A professional who trims trees to clear right-of-way for communications lines and electric power lines to minimize storm and short-circuit hazards. Respnsibilities include:

• Climbs trees to reach branches interfering with wires and transmission towers, using climbing equipment.
• Prunes treetops, using saws or pruning shears.
• Repairs trees damaged by storm or lightning by trimming jagged stumps and painting them to prevent bleeding of sap.
• Removes broken limbs from wires, using hooked extension pole.
• Fells trees interfering with power service, using chain saw (portable power saw).
• May work from bucket of extended truck boom to reach limbs.