[CANUFNET] Tree Risk Assessment Certification Course and Examination in Lethbridge AB March 28 & 29

[Andy Kenney]

ISA prairie chapter logo


 


INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ARBORICULTURE - Prairie Chapter


 

PRESS RELEASE          March 23, 2011

 

Local Certified Arborists Back in School

 

Lethbridge will be host to a series of professional development sessions to
improve Certified Arborist's ability to care properly for prairie trees.

 

Trees play an important role in our daily lives and influence the global
environment.  In the Prairies, trees face many challenges.  Arborists will
be travelling to Lethbridge to gain a better understanding of how trees grow
and how they react and protect themselves against stresses such as drought,
insects and disease attacks.  A series of lectures on integrated pest
management will include presentations on soil and foliar analysis, plant
pathology, regional invasive pests, provincial regulations and safe
pesticide use will be held on March 24 and 25th in Lethbridge.

 

Tree care is a potentially hazardous occupation with a potential for
personal injury or property damage when performed by untrained individuals.
Several participants will be attending the Registered Chainsaw Proficiency
Certification course.  Participants will be instructed on equipment
maintenance, safe work practices, practical applications and must
demonstrate their ability to safely fell trees in a variety of work and
hazard conditions.

 

The International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) is a world-wide association
for tree care professionals who promote proper care of urban forest
resources.  An ISA Certified Arborist has passed an exam which indicates
they understand all aspects of tree health care as well as job safety.  They
are required to continue their education and remain current on industry
standards to maintain their certification.  Their primary goal is to improve
the health of trees in your community and strive to preserve trees whenever
possible.

 

Currently, in Lethbridge, all but one Certified Arborist is employed by a
municipality or federal government agency.  Eight area tree care
professionals will be writing the Certification exam in hopes of adding
their name to the list.  Exams to be proctored by Grant Colling, Urban
Forester, Town of Coaldale.

 

These opportunities are possible in part to the support of the City of
Lethbridge and the Town of Coaldale's Urban Forestry Departments and the
Prairie Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture.

 

For more information contact:

Maureen Sexsmith-West, ISA Certified Arborist PR4600A

            Rossco's Tree Care    

Cel;:  403 327-2201 




Please see the following note from Gerard Fournier.

Andy

 


ISA prairie chapter logo


INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY


OF ARBORICULTURE

Prairie Chapter

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

TREE RISK ASESSMENT CERTIFICATION

TO BE HELD IN LETHBRIDGE

 

 

Twenty (20) Certified Arborists from the province will be participating in
the Tree Risk Assessment Certification Course and Examination on March 28
and 29th.   The TRACE Course was developed by the Pacific North-West Chapter
of the International Society of Arboriculture and is currently offered in
countries around the world.  Program co-founder and respected Certified
Arborist, Julian Dunster will be facilitating the course and administering
the exams.

 

To register, individuals must be a Certified Arborist with comprehensive
tree identification, tree biology and physiology knowledge.  "Tree risk
assessment is a technical process requiring considerable judgement,
experience, and skill".  Persons who have successfully completed this level
of training will be qualified to assess the level of risk a tree, or part of
a tree, presents to public, property and tree care workers.  Risk
assessments of trees is undertaken in order to determine which trees are
actively failing, will soon fail, might fail soon, have years of life left
or are very healthy.

 

Trees are assessed use scientifically based criteria which include
biological aspects, mechanical aspects and tree condition.  Trees are then
assigned a ranking of between 0 and 12.  This ranking aids insurance
companies, adjustors, corporate Risk Managers, and homeowners when making
decisions on the level of risk and how to reduce or remove the potential
liability a tree presents.

 

It cannot be emphasized enough that tree risk assessment requires years of
formal training and experience and should only be done by persons who can
demonstrate they are qualified to do so.  Anyone can say a tree is a hazard
- it is another to be able to prove it.  It is far harder to justify keeping
a tree in the eyes of the lay public.

 

This opportunity is possible in part to the support of the City of
Lethbridge and the Town of Coaldale's Urban Forestry Departments and the
Prairie Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture.

 

For more information contact:

Maureen Sexsmith-West, ISA Certified Arborist PR4600A

            Rossco's Tree Care

            Cel;:  403 327-2201


 

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