BS3998:2010 - getting the message across.

[DomScan]

Dear Forum,

 

The Arb Association is running a series of seminars to promote BS3998:2010.

I am writing to the forum to ask for those of you out there who have contact

with tree surgeons to promote the event to them, and indeed come along

yourselves.

 

The reason that the AA asked me to help is that in January myself and my

colleagues ran a successful seminar on a local level in Devon – we did this

because we were aware that many local tree surgeons are rather isolated and

often disconnected from the industry. We realised that compliance with the

revised BS standard puts contractors in a position where ‘ARB Approved

Contractor’ status would be the logical next step. Paul Smith came along

and promoted the AA and the revised Arb Approved scheme that is now more

inclusive for smaller businesses.

 

The success of our event was in no small part down to the support of our

Local TO’s who promoted the event to tree surgeons in their area – AA

members or otherwise.

 

We had great feedback from the seminar we ran and managed to fill the places within a few days -– several of the delegates have told us that they now want to go back to the books or become qualified following the event. We were delighted with this and feel that we achieved our objective.

 

We feel that many forum members will have direct access to the sort of

contractors who will be interested in this so I am appealing to you all (and

especially to the local authority tree officers) to spread the word and

encourage your local contractors to come along – hopefully this will benefit

you as well as them. The course is reasonably priced (£50) and the BSI

have extended the 50% discount for the document to attendees.

 

In my opinion the revised standard is a well written, professional and

comprehensive document and I believe that the industry should support and

promote it. I have included a link with the details of the

local events. Any queries then please contact me off forum - [email protected].

 

For details go to:

 

Overview - Arboricultural Association

 

Regards

 

Dom

 

 

 

Dominic Scanlon

 

Senior Consultant

 

F.Arbor.A, CEnv, HND Arb.

 

 

 

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BS3998-flyer-2011 - discount.pdf

[Rowan the Bruce]

Yes, I can recommend this course for anyone who is involved with the arb industry. I went to one in Cornwall last month and found it useful as a recap and to become up to date with the new standards. Dom is a good speaker too.

Thanks for a good day.

Regards - Tristan.

[janey]

Hi Dom and thanks for the post.

 

I would be very interested in brushing up on my '3998 2010 knowledge as it's a bit of a dry read and a group discussion scenario makes it easier for me to clarify anything that I'm not certain about.

 

But having looked at the flyer, all the seminars have been and gone and there's only one more listed on the AA 'site for May in York.

 

Are there any more planned?

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

Hi Dom and thanks for the post.

 

I would be very interested in brushing up on my '3998 2010 knowledge as it's a bit of a dry read and a group discussion scenario makes it easier for me to clarify anything that I'm not certain about.

 

But having looked at the flyer, all the seminars have been and gone and there's only one more listed on the AA 'site for May in York.

 

Are there any more planned?

 

Possibly...gonna take this thread to the AA Forum if you don't mind so I can be sure to reply to anyone who posts.

 

See you again shortly.

 

Thanks..

Paul