WHO WE ARE
Located in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, the Forest Industry Safety and Training Alliance, Inc. is a nationally recognized, non-profit safety training and education organization for the forest industry. FISTA is a 501(c) (3) charitable organization governed by an eleven-member Board of Directors with two full-time and one part-time staff members. In business since 1991, FISTA is committed to providing quality training at a reasonable cost.
WHAT WE DO
FISTA provides safety training and education to workers in forestry-related industries to:
- Decrease the number and severity of logging related accidents,
- Improve productivity and professionalism, and
- Promote awareness and practice of environmentally sound principles
However, FISTA's focus is not limited to the forest industry, we are most well known for our hands-on Chain Saw Safety Training Program, which can be conducted in any location across the country and tailored to meet your organizations specific needs. We provide training for a wide variety of groups including: landowners, highway departments, correctional facilities, conservation districts, municipalities, loggers, foresters, and many more.
In Wisconsin, FISTA provides training and education for forest industry personnel and maintains a database of these individuals for the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®).
All SFI® training is conduct
ed in accordance with the annual SFI® Training Standard. In Wisconsin this training includes: Best Management Practices (BMP's) for Water Quality, BMP's for Invasive Species and annual Continuing Education requirements.
2011 Wisconsin SFI Workshops
Wisconsin SFI Approved Elective Workshops & Conferences
WE ALSO
- Produce forestry-related and arborist safety training materials
- Maintain a strong working relationship with many organizations such as: Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR), the Wisconsin SFI® State Implementation Committee (SIC), and many others.
