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March-April 2022 Davey Bulletin

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17 March/April 2022 | THE DAVEY BULLETIN OAKS AT HIGH SCHOOL PROVIDE UNIQUE TRAINING OPPORTUNITY Connor Clark, sales arborist, East Columbus office, often drives by his alma mater, Thomas Worthington High School in Worthington, Ohio. Not surprisingly, he noticed some large oaks in need of pruning. Clark submitted a bid with the school, and invited fellow alumni of the high school, Matthew Salvator, skills trainer, Davey Institute, to walk the property with him. Together, they developed a plan that would not only help the trees but help train Davey employees as well. "We came up with a game plan, and the school approved. It's not very often where you get to bid a job specifically for training," Clark said. Three crews with a total of nine climbers pruned 13 oak trees over three days in January. Using the school's oaks, Salvator led training covering climbing, ground rigging operations, operating a loader, and aerial rescue. The aerial rescue training was the most beneficial part of the production, Salvator said. "For climbers, when you have people on the ground, you expect them to be able to rescue you and know the process. When we get these opportunities to have formal training, it's that much better, and creates a real morale booster for employees. It makes them feel invested in the company," Salvator said. Employees from the Columbus East office work in a large oak at Thomas Worthington High School. The client, Worthington City School District, ordered more tree care after seeing the results at the high school. Connor Clark appears on the far left, and Matthew Salvator is on the far right. Employees (not all pictured) who worked at the school included Brian Clary, climber, Keith Culbertson, S&S technician, Erik Foster, climber, Alec Fries, foreman, James Kasper, climber, Sam Kukor, PHC technician, Moices Ortuno, climber, Philip Root, climber, and Addison Stalling, trimmer. To hear Connor share his story on Davey's Talking Trees podcast, listen to the "Arborists' Most Unique Stories Over the Years" episode at TalkingTreesWithDaveyTree. Buzzsprout.com. Scan this QR code to hear a Davey Talking Trees Podcast that talks about this unique training event.

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