Tree Rescue Workshop – Firefighter – RTR

Why is this the Tree Rescue Workshop-Firefighter Needed? And better yet, WHY now?

Trees present difficult rescue solutions as they are a foreign environment to emergency personnel. In a way, they are very much like tower rescue in that they begin at the bottom with the victim or casualty high up in the branches. How can a firefighter gain access from the ground to this elevated location and get the person needing rescue down? Even better, how can we do this safely and quickly? These are the basic components of the Tree Rescue Workshop— Firefighter.

Reed has always warned power delivery utilities. Linemen should be the first to rescue an injured colleague from a tower. Otherwise, if the fire department takes over, the incident will take much longer. This is because emergency agencies require safety protocols before accessing a power line. With trees, it is much the same. An arborist is the first line rescuer of a co-worker up in a tree, as well they should be. Often, the fire department gets called. This happens because the initial rescue effort fails, or no one else can perform it. Hence, the fire services need to have training on how to approach these difficult bottom-up rescues short of using an aerial platform or ladder.

The TRW-F is a rescue class for fire and emergency services—not for arborists. We use techniques, rope, and equipment. You would find these on a special operations rescue truck.

The RTR Instructors: Keith & Reed Thorne

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The complete equipment list.

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