SURVIVING YOUR NEXT TREE ~EMERGENCY~

   Winter storms and hurricane force winds leave property owners facing the task of clearing fallen trees. Storm cleanup is the first time that many property owners crank up a chainsaw, not surprisingly, they often injure themselves. This is also the time when  many out of  town tree services arrive.  The integrity and credibility of these disaster relief  treeworkers can be checked by requiring a local business license, proof of insurance, and an affiliation with one of the professional trade organizations.
  The Tree Care Industry Association,  a trade organization for owners and operators of tree care businesses, offer these safety tips to help avoid personal injury or damage to property during storm cleanup and to assure that you hire an ethical tree service professional.