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<br />. Chain saw safety <br />. Safety hazards when clearing debris <br />. Debris disposal options <br />. Equitable vendor prices <br />. Selecting a qualified arborist or tree care professional <br />. Selecting quality nursery stock <br />. Benefits of trees, and the advantage of a healthy and safe urban forest <br />. How to identify trees worth saving <br /> <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br /> <br />8. Prepare for a loss of normal means of communication (telephone) after a natural disaster. Cellular <br />phones are a good option. <br /> <br />9. Identify staff members that will be available during and immediately after a natural disaster. Develop <br />work schedules that allow these individuals to rest and spend time dealing with the impact of the <br />disaster on their own homes or families. <br /> <br />10. Establish a prearranged reporting procedure for forestry and field personnel that would go into <br />operation automatically, depending on pre-specified weather conditions. <br /> <br />11. Develop written or video Public Service Announcements that can be easily modified and distributed <br />before, during and after a natural disaster. Topics may include: <br /> <br />12. Develop a community tree ordinance that contains replacement standards. <br /> <br />13. Develop formats for post-disaster workshops that can provide technical training and assistance to <br />citizens on tree repair. <br /> <br />3.7 Examples of Activities for Trained Volunteers <br /> <br />With any activity involving volunteers, it is critical that they know exactly what is expected of them. A <br />thorough job description that lists all expected activities and responsibilities is an excellent resource. <br /> <br />1. A trained volunteer with specific knowledge of the town's street names and community geography <br />can help to guide contractual clean up crews to ,pecific sites where trees were blown over or <br />damaged. Note: Volunteers should not be sent to the field until all downed power hazards have <br />been identified. <br /> <br />2. An assigned volunteer can be in charge of hand equipment such as axes, shovels and saws that are to <br />be distributed to workers. <br /> <br />3. A trained volunteer could be in charge of records including an inventory of damaged or destroyed <br />trees, time records of clean up crew, and clean up vehicle utilization. <br /> <br />4. A volunteer amateur radio operator may be used to facilitate communication, especially if telephone <br />lines have been broken. <br /> <br />134 <br />