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August 2018
Quarterly Board Meeting Summer
Summer Board Meeting Each quarter the Board of Directors meets at various locations across the state to hold a Board Meeting. All members are welcomed and encouraged to attend these meetings. For more information on an upcoming meeting, contact the AMTOPP office.
Find out more »Summer Field Day
Each year AMTOPP hosts a Summer Field Day at different facilities across the state. The focus of this event is to provide labor, material, and equipment to aid in beautifying the grounds of a State Veterans' facility or another facility that may qualify. Summer Field Day is tailored after the National Association of Landscape Professionals "Day of Remembrance," where labor, material, and equipment is provided to aid in beautifying Arlington National Cemetery, in Washington D.C.
Find out more »September 2018
Saluting Branches
The Nations 4th Annual and Montana's 2nd Annual Saluting Branches will be Wednesday, September 19, 2018. Saluting Branches: Arborists United for Veteran Remembrance is an opportunity for tree care professionals throughout the country to unite and do what we do best – provide exceptional tree care – to keep our veterans cemeteries safe, beautiful places for all those who visit. SIGN UP NOW! Montana participated in their first Saluting Branches event in September 2017, at Fort Harrison Cemetery and VA Hospital…
Find out more »Aerial Rescue
AMTOPP welcomes Dave Stice (aka Nice Guy Dave) from Wesspur Tree Equipment Saturday, September 22, in Great Falls, MT for an Aerial Rescue class. This 6-hour clinic will serve as a primer for arborists. We will cover: 1. Define what an aerial rescue is and demonstrate the importance of self-rescue 2. Bleeding Control methods 3. Stationary and Moving rope system descending rescue systems 4. Confined Space lower offs 5. unaccompanied/Accompanied pick off rescues 6. Mechanical Advantage 7. Working with EMS…
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