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Start Date-End Date: 06/24/2022-06/26/2022
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Land Manager Contact: Samantha Jager
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Summary: Upgrade your outdoor stewardship skills at this exciting 3 day workshop! One in-person classroom day and 2 in- person field days. Exact classroom and field locations are TBD near Craig, CO
Description: A current basic First Aid and CPR certification or higher is required to validate all saw certifications. You MUST have this certification PRIOR to taking this class.
Trainees must register for all 3 days of the training.
Whether they're used for thinning fuel loads in forests, removing invasive species, clearing blowdowns 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 recommended for certification up to a "B" Sawyer skill level for Felling and Bucking.Please note that certification level is at the discretion of the workshop evaluator based on demonstrated field proficiency and is not guaranteed.
For more information, contact Ben Kromash.
About Outdoor Stewardship Institute (OSI)
Originally created in collaboration with other organizations, OSI offers affordable, in-depth training courses for volunteers and employees from any organization to learn or improve their stewardship skills and prepare for a variety of leadership roles. Approximately 300 people each year receive OSI training in topics such as volunteer crew leadership; trail design, construction, and maintenance; ecological, habitat, and fire restoration; crosscut saw skills and more. OSI is a program of Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC), the state's oldest, largest, and leading outdoor stewardship nonprofit organization. For more information, visit www.voc.org/osi or call 303-715-1010.
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Additional Information: A current basic First Aid and CPR certification or higher is required to validate all saw certifications. You MUST have this certification PRIOR to taking this class.
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: Yes
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Desired Number of Volunteers: 6
Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 18
Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 0
Total Volunteer Days: 18
Total Unique Volunteers: 6
Total Volunteer Hours: 138
Staff Hours: 0
Stipend Hours: 0
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