Author Archives: Joe

We’ve posted about it here before, but it’s worth sharing again: In the years since our last visit to Zimbabwe, the rangers there have continued to build on the tree-climbing techniques they developed during our visit. into trees is proud … Continue reading →

The TREE RESCUE MANUAL was developed to assist professional rescue teams (including Fire Rescue, Police SAR, SES, and other bodies) with responding to tree climber accidents. The book was developed by a team of TFS vertical rescue trainers and climbing … Continue reading →

The image above shows a cross-section of timber taken approximately 15m below the highest rigging point in a Eucalyptus globulus that into trees climbers recently dismantled. The tree ‘felt wrong’ and the plan was adjusted: smaller pieces and as much … Continue reading →