New 38 assessment

[kipperfeet]

Did the assessments on Saturday and, actually they went very well.

 

The pole rescues where actually fairly straight forward and all were good, probably because the instructor had had a full day spiking and rescuing during training.

 

The assessment schedule seems to run pretty smoothly and, in my mind, is quite alot more comprehensive than the last.

 

All questions were relavant and it is pretty smooth running in the way that is laid out.

Alot more work involved for the candidate and a heck of a lot to learn if people are completely new to trees and only doing a five day training course. i think a few will struggle to be, both good at the climbing at learn the background knowlege with out being very dedicated during there training and the time prior to there assessment although we always try to assess within a week of the training.

 

I have some 39 assessments to do next weekend so it will be interesting to see how they go. Still wondering how we will find the trees to do the upright sections? Might have to save standing stems for this and do it off spikes. It may slow down the assessment having to climb two trees but we will see.

 

All in all, not bad:thumbup1:

[john dawson]

hiya, on my 39 i only cut a branch off in log sized bits, i neva did an upright bit. wouldnt that come under 41? as the obvious attatchment points would be hard to get? i did actualy do mine about nine years ago!!

[Arbocop]

Upright or ASSENDING

 

that was an important add in so look for those feild edge trees that have phototroie

 

kev