Share any real life tree rescues...

Hey Tom, I've never seen or been involved in an AR and don't have enough first aid training. CPR is expired too. I desperately need to tighten up. Whiz
 
certified EMT (also expired last year)

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I did a real life rescue! Nothing serious. My wife wanted to "get in a tree." So, I saddled 'er up! Instructed her what to do and she froze when she realized how high she was. So, I laughed (I mean quickly climbed) all the way up to get her down.
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Honestly, it was the best arial rescue. I got to place my wife between my legs and bring her to safety.
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Sorry, was that too much information?
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Paramedic and Firefighter/Rescue Specialist on a heavy Rescue Squad. Lost of rescue but no trees yet. We have found them usu. already on the ground either by coworkers or gravity!
 
I was an EMT D for 8 years and then decided that I had too much CCH's to keep up all my certs (EMT 40 hrs a year, ISA, ISA utility, CDL, Herbicide Lic. ) so the EMT was the one i was not making any money on so I give it up and kept the rest. Currently First aid/CPR and AED are all current. I have done 2 rescues, one emergency and one non emergency.
 
Hey all! I'm certified in first aid and CPR. No real life a.r. experience performed. though once our bucket truck broke down with me 50 feet aloft and i had to be "rescued." (The groundmen tossed a throw-ball over my upper boom, where i could reach it, tied on a rope and my saddle and here i am, alive to tell about it... ;)
As for tree rescue, our crew is working on enstating a monthly morning aerial rescue simulation. (each taking turns being a victim in a certain predicament and with a pre-decided injury, then having a go as the rescuer - even the groundmen)
Hoping we'll actually have the resolve to keep this a monthly thing...
...and that's all i have to say about that...

-Dan
 
Never had to rescue anybody either from a tree or on ground and hope I never will have to. According to Norwegian law annual first aid courses are mandatory for our profession. In our annual health and safety day we focus on CPR, cuts, falls and electricity. We usually combine this with a session on good ergonomic work practices and a meeting where everybody can state their opinions on issues regarding the daily work, safety etc. A lot of good comes from having such a day annually.
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I rescued a cat on Friday, played it up like a real emergency just for practice sake. From the time I got the call to the time "Ebony" was on the ground was almost two hours, not good enough for a life threatening emergency.
 
Rogue Arbor, Hats off to your company for practicing AR but I understand there are fatalities associated with the practice of using live subjects to rescue. What if you purchased a dummy? Sherrill has them. Just a thought. Whiz
 
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There is a store near me that sells blow up dolls, probably cheaper than Sherril's dummy!

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Hey Tom,
I have not had a real life rescue, either.
I am certified in first aid and CPR, also elec. hazard.
We also just finished C.E.R.T. training through our fire department last month, and will continue to meet every other month. It's a very cool program.
 
Raven,

Good plan to think of the cat rescue as training for human AR. That would have been a rough hang for the climber.

Rogue,

Please re-think your plan about using a live person for practice AR. People have died practicing. After talking with some rope rescue and widerness search and rescue folks they all advise using dummies. The only time anyone of the people that I talked with used live 'victims' was after having VERY trained and experienced rescuers. The 'victim' was in a full body harness and had a separate rope belay system that was not to be used in the practice. If things went pear shaped at least the 'victim' was tied off and wouldn't drop.

If you want to add realism to the event get the folks that aren't involved in the AR shouting and hollering. It doesn't take much to get the rescuer to freak out a little.
 
Using live people for rescue dummies is not only ok, it is good practice. A live person is way different than a dummy.

Forest Service folks use live people. In Germany, use of live people is standard. Arial Rescue, first aid, and a current physical are required to climb in Germany. It is mandatory to have a rescue kit as well.

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