09/09/2025
🌳 Calling All Arborists & Trainers 🌳
I’m working on putting together a GoFundMe to help certified arborists and tree workers across the country access proper aerial rescue dummies.
Rescue dummies are critical for training, but they’re expensive, hard to get, and often falling apart. Many of us are relying on old, beat-up mannequins that are missing legs, arms, or worse—making it tough to train the way we should.
👉 Step one: I’m collecting photos of the rescue dummies currently in use.
If you’ve got a dummy that’s missing parts, patched together, or just plain worn out, please send me a picture. These images will help show the need and raise awareness for the fundraiser.
👉 Step two: I’ll launch the GoFundMe soon, with the goal of getting more durable dummies into the hands of arborists so more crews can train safely and effectively.
Please share this with your tree groups, send me your dummy photos, and keep an eye out for the fundraiser link. Together, we can make aerial rescue training more accessible.
Stay safe out there
Roger Spexarth MW-6142 BT