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  1. Dan Curtis
    Got a few potential sites, spread between central/east midlands and east anglia. So probably be wherever is best for anyone interested. Or I'm open to suggestions if anyone has anywhere else. Trying to do it as a friendly thing and if there is enough interest possibly get a bar/camping etc.
  2. Dan Curtis
    Would anyone be up for a get together, fun climb/share ideas etc? There seems to be quite a lot of innovation and new things going on in the industry nowadays, wondered if it was worth sharing our knowledge, and hopefully if I can sort it out, climbing some pretty cool trees.
  3. Dan Curtis
    Saw a woman on a bike try to hop up a kerb and fail few months back. had cuts all over her face and legs, even had tarmac embedded in her teeth! A few winters ago, grinding stumps roadside in the snow, an old woman came sideways on a moped through the cones. She began ranting at us as if she hadn't seen the signs, cones, three men in hi vis, van with flashing beacons or the 20mph limit. She ended the conversation by telling us to stop digging holes(!) and go out gritting and clear the roads:confused1:
  4. Dan Curtis
    I think they have a five year service life from date of first use. If that is not traceable then five years from manufacture.however like all climbing gear it will need to be inspected by a loler examiner every six months, potentially making it's life span less.
  5. Dan Curtis
    Try to use as much different kit as you can on your 38, see what suits you before going out and spending any money. As for your harness,i doubt it's the right kind if you've been rock climbing in it.
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    SRT Rescue

    Dan Curtis replied to DrewB's topic in Climbers talk

    Tie the casualty to yourself however you normally would. Ascender on their line above them with a micro pulley and cord with big splice.tie one end to casualty, splice on your foot, stand up on it to lift them. Sit down (slowly!) to take their weight onto your gear. Then disconnect whatever system they're using. If that makes sense?!i think there is a version like this on the vtio website, though only covers static access lines, not srt as work positioning
  7. Dan Curtis
    I reckon if that does happen you could get a fair size protest group together on here. I'm in
  8. Dan Curtis
    My first crane job. First day back climbing after an injury and had the 88 with the big bar up the tree :-) most others seem to have blurred into a mish mash of things that have happened on sites
  9. Dan Curtis
    Hi all, I'm taking a trip to Brighton next weekend and was hoping to see a few of the elms. Anyone know of any particular trees worth seeing? Seen the preston park twins on the brighton and hove website, and know of the pavilion so going to try and get them both in. I've heard rumours of an elm walk set up by the council but don't seem to be able to find any more info on it. Thanks
  10. Dan Curtis
    If only you had asked six months ago, had a big felling job. 50+ mature oak,a dozen ash nearly all pulled over with 3/4"steel cable and unimog. Get about 20 year we do this way otherwise would have been up for it!
  11. Dan Curtis
    Sounds about right
  12. Dan Curtis
    I'm not trying to point out what I know, more the failings of the qualification system we are supposed to adhere to:thumbup: Cs quals are almost unlimited, though having a ticket doesn't mean you're capable. Likewise, there are a lot of more than capable people who don't have the relevant tickets
  13. Dan Curtis
    fair enough, it didn't when I did mine, nor did my 38 or 39 cover cutting on a pole the proper way they teach now. I.e main line choked to stem. So lets forget I have a 41, where do I stand on dismantling? Is my older qualification now invalid or am I just not up to date with industry best practice training, though i still have a year left before refresher is due?
  14. Dan Curtis
    Can't find the article online but it was in the winter 2010 arb magazine. Doesn't say about action taken following the incident but notes the hse inspector was complimentary of the teams action in rescue and professionalism.
  15. Dan Curtis
    Chucking down would still require a 41, as it's dismantling AND rigging
  16. Dan Curtis
    Can try to find it, was printed out in the office. I think it may have been in one of the arb magazines though not sure. I'll have a look this afternoon when I get in
  17. Dan Curtis
    There was a bloke cut himself a few months back chogging down a stem. He had cs39, team leader had 41. Hse report said the climber wasn't trained for the task, nor would it acknowledge the supervision of the qualified boss as sufficient. Its a technicality, but without 40 or 41, you can't actually do anything in a tree with a chainsaw.cs39 appears to just be a gateway ticket to getting 40 and 41. Also, are there any tickets for using bigger bars than 15"? I've got The old 32, the boss has 32 and the old 33, all courses done with 15"bars
  18. Dan Curtis

    Why not?

    Dan Curtis replied to Shane's topic in General chat

    We talked about this at work. depending on how you mounted the chipper it could be very awkward to work with. If you're chipping into a trailer you would prob have to have the feed on the side, then tight driveways could be an issue as could roadside works.
  19. Dan Curtis
    I don't particularly agree with all reductions as there are many that don't seem to have a justified reason. But...there are imo legitimate reasons to do them. Hazardous/overweighted decayed trees. Reducing windage on recently exposed trees. And this may seem a bit apathetic but I'd rather reduce a tree for no reason than take it down for even less of a reason. Of course there's also the tv reception to think of:sneaky2:
  20. Dan Curtis
    Might have somewhere just north of ditchingham if that is any good? Give me an hour and I can say for certain
  21. Dan Curtis
    I did only mean for the task at hand. And he is a third generation tree man so maybe he'd know a bit more than other people his age?i know a lot of people who are qualified but far from competent!
  22. Dan Curtis
    I know its not entirely relevant but we've twice had problems on site with a 17 year old. First time was a roadside job, had highways turn up for an on the spot inspection and weren't happy with him being up the tree with a chainsaw. Told us to bring him shown.second time was on a construction site. The foreman made the team leader sign special forms releasing the construction firm from responsibility for the lad and putting him under special supervision of our team. Both times the lad in question was fully qualified. 30,31,38,39 efaw, cscs. But being under eighteen supposedly means his quals are irrelevant
  23. Dan Curtis
    Seen it done, seen it work!
  24. Dan Curtis
    If you're using a big bar - 36"+ - try to account for the natural nose weight and bend in the bar.i start the kerf about a third of its length back from the nose, then bring the rest in.i find if you go in on the dogs straight off the nose will be lower.if that makes sense?!
  25. Dan Curtis
    If you have a long way to go and a clear line to your anchor, lower yourself just underneath the branch then use your hands to pull your way out.as you get further the line will pull you up on top to get your feet on.

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