Job Corps Tree has a New Toy

[Job Corps Tree]

View attachment 208207 Our JCCenter just picked this from the US forest service last week 2011 International , Hopefuly now we can train for the ISA CertifiedTree Worker Aerial lift Specialist as well as the Climber Specialist. 10 years we have waited for a new one, our old LR111 was very sick. Now if it will only Dry out and stop raining !!!

 

[ducaticorse]

View attachment 208207 Our JCCenter just picked this from the US forest service last week 2011 International , Hopefuly now we can train for the ISA CertifiedTree Worker Aerial lift Specialist as well as the Climber Specialist. 10 years we have waited for a new one, our old LR111 was very sick. Now if it will only Dry out and stop raining !!!

Congrats, nice truck!

Are you a government sponsored outfit?

 

[Job Corps Tree]

Yes we are a GOV/ ACRTinc job training program for Tree Workers 16 to 24 years of age, we give teenagers chainsaws and send them up into trees! Make some good futures tree workers. On completion they trainees are ready for the ISA CTW test without the 18 months of field work, all the knots, ANSI, Chainsaw both ground and in a tree, Chipper , now bucket truck again, CPR/First-Aid Aerial rescue, Rigging,GRCS, Portawrap, Bollard and wrap on the tree, Air Spade, we do our best to show them all we can. what the books say + what will happen on the job. been at for the past 12 years only time I have had this much Fun was when I was just a Climber, Just me and a Tree, it's been good

 

[ducaticorse]

That's pretty awesome! I was unaware of a program like this. I bet your students are pumped for the new toy. WHat becomes of them when they leave the program? I wouldn't mind putting one or two to work out here in MA.

 

[Job Corps Tree]

We are in Arkansas, Hard to get them to move to the great white North, but we are just 1 of 6 center that teach the Tree Worker Program , we have 1 in IL, 2 in KY 1 in Ve? oh hell Vermont and 1 in OR. Try ACRTinc HQ 1 800 8473541 or Job Corps and post any job someone will go after it Just remember the trainees are just starting out, entry level ,but also no bad habits to break. Not like me starting at 27