new topic ideas for climbers corner ohio

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I have had the task of finding speakers and topics for the last few years, and to be honest its getting boring for me not that my speakers have been boring. they have all been fantastic.. but I am thinking about new topics... things on the fringe of climbing. if even in the main topic at all. . what do you guys want to see talked about? I want to provide insight into the topic that are new and interesting and really beneficial.

the last two years we have had fantastic speakers on advanced rigging, whip and the guys from mich both covered this.. , 3 years ago Odix did a really interesting talk on traffic management. all one with some other really great topics. and we have covered history and advancements in the industry and gear.


I was thinking something on material handlers??? kinesiology and the damage done to our bodies because of the way we work and how we can help to mitigate this risk.????? a diet specialist ??? and possibly the cost of doing business, for the guy who wants to own his now company and do it sustainably??

lots of things out there that would be interesting.

things we cannot do is promote anything, or be bias.







thank you so much for any suggestions. I just want the guys in the audience to walk away happy with the investment of time and money they spend to go..
 
If it's *climbers* corner, something about climbing, like how to reach the tips, and what to do when you get there.

Mycology's good and could be expanded to how to do an inventory of all associates; lichens, arthropods, etc.--Ecology for the climber.

use of pole tools--could get sponsors to contribute their tools to demo. How and why to keep a pole tool in the tree.

Battery-powered tools--demo what Stihl etc. have on the market--advantages and disadvantages.

Ambidexterity and Ergonomics: Balancing the Arborist with the Tree
 
got it.. we are actually covering that. that is one of the topics we are actually covering, got a pretty cool demo for that.
 
On electrical conductors, I'd like to learn whatever it is that "qualified" technicians know. That is, I'd rather not just hear someone repeat that unqualified persons should never work within such and such feet of this and that.

On mycology, I'd love to see a presentation with high definition photos, and practical identification tools and techniques, and info about what a busy arborist can do to become proficient in these dark things of nature.

Please make these presentations available to those who cannot travel to Ohio.
 
I agree, we are covering that for sure and have some cool demo stuff coming up. not to knock the ehap. course, but when I took it I kinda felt like the only thing I learned was if I die it was my fault. which its a given.. there were some really good points in there. but for something that we have to coexist with I really wanted more information. other than a small bit and a card that said I could get a bit closer to it... and if i died it was my fault.

I'm really hoping we can make that happen. there are so many guys in the trees who actually want to know but we just dont have the time or resources. I know when I started I knew I was not where i needed to be to be doing the work I was doing. but I had bills to pay and some dude told me if I cut this branch off I got paid.
 
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On electrical conductors, I'd like to learn whatever it is that "qualified" technicians know. That is, I'd rather not just hear someone repeat that unqualified persons should never work within such and such feet of this and that.
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Unfortunately, most electrical hazard classes are just that-repetitions of OSHA standards and such. With all of the deaths that take place all over the world, you would think there would be a different approach to teaching about this. The way to educate all involved (certified workers and laymen) is to do what we do on the awakenings thread. We need to share injuries, deaths and more importantly near misses. The folks that need to be educating us on the hazards involved with electricity are those that have witnessed it's power and lived to tell about it. I've learned many lessons about the "invisible demon" from classes and tests, but none of those made as much of an impression on me as feeling it go through my body. So much emphasis is placed on production while everyone involved preaches "safety first". Just because you carry a card and wear proper PPE doesn't mean you have the knowledge to safely do your job. Knowledge is king....even if you learned it the hard way.
 
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I've pitched "Putting NERC to Work" to 3 different conferences. Not a nibble. I don't think utilities like the idea of commercial guys invading their turf, and they often have veto power. Approaching that 10' limit ain't rocket science, but getting zapped can turn you into a rocket, so it's good to review the how-to.

http://www.historictreecare.com/putting-nerc-to-work-standard-utility-pruning/

Nish, the trees are on Brooks Street in Raleigh, ~1700 block. Also see http://www.wral.com/judge-saves-raleigh-tree-from-duke-chainsaw/14689301/ this shmuck was happy to see his neighbor's tree get whacked, but i pruned them both instead. A year later, the trees are happy and so are the owners.
 
I think i saw in the sherrilltree catalogue that the number one cause of death for climbers last year was total tree failure, and the climber coming down with it. Why not review some specific cases? I've heard of guys on this forum climbing dead pine spars without incident, and other guys coming down with apparently healthy trees. Knowledge is power.
 
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