October 24 @ 8:00 am – 3:30 pm
When a tree worker is injured or incapacitated aloft, typically fellow crew members are the first to respond. An emergency could develop at any time, and tree care professionals must know how to react.
Aerial Rescue Training helps protect your workers and meet the aerial rescue training requirements mandated by ANSI Z133.1 and OSHA. This class is designed to be used in combination with on-the-job training and practice, so that crews have the knowledge and skills needed to evaluate an emergency situation and potentially rescue an injured tree worker.
Passionate industry leaders will be volunteering their time to pass on their expertise in aerial rescue for arborists. Instruction will focus on gear safety inspection, basic patient assessment, spar rescue & more. .
Scenarios to Include:
- SPAR rescue techniques
- Climber compromised system rescues
- Ascent pick-off and demonstrations of powered ascenders for daily climbing
Instructor: TBD
Capacity: 25 registrants
- ALL students will be required to bring and wear proper PPE (hardhat, safety glasses, and proper footwear).
- ALL students should also bring climbing gear and climbing spurs to take part in a wide range of rescue scenarios (not mandatory to take class).
- All gear will need to pass inspection prior to use.
- Lawn chairs and water bottles are recommended.
Registration Deadline: October 23, 2026, 3:00pm
Cost: $75 WAA Member/ $85 Non-Member
AR Participant WAIVER – must be filled out by each participant and brought with them to the event. We will have some on site if needed.
Tentative Schedule:
7:00am – Doors Open
7:30 am – 8:00am Participants Sign In (Continental Breakfast Available)
8:00am – 8:30am Meet for Introductions, Discuss Training, and JSA
8:30am – 8:45am Gear Inspection – Buddy Check
8:45 am– 9:00 am BREAK
9:00am – 9:30am Outside Demonstration – SPAR RESCUE
Rescue Discussion- Instructors – WAA Safety Committee
9:30am – 11:30 am Participant Interaction with Rescue Scenarios
11:30am – 12:30pm LUNCH
12:30pm – 1:00pm Outside Demonstration- Rescue Scenarios
Rescue Discussion – Instructors – WAA Safety Committee
1:00pm – 3:30pm Participant Interaction with Rescue Scenarios
3:30pm – 4:00pm Overview & Debriefing for the Day
ISA and TCIA CTSP CEUs available.
Other Info:
- Lunch will be provided. Please bring your own water bottle.
- Other safety protocols to be shared once entering ENSA.
Sponsorships:
- To become a sponsor for this event, please download this Sponsor Form and return it by October 9th.
Questions:
- Contact Mitchell Berge for workshop questions.
- Contact Tina Johnson for registration questions.
Cancellation and Refund Policy:
- Refunds will be made if requested on or before October 18, 2026 with a $20 processing fee.
- There will be no refunds for cancellations made after October 18th, although substitutions may be permitted. Refunds will only be considered in emergency situations at the Wisconsin Arborist Association’s discretion. Refunds will not be provided for registrants who do not attend the event.
- Notice of cancellation and/or substitutions must be made by contacting Tina Johnson through the Contact Us page on our website or by calling Tina Johnson at 262-899-0060. A cancellation acknowledgement will be sent within 3 working days and fees refunded within 10 working days, subject to this Return Policy. We do not issue refunds once the event has occurred.
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