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  1. KentuckySawyer

    2019 ITCC

    I guess nobody with ITCC has a smartphone...
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    2019 ITCC

    Congratulations to Josephine Hedger and Scotty Forrest for their 2019 ITCC wins!
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    2019 TCC Chron List / Dates

    40506, near S Limestone and Ave of Champions
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    2019 TCC Chron List / Dates

    Probably not yet. It will open up late summer early fall.
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    2019 TCC Chron List / Dates

    Kentucky TCC... October 18th (setup) and 19th at the University of Kentucky in Lexington,KY.
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    "One handing" a chainsaw??!!

    By getting better. I intentionally stopped one handing 10+ years ago. There are probably real instances where that practice is the safest available option, but I haven't experienced it yet. Anyone who pays for WC and GL insurance will tell you that short cuts that compromise person or property...
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    Aerial rescue poll

    Interesting that the two stories relayed thus far involve professional climbers rescuing a weekend warrior and a total novice. I’m interested in the real frequency of rescues occurring at companies with safety/training programs. Assuming they’re less common, and interested in how the scenarios...
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    Aerial rescue poll

    Those that have performed an aerial rescue, how did it go? Did the victim survive/recover? Did you feel prepared for the task? Did you practice rescue scenario's before the rescue? Do you practice scenario's actively now? Thanks for your insights!
  9. KentuckySawyer

    Aerial rescue poll

    I think ascenders are not the best for first timers. Unless they have an instructor in the tree with them.
  10. KentuckySawyer

    Aerial rescue poll

    For the sake of this poll, I'd say no. I think of self-rescue as separate from rescuing another person. Thanks!
  11. KentuckySawyer

    Aerial rescue poll

    I'm curious about the frequency of instances requiring the aerial rescue a co-worker. If you have performed a rescue, I'd be curious about... -How many have you done? -The general circumstances surrounding the event. -How did it go? -Were you prepared? THANKS!
  12. KentuckySawyer

    Ascent event is "Ash*t"event

    How fast someone goes up is only so useful, but being able to switch to descent mode safely and quickly is something that I personally put a lot of emphasis on. I'd like to see an ascent event with the bell hanging from the bottom of a bald face hornet's nest...
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    Ascent event is "Ash*t"event

    If the system isn't safe on its own, then it isn't a safe system. Less setup, rigging, and fewer volunteers needed too.
  14. KentuckySawyer

    Ascent event is "Ash*t"event

    I don't know... How about a flat DQ? Time only.
  15. KentuckySawyer

    Ascent event is "Ash*t"event

    Tom Whitelock at the 2012 KTCC. It was raining!
  16. KentuckySawyer

    Ascent event is "Ash*t"event

    Like Work Climb. Demonstrate a controlled landing on two feet.
  17. KentuckySawyer

    Ascent event is "Ash*t"event

    I think the time should start when the second foot leaves the ground, ascend to ring the bell, descend on your own, time stops when you unclip. No belay.
  18. KentuckySawyer

    Inland marine??

    Yes
  19. KentuckySawyer

    Charlotte TCC's can of worms

    The only TCC I've ever been a part of that "thrashed" the trees was JAMBO 2. Wether or not a TCC leads to "trashing" a tree is a longer term question. Ethically speaking, it seems like this is a question that the ISA should really examine, but in my experience they are less inclined to provide...
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    Charlotte TCC's can of worms

    Maybe a "not in my back yarder," but I'd never call you an asshole. ;)

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