Lucas Jesky

• Shows up punctually and prepared to encounter the unexpected
• Follows all ANSI safety requirements and work practices
• Completed various pruning and removal objectives to enhance aesthetics, health, and safety. Including selective pruning and clearance as a climber.
• Extensive, prescriptive use and maintenance of all tools typically associated with tree care.
• Utilized a comprehensive understanding of operations to prepare the necessary equipment to accomplish objectives efficiently and professionally.
• Completed vehicle and tool checklists in the morning to ensure the crew had everything prepared for the day.
• Gathered all the components for specialty equipment, such as the GRCS or Cobra Bracing System.
• Utilized heavy machinery such as Loaders, stump grinders, chippers, and spider lifts when necessary.
• Assisted climbers with prep, rigging operations, and equipment exchange from the ground.
• Take mental notes to cultivate situational awareness, determine a sense of urgency, and order of operations so that I'm ready for the next step

• Completed typical groundsman duties, including pruning, small removals, and various hedges.
• Regularly left to do maintenance as well as the beginning and end of day tool checklists alone due to absent crew lead on 2 man crew.
• Occasionally acted as crew representative when working with spanish speaking crew leader.

• Participated in controlled burn activities
• Acted as a crew lead and customer service representative, coordinating fire mitigation operations, including delegating tasks catered to individuals' strengths, with an eye for safety and efficiency.
• Use of hand and power tools as means to create a defensible space that reflects industry standards.
• Extensive experience in hazardous fuels reduction such as cutting brush, felling trees and chipping debris.
• Worked in tandem or autonomously using brush cutters and chainsaws to thin, brush, limb, and buck target areas/species. Kept OHLEC in mind with every step. Maintaining the the consideration of my own skill level and requesting reference as needed in solving something too complex to comfortably approach alone.
• Inspected trees for defects or hazards that could affect the safety of cutting procedures or increase the probability of ignition.
• Planned tree-felling operations, including direction of fall and escape routes for personnel working in close proximity.
• Worked, commuted, socialized, cooked, and lived together in tents with a crew of 5 for 12 consecutive weeks.
• Led daily briefings with crew members to discuss safety and productivity strategies for upcoming shifts.
• Produced shift reports for the woodsboss including productivity reports and the debriefing of close calls
• Extensive experience in the circuit of thinning, limbing, and bucking to the feeding or vigilant operation of the chipper.
• Performed daily/routine maintenance on our equipment, chipper included.
• Received my “A Bucker” certification.
• Informed and educated local community members about fire prevention and safety.

Fast paced, deadline oriented work environment requiring exceptional communication and sense of priority.

• Trained in pizza, prep, and line.
• Gained experience in delegation and conflict resolution.
• Helped maintain a cohesive kitchen routine.

5-week session working and living remotely with a crew of 8. Completing projects on a weekly basis for various partners, including the US Army Corps of Engineers

• Proficient training and experience in using proper hand tools as means to manipulate the environment to form or reform trails.
• Assisted with the development of habitat restoration plans, including reforestation and native plantings, including that of a burned landscape.
• Trained in invasive species identification, surveying, and removal.
• Took part in remedial care for a burned landscape.

• Took part in the procedures of site/hazard analysis, as well as the remedy or removal of trees.
• Ensured the arborist/climber received my full attention and effort
• Swamped the drop zone at times of opportunity and assured safety.
• Provided support to arborist during tree removals by helping tie rigging lines.
• Operated a variety of hand tools such as saws, clippers, shears, pole pruners, chain saws and axes safely.
• Cleaned debris from tree maintenance and storm damage.
• Loaded debris into chipper after completing trimming and removal jobs.

• Maintained gardens and grounds of private properties, ensuring proper care of trees, shrubs, flowers, and turf.
• Ensured that garden maintenance tasks were completed efficiently and safely.
• Planted and tended to fields of crops
• Assisted in the relocation and assembly of essential irrigation equipment.
• Organized storage areas for harvested crops.

• Participated in a hands-on capacity during a controlled burn with the rogue valley Prescribed Burn Association
• Coordinated with both state agencies during incident response activities.
• Built containment lines around the perimeter of an active prescribed burn using shovels, Pulaskis and chainsaws.
• Managed water supplies to support suppression activities.
• Observed and operated chainsaws and crosscut saws safely while bucking downed trees blocking access routes, with varying complexity.
• Assisted with trail maintenance, including clearing brush and debris from trails.
• Conducted safety inspections on trails to assess their condition and identify potential hazards.
• Assisted in bridge construction over waterway using rigging, pulleys, come-alongs, and a high wire.
• Installed signage along trails for public use and safety awareness.
• Built new trails using hand tools and power equipment.
• Worked collaboratively with fellow crew members to complete projects efficiently and safely.