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FREE Chainsaw Training, Level 1
April 19 @ 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
FreeFREE Chainsaw Training, Level 1
Ages 18+, Cost: Free. Space for 8 people.
Saturday, April 19, 2025, 8:30 am-4:00 pm
Interested in learning how to use a chainsaw safely? Join us April 19th to gain hands-on, basic safety training on how to use a chainsaw. This event is open to the public.
Pre-Registration is Required.
What to bring with you:
- Bring a document that provides proof of age, driver’s license.
- Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty that are long sleeves and pants.
- Bring your own chainsaw if you have one.
Course Description
Participants in Level 1 training will spend part of the morning in the classroom, and at least 5 hours outside practicing techniques to operate chainsaws safely, comfortably and productively. Topics covered include personal protective equipment (PPE), body mechanics, chainsaw safety features, the chain and the cutter tooth, reactive forces, planning and executing tree felling, intro to limbing, and bucking. Level I introduces the participant to bore cutting and open face felling, and develops the mechanics to execute these techniques. Hands-on training gives participants the opportunity to fell or limb at least one tree.