Arizona Community Tree Council presents

Hands-On Aerial Rescue Training

Friday, December 4, 2026

8:00am – 3:00pm

6 ISA CEUs

Prices, Instructors and More Info Coming Soon

This course prepares climbers for the most likely emergency scenarios. Participants will work through scenarios that may be encountered in the field and how to risk assess, manage the scene, evaluate the injury, and perform climber extraction. Using hands-on experience, our instructors will focus on emergency preparedness and accident prevention.

Other topics to be included are:

• First Aid
• Self-rescue
• Climber extrication, rescuer ascent and work positioning
• Most common tree rescue scenarios
• Working with first responders

Course Times: 8:00am – 3:00pm; lunch is provided.

Please Bring to Class - IF YOU ARE GOING TO CLIMB

• Hardhat
• Safety glasses
• Appropriate footwear
• Climbing harness
• Work position lanyard, climbing line, ascending device

Please Bring to Class - IF YOU ARE GOING TO OBSERVE ONLY

• Hardhat
• Safety glasses
• Appropriate footwear

We will be outside all day and under the trees so everyone must have a hardhat and safety glasses.

CEUs:  Earn 6 ISA CEUs

International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Certified Arborists, Utility Specialists, Municipal Specialists, and Tree Workers will be eligible to receive CEUs