Qualification for tree surgeon?

[rmSmit]

I have chainsaw maintenance and crosscutting. What other qualifications would you say for bare minimum and going self employed. You would need a couple of tree climbing, using a harness etc..?

[TIMON]

Bare minimum to climb and cut would be CS38 access tree with rope and harness./perform aerial rescue.

Then you would need :

CS39 use of chainsaw from a rope and harness.

 

When climbing at work you always need an additional person with CS38

on site in case of an emergency should an aerial rescue be necessary.

[rmSmit]

Bare minimum to climb and cut would be CS38 access tree with rope and harness./perform aerial rescue.

Then you would need :

CS39 use of chainsaw from a rope and harness.

 

When climbing at work you always need an additional person with CS38

on site in case of an emergency should an aerial rescue be necessary.

 

So that looks like 3 quals, 2 people(minimum), first aid and insurance, vehicle(s) and equipment and your good to go.

 

Would you tackle wind blown trees without the quals, these are some of the most dangerous trees to work with after all?

 

How about things like traffic lights/road safety, bollards, tape etc, are there legal requirements and/or qualifications set of for using(if you have to) these?

[TIMON]

So that looks like 3 quals, 2 people(minimum), first aid and insurance, vehicle(s) and equipment and your good to go.

 

 

 

Would you tackle wind blown trees without the quals, these are some of the most dangerous trees to work with after all?

 

 

 

How about things like traffic lights/road safety, bollards, tape etc, are there legal requirements and/or qualifications set of for using(if you have to) these?

 

 

 

I did say bare minimum

There are always other qualifications and skills you can pick up along the way.

You could always hire a contract climber for windblown/dangerous/large rigging jobs to start with and work up to it as you go.

[Paul Melarange]

Rmsmit are you currently employed in the arboricultural industry?

 

If not, what sort of experience have you got in doing tree work? And what sort of knowledge do you have regarding trees generally?

 

Sorry for all the questions, I'm just interested 😀

[rmSmit]

Rmsmit are you currently employed in the arboricultural industry?

 

If not, what sort of experience have you got in doing tree work? And what sort of knowledge do you have regarding trees generally?

 

Sorry for all the questions, I'm just interested 😀

 

One year college doing forestry, not much I know but have to start somewhere.

[Mark Bolam]

You need to work for someone else first.

If you don't you will join the legions of start-ups who try and fail.

I know people on here who learnt by trial and error, but those days are gone.

 

 

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[rmSmit]

You need to work for someone else first.

If you don't you will join the legions of start-ups who try and fail.

I know people on here who learnt by trial and error, but those days are gone.

 

 

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Ok thanks.

 

What are the main reasons that people fail, lack of business skills or lack of actual arb skills?

[Logrod]

Ok thanks.

 

What are the main reasons that people fail, lack of business skills or lack of actual arb skills?

 

I don't think you can separate the two that easily - without decent arb skills

 

a) you won't be able to price the work and risk properly

b) you'll have to avoid too much work / and or hire in too much help

[skyhuck]

From what I see round my way what you need to be a tree surgeon is a B&Q saw and a trailer to go behind the family car