Climbing communication

[branflake]

Hi

 

I am looking at how hard of hearing can communicate with the ground staff while in the trees. Other than the most obvious method of planning the task up front and working up a system [hand signs for example], is there any device that can maybe turn verbal commands into a viewable text?

 

Sounds pretty furturist:001_cool: but how can I communicate while in the tree, considering I am not the best on the radio as I suffer hearing issues?

 

Any advise will deserve a beer, thats if you live in Bristol!

[Tom Wilding]

Awg did do a leaflet with some hand signals on!

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/climbers-talk/49205-arborists-hand-signals-awg.html

[Andy Collins]

Hi

 

I am looking at how hard of hearing can communicate with the ground staff while in the trees. Other than the most obvious method of planning the task up front and working up a system [hand signs for example], is there any device that can maybe turn verbal commands into a viewable text?

 

Sounds pretty furturist:001_cool: but how can I communicate while in the tree, considering I am not the best on the radio as I suffer hearing issues?

 

Any advise will deserve a beer, thats if you live in Bristol!

 

How about Text?, trouble is its a little slow. Or a modern Pager? I still think you'd have issues with speed and interpretation. I think hand signals are your best bet too:thumbup1:

[swinny]

Walkie talkie. So you can shout at them when they go back to truck to get something and take ages

[Andy Collins]

or maybe signs or

[Andy Collins]

Walkie talkie. So you can shout at them when they go back to truck to get something and take ages

 

He has hearing issues, so he can't use radios

[swinny]

or maybe signs or

 

A walkie talkie in a pocket on their breast on full volume. What more cab you want? That and hand signals... away you go

[Andy Collins]

My understanding of partially deaf people is that they can hear/lip read one person at a time, the problems occur when more than one speaks or background noises all conspire to make it hard to separate the voice from the noise. Turning to full volume might not help.

Btw my last post wasn't a dig at you, it was poor timing and meant to follow directly after my previous post.

[branflake]

Cheers guys Thought the use of hand signs is the best, but is this acceptable for the prospective employer?

[Gnarlyoak]

Cheers guys Thought the use of hand signs is the best, but is this acceptable for the prospective employer?

 

Definately acceptable in my opinion.

 

The hand signal guide you've been directed to has been produced by the Arborist Working Group, and reports to the Arboricultural Association. So should be accepted as an appropriate industry standard. If a potential employer can't accept that, then they are probably not worth working for aside from the fact that they would also probably be breaking some kind of equal opportunities law.