21 of the last 22 years and won the ISA International Tree Climbing Championship in 1997, 2001 and, again, in 2010. Chisholm currently holds the world record in the 40-foot secured footlock climbing event, with a time of 10.8 seconds.

is proud to sponsor Mark Chisholm's participation in this event.

Carson Smith
O'Neil's Tree Service, Palm Harbor, FL
Carson Smith is an ISA Certified Tree Worker and a Certified Arborist. He works for O’Neil’s Tree Service in the Tampa area. Carson returns to teach at the Outdoor Tree School again this year. He has competed in the Florida TCC event for several years and will be competing again this year.

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