ISA offers a variety of educational materials to help arborists improve their arboricultural knowledge. Each week we will feature a product, or group of products that will enhance your arboriculture education. This week, ISA is featuring the ANSI A300 – Best Management Practices Lightning Protection Combo.

The combo includes the Best Management Practices (BMP) – Lightning Protection Systems by E. Thomas Smiley, A William Graham Jr. and Scott Cullen. This BMP describes proper installation and maintenance of lightning protection systems that can effectively prevent serious lightning damage to trees. It includes topics on identification of trees needing lightning protection, limitations of lightning protection systems, installation methods, lightning-damaged trees, and much more.

This bundle also includes the companion publication, the American National Standard for Tree Care Operations - Tree, Shrub, and Other Woody Plant Management - Standard Practices (Lightning Protection Systems). The ANSI standards represent the industry criteria for performing tree care operations. The standards can be used for general familiarity with professional requirements, as well as for preparation of tree care contract specifications.