Starting arb set up

[treequip]

Good point, but does the average freelancer climb by himself as he's confident in his ability and doesn't want to pay a groundie for a day's work that isn't needed? We always say we just want the tree dismantled, any timber and brash can just be left where it lands and we'll sort it out ourselves to keep the bill down.

 

The more I think about it the more it seems that we either need to fork out for two people to go through the training or carry on paying someone else to carry out the work indefinitely. No arborist who has got to the stage of completing their rescue training is going to want to come and sit in a camping chair and read a book for a few quid while any climbing is going on, and if we're having to pay someone full whack to act as a full on groundie (carrying out work one of the guys could do already just for more money) we're not likely to save much anyway.

 

 

Ha ha

 

You got that wrong, the rescue climber doesn't sit on his duff all day, they would be part of a working gang and rescue training qualifies you to rescue but not as a climber for chainsaw work

[Woodcrafter]

Good point, but does the average freelancer climb by himself as he's confident in his ability and doesn't want to pay a groundie for a day's work that isn't needed? We always say we just want the tree dismantled, any timber and brash can just be left where it lands and we'll sort it out ourselves to keep the bill down.

 

The more I think about it the more it seems that we either need to fork out for two people to go through the training or carry on paying someone else to carry out the work indefinitely. No arborist who has got to the stage of completing their rescue training is going to want to come and sit in a camping chair and read a book for a few quid while any climbing is going on, and if we're having to pay someone full whack to act as a full on groundie (carrying out work one of the guys could do already just for more money) we're not likely to save much anyway.

 

 

My advice would be to take on a staff member who's possibly been in the industry for a good few years and is looking to wind down on the amount of climbing that they do. We can't all climb forever and there will be some qualified guys looking for different aspects to working outside. This way you'd get the qualifications needed for you to be able to go ahead get your tickets and have good experienced guidance.

Also the freelance climber would be a great way of saving some money. He would need for your company's health and safety policy to have an aerial rescued trained grounds person and this could be you.

If you did all the training you would also be able use a freelancer and do the climbing yourself if you were qualified and competent.

Good luck hope you get the chance to have a go.