Going Out On A Limb With Fleming College’s Arboriculture Students
City of Kawartha Lakes ON – (April 11, 2022) – Fleming College Arboriculture students are putting their skills to the test and taking their education to new heights as the 24th annual Tree Climbing competition returns on April 19, 2022.
Each year students enrolled in the Arboriculture program compete against each other in five key events: Tree Rescue, Throw Line, Belayed Speed Climb, Secured Footlock and Work Climb.
The competition gives students a chance to win prizes, with awards going to men’s and women’s division championships. Prizes are donated by community members and members of the Arboriculture industry.
Many students go on to compete at a provincial and national level with the International Society of Arboriculture’s Tree Climbing Championships.
Members of the media are invited to visit Fleming’s Frost Campus to check out the competition.
When: April 19, 2022 at 9:30 a.m.
Where: Fleming College’s Frost Campus (200 Albert St. S., Lindsay) at the Outdoor Education Centre, west of the Heavy Equipment building.
Rain date is scheduled April 20, 2022.
Tree Climbing Competition categories:
Tree Rescue
A climber must ascend a tree and rescue a geared up, 200 lb.
‘dummy.’ The student rescuer must adhere to a set of protocols based on a
specified emergency. This is a time-based event, with points awarded or
deducted according to the protocol and emergency.
Throw Line Event
This event is timed and tests the contestant’s ability to
accurately place a throw line and a climbing line into the tree at heights
between 12 and 20 metres.
Belayed Speed Climb Event
Each contestant is timed climbing up a tree from the ground to a height
of approximately 15 metres where they will ring a finishing bell.
Secured Footlock Event
The contestant must vertically ascend 13 metres in a tree by using
the footlock technique. This is a timed event.
Work Climb Event
This event tests the contestant’s ability to move quickly and
efficiently in the tree and perform various tasks. At each station the
contestant rings a bell. Bonus and penalty points are awarded based on
safety, performance and competence.
About Fleming College
Fleming
College respectfully acknowledges that we are situated on Michi Saagiig
Anishinaabeg lands and territory. Located in the heart of Central Ontario,
Fleming College has campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg and
Haliburton. Named for famous Canadian inventor and engineer Sir Sandford
Fleming, the college features more than 100 full-time programs in Arts and
Heritage, Business, Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, General Arts
and Sciences, Health and Wellness, Justice and Community Development, Skilled
Trades and Technology, and Continuing Education. Fleming College has more than
6,800 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, and 80,000 alumni.
For more information, please
contact:
Sarah
Deeth
Communications Officer
705-749-5530 ext. 1161
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