| Course Content |
- Introduction
- Safety and health features of a chainsaw
- Maintenance
- Personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Fuelling and starting a chainsaw
- Preparing site and chainsaw checks
- Performing pre-cutting checks
- Adjusting the chainsaw
- Felling demonstration
- Felling trees up to 380mm diameter
- Additional felling techniques
- De-limbing felled trees
- Cross cutting trunks of felled trees
- Stack timber
- Take-down of hung-up trees
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| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Duration |
5 days plus CS30+31 assessments |
| Equipment needed |
PPE to include chainsaw trousers, boots, gloves; helmet with ear defenders, personal first aid kit.Chainsaw.All of the above can be supplied at no extra cost. |
| Cost |
£860.00 + VAT including assessments |
| Notes |
Bring a packed lunch. |
| Time |
9.00am to 4.30/5.00pm. |
