Basic Chainsaw Use & Safety for Beginners, April 29, 2021

4783 Plank Rd.,Bristol VT 05443

29 April, 2021

Description

BASIC CHAINSAW USE & SAFETY FOR BEGINNERS. This course is designed to introduce the safe handling of a chainsaw . BASIC CHAINSAW USE & SAFETY FOR BEGINNERS. This course is designed to introduce the safe handling of the chainsaw. This internationally recognized training program will boost your confidence with using a chainsaw in the woods or on the firewood pile. While this training has shown to increase the efficiency, production and safety of working with a chainsaw, it does not eliminate all hazards. NOTE: This course is taught by the same excellent instructors from Northeast Woodland Training who teach the Game of Logging chainsaw training courses we offer. It's an excellent preparation for Level 1 for beginning chainsaw users (though it isn't a required prerequisite for Level 1). COURSE DESCRIPTION This hands-on full-day course will include: Basic saw maintenanceStarting the sawDaily engine and bar maintenanceChain sharpening – learn when to sharpen or change the chainBasic bucking and limbing techniques (The instructor will fell the trees. All participants will get hands-on time bucking and limbing.)Practice cutting “cookies”Challenge cutting through log but leaving bark, emphasizing control.Safety principles covered will be: Understanding the reactive forces that need to be controlled by the operator.Push, Pull, Kick back.Safe and proper body mechanics to minimize the risk of slips, trips, and falls when operating a saw.Possible review of electric chainsaws, if group interest.***Workshop participants will not be felling trees. This course is designed to prepare a beginner saw user with the fundamentals of chain safety and maintenance. Designed for the first-time saw user, this course is an excellent foundation for those interested in attending future Game of Logging Level 1 – 4 trainings. COVID PRECAUTIONS: Our instructors have created rigorous COVID-19 protocol. You can read the Covid-19 protocol here. WHAT TO BRING You will use the instructor's chainsaw, so you do not need to bring one. But if you own a saw, it's a great idea to bring it along to show to the instructor for feedback.Hardhat with eye and ear protectionChaps (Normally, you could borrow these from the instructor. Due to Covid-19, you need to bring your own.)Sturdy bootsGloves (optional)Clothes appropriate to a full day in the woods, rain, snow, or shine (If it's really cold, hand- and toe-warmers are great to have!)Lunch and beveragesCloth face mask (if Covid 19 precautions are still in effect)Drug- and alcohol-free bodyPositive attitude. Remember that you will be in a course with up to 9 other participants, all of whom will take turns with chainsaw practice. You will learn a great deal by paying close attention to other participants' chainsaw handling.There are no bathroom facilities, so be prepared to take care of business in the woodsCANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY: Please note our refund policy! You may cancel your registration up one week prior to the workshop date and receive a full refund, less a $50 administrative fee. You also have the option, during that time period, to shift your registration fee to our next offering of the course for no administrative fee. If you cancel less than one week prior to the workshop, your fee is not eligible for refund, unless we have someone on the waiting list who is available to fill your space, in which case you will receive a full refund, less a $50 administrative fee. Game of Logging courses are held rain or shine. In the rare event that a workshop is cancelled due to extreme weather conditions, participants will receive a full refund of their registration fee.