Basic Chainsaw Use & Safety for Beginners, September 21, 2021

4783 Plank Rd.,Bristol VT 05443

21 September, 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, bring it. At the very least, you can show to the instructor for feedback, and you may be able to use it for your cutting practice.Hardhat with eye and ear protectionChaps (In the past, instructors have loaned chaps with participants who don't own them, but have suspended that practice during the Covid-19 epidemic. We're not certain at this point what the rules will be in September. Please assume that you'll need to bring a pair, and we'll let you know if that's not the case. They strongly encourage you NOT to buy a pair just to attend the workshop, since they'll be telling you about the pros and cons of different styles. Try to borrow a pair from a friend or neighbor.)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 facemaskDrug- 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 watching and listening closely to other participants' chainsaw handling.There are no bathroom facilities, so be prepared to take care of business in the woods, following Leave No Trace practices. CANCELLATION 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.