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Meet the New ACRT Arborist Training Instructors

ACRT Arborist Training instructors Jeremy Riemersma and Zachary LeBlanc bring decades of combined experience in arboriculture, safety, and[…]

Thought Leadership

by ACRT Arborist Training Staff

Control the Cut. Control the Outcome.

When conducting pruning operations, even for small branches, the best practice is to remove branches in a “total[…]

Thought Leadership

by ACRT Arborist Training Staff

Talking Through Aerial Rescue

By Kevin Myers, Training Supervisor, ACRT Arborist Training In the arboricultural industry, safety is paramount, particularly when it[…]

Introducing the Newest Members of ACRT Arborist Training

Employee Spotlight

by ACRT Arborist Training Staff

Introducing the Newest Members of ACRT Arborist Training

Raymond Jennings, Traveling Crew Trainer, ACRT Arborist Training Raymond Jennings brings a strong background in arboriculture safety and[…]

Building Safer, Smarter Line Crews: New Training Modules Now Available

General

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Building Safer, Smarter Line Crews: New Training Modules Now Available

Imagine this: a storm hits overnight By morning, trees are tangled in power lines, and the call goes[...]

Job Corps’ Impact on At-Risk Youth Through Urban Forestry

General

by ACRT Arborist Training Staff

Job Corps’ Impact on At-Risk Youth Through Urban Forestry

By Jeremy Riemersma, Training Instructor, ACRT As Job Corps marks its 60th anniversary in 2024, it’s a momentous[...]

Cultivating Careers Through Job Corps: Jeremy Riemersma

Employee Spotlight

by ACRT Arborist Training Staff

Cultivating Careers Through Job Corps: Jeremy Riemersma

Cultivating Careers Through Job Corps: Jeremy Riemersma Jeremy Riemersma, an ACRT training instructor, has taught students at the[…]

Five-Minute Meeting

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Five-Minute Meeting: Working Around Secondary Wires and Low Voltage Lines

Understanding the Risks Associated with Specific Lines Though the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z133 allows us to[...]

Five-Minute Meeting

by ACRT Arborist Training Staff

Five-Minute Meeting: Working Overhang

Five-Minute Meeting: Working Overhang When conducting pruning operations, even for small branches, the best practice is to remove[…]

Five-Minute Meeting

by ACRT Arborist Training Staff

Five-Minute Meeting: Minimum Approach Distance for Insulated Aerial Lifts

Aerial lifts cannot touch energized lines and arborists must be aware of minimum approach distance (MAD). Learn more.

Five-Minute Meeting

by ACRT Arborist Training Staff

Five-Minute Meeting: Equipment Preventative Maintenance

Wear, tear, and other damage to equipment can present safety hazards in the field. Equipment maintenance can prevent these safety hazards from arising and is essential for continued safe work with that equipment.

Five-Minute Meeting

by ACRT Arborist Training Staff

Five-Minute Meeting: Secondary Services

Secondary services can be neglected in UVM conversations, but it is important to know what they are, their dangers, and how to prevent injury and death.