ASWP03 Ascending Trees
Tree hazards:
Root zone
Canopy
Trunk
Weather conditions
Availability of appropriate equipment and
personnel
Assess Worker Condition Try to communicate with the worker:
Verbally from the ground
Shaking of injured person's arborist life line
Are they able to descend by him/herself?
Are they unconscious?
Are they unresponsive?
Are they bleeding profusely?
Initiate Emergency Medical
Systems (EMS) if required
Call EMS:
Use emergency phone numbers on Tailboard
i.e. 911, Rural Fire and Rescue, High Angle
Rescue Team (If available)
Utilize a third party to call and direct EMS to
accident site
Convey site information to EMS:
Municipal address
Rural fire number
Job site location e.g. backyard, bush, etc.
Worker condition e.g. unconscious or bleeding
etc.
Other information EMS requires
Follow instructions from EMS
Assess Success of an Aerial
Rescue
Determining whether to initiate an aerial rescue
should be based on many factors including:
Electrical Conductors/Contact
Note: If there's contact DO NOT proceed before
calling the proper authorities
Safety of rescuer
Competency/abilities to perform an aerial
rescue based on the Scene Observations, skill
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