The SRT technique requires climbers to throw
the ball of rope over the skirt or "beard" of
the tree, rather than underneath it.
Inspiring Davey Supervisors to Learn & Lead
Employees visited the Davey Institute to attend the Utility Supervisors Skills Seminar (USSS) Nov.
5 through Nov. 7. Attendees listened to presentations from several corporate departments, such as
utility billing, human resources, legal, corporate communications and marketing, training and devel-
opment, equipment and safety. Pictured from left to right: Matthew Roddy, John Williams, Fred Awad,
Dietrich Smith, Mike Schatz, Jason Henry, Jimmy Terry (front row); Chris Scott, Jared Comstock, Ben
Gunter, Ken Cuddihy, Cheyenne Hartzell, Anthony Perry, Bob Larkin and Stephen Breeden (back row).
Foreman Jaime Rodriguez Macias participates
in a Single Rope Technique (SRT) training
demonstration in August in Las Vegas.
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