Dave has been a Certified Treecare Safety Professional through the Treecare Industry Association since 2008, has been trained as a Wilderness First Responder, and is CRP and First Aid certified for adults and children. Dave regularly trains in aerial rescue techniques and has competed in regional aerial rescue events. All climbs utilize Tree Climbers International's (TCI) field tested techniques. In use for 27 years and hundreds of thousands of climbs, TCI sponsored recreational climbs boast a perfect record of ZERO serious injuries.