Description
Start Date-End Date: 06/19/2020-06/21/2020
Land Manager Office: USFS - South Platte Ranger District
Land Manager Contact: Chris Kuennen
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Summary: Expand your ability to perform critical stewardship work at this 3-day workshop
Description: Priority registration will be given to VOC volunteers or those interested in getting involved in VOC's chainsaw projects.
All others should contact Dan Williams at dan@voc.org or 303-715-1010 ext. 117 prior to registration.
Whether they're used for thinning fuel loads in forests, removing invasive species, clearing blow downs or much more, chainsaws are an indispensable tool in many different natural resource and trail management applications.
The focus of this 3-day workshop will be on saw safety; bucking, limbing, and felling principles and techniques; overview of the tools of the trade as well as tool care and maintenance; hazard analysis and situational awareness; and did we mention safety (lots on sawing safety!).
Using the Missoula Technology and Development Center (MTDC) Curriculum, trainees will be recommendedfor certification up to a "B" Sawyer skill level for Felling and Bucking. Certification level is at the discretion of the workshop evaluator based on demonstrated field proficiency and is not guaranteed.
This is not an S-212 class.Please contact Dan Williams with any questions.
Latitude/Longitude: 39.361995, -105.244801
Additional Information: Required Equipment
Heavy-duty, cut-resistant or leather, waterproof or water-repellent, 8-inch-high laced boots with nonskid soles
Long sleeves
Pants (no fraying on the boot overlap)
First Aid Kit
Hearing protection for 85 decibels or higher (available to participants in limited quantities)
Leather gloves (available to participants in limited quantities)
6pt hard hat (available to participants in limited quantities)
Eye protection (available to participants in limited quantities)
You're welcome to bring a saw or chaps if you own them. However, VOC is planning to provide these to trainees as part of the training.
Camping Available: No
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| 18 and older |
