Description
Start Date-End Date: 05/04/2022-05/05/2022
Land Manager Office: USFS - Rifle Ranger District
Land Manager Contact: Melissa Daniels
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Summary: In this training, you will learn crosscut saw techniques, procedures, and best practices for safely and effectively clearing trails in challenging situations. The course will also cover basic tool care and maintenance and include a mix of online course work, classroom learning, and hands-on field experience.
Description: This training is only open to staff/volunteers from Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers.
In this two-day training, you will learn crosscut saw techniques, procedures, and best practices for safely and effectively clearing trails in challenging situations. The course will also cover basic tool care and maintenance and include a mix of online course work, classroom learning, and hands-on field experience.
REQUIREMENTS: Participants are required to participate in both days of the training. You must have at least a basic first aid certification and be able to present your card for the crosscut certification** or recommendation to be given. You will be required to complete a 3-4 hour online prep course before attending the workshop; access information will be provided within 2 weeks of the workshop date. The classroom portion of the training will be held via Zoom the week leading up to the weekend training. This will be a required virtual session. More details to come on this. You will also need heavy-duty, cut-resistant or leather, waterproof or water-repellent, 8-inch-high laced boots with nonskid soles for safety purposes.
Cost: $60.
**Please note that certification is a recommendation that must be approved by each local agency or land manager where work with saws is being performed. We hope to get everyone evaluated and certified, but this will depend on the number of participants as well as the amount of qualified certifiers available to help. We may arrange for a a second certification session if we can't get everyone certified initially.
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: Important: 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 & PPE:
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)
Leather gloves
6pt hard hat (available to participants in limited quantities)
Eye protection (sunglasses or eyeglasses are acceptable)
Optional: Trainees are encouraged to bring their own crosscut saw with removable handle if they have one available. Extra saws will be provided as needed by USFS and OSI.
Camping Available: No
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Desired Number of Volunteers: 10
Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 14
Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 0
Total Volunteer Days: 14
Total Unique Volunteers: 7
Total Volunteer Hours: 112
Staff Hours: 0
Stipend Hours: 0
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