Staffing
The forestry operation is composed of the following personnel:
- (1) City Forester
- (1) Forestry Foreman
- (4) Park Maintenance II-Forestry
- (1) Forestry Internship
- (2) Office personnel that are utilized with the entire Leisure Services
Department.
Waterloo’s forestry employees are well trained and dedicated to
the city’s arboricultural needs. Below are a number of training
programs that are required of these employees.
- The City Forester and the Forestry Foreman are required to obtain
and maintain Certified Arborist status through the International Society
of Arboriculture.
- All forestry employees are required to obtain and maintain Line Clearance
Arborist Certification status through ACRT Inc.
- All forestry employees are required to obtain and maintain the Iowa
Pesticide Applicator’s License.
- All forestry employees are given the opportunity to attend arboriculture
related workshops.
- All forestry employees perform aerial rescue training.
- All forestry employees maintain CPR and First Aid cards.
- All forestry employees participate in a citywide safety training
program.
All of this training develops the forestry employees’ arboricultural
knowledge and creates a safe working environment for them and the residents
of Waterloo.
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