Aerial rescue rates ???

[astree74]

I got Chainsaw ticket, going to do my Aerial Rescue in a couple of weeks.

Any idea what sort of money I can sub myself out for on a daily rate ?

Or Am I better off going the whole hog and learning to climb with a saw etc ???

I live in South wales

Any input greatly appreciated

[Big T]

Round here (cornwall) you are lucky to get £80 a day as a groundie with ariel rescue. By rights all groundies should have ariel rescue anyway so its not really a unique selling point!

[leafcut]

You will need your CS 38, & CS 39-use of chainsaw from a rope n harness-any reasonable contractor wont go near you unless you have these NPTC recognised qualifications. After that-if you have a head for heights and are reasonably competent etc the average daily climer rate (depending on your skill level & equipment/reputation) you could be looking at anything between £100-£ 180 per day...Best of luck, Nick Pearson, Timberline-Roe Ltd. Advise as CS 41 dismantle also.

[d-raittuk]

what leaf said lol

[astree74]

cheers

[arbogrunt]

at the end of the day, your a groundie mate...so £80 - £100 a day here in Essex...or £50 cash if you work for a Mickey Mouse outfit...

[Stephen Blair]

Groundies are labourers, climbers are the tradesman!

It's up to you which you want to be.

[Mull]

Groundies are labourers, climbers are the tradesman!

It's up to you which you want to be.

 

 

And you both need one another.

[Joe Newton]

Groundies are labourers, climbers are the tradesman!

It's up to you which you want to be.

 

 

Rubbish.

 

A decent groundsman is a trade. Pruning, technical rigging etc. you can have the fastest climber in the world on some jobs, but you still need a solid groundy for a job to run smoothly.

 

Problem is that not enough people want to be a good groundsman. They want to get straight into the saddle. I can see why too, as career groundsmen are generally undervalued and underpaid.

[Jammydogg]

Groundies are labourers, climbers are the tradesman!

It's up to you which you want to be.

 

 

Disagree totally......a climber can climb and cut all day long but without a decent groundie clearing up...chipping...dragging brash....your climber is nothing.

 

I climb and groundie and feel both are jus as important to a job

 

 

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