Basic Chainsaw Training - Please see below for future dates.

This is a two day Chainsaw training course run on site or at our venue, that covers the maintenance of a chainsaw and its use to cross cut timber on the ground. Bar length is limited to 15 inches.

This training course will provide a Lantra Awards Certificate of Basic Skills AND prepare candidates for the NPTC Assessment for unit CS30 if required. Please note that persons wishing to go on to fell small trees to 380mm MUST do the NPTC assessment for unit CS30. This course is aimed at those persons who are new to using a chainsaw and leaves all their options open for future training and assessment.

The chainsaw course covers the following:

Introduction
Safety and health features of a chainsaw
Chainsaw maintenance
Personal protective equipment
Fuelling and starting a chainsaw
Preparing site and chainsaw checks
Performing pre-cutting checks
Cross-cutting timber
Stack timber
Adjusting the chainsaw
Risk Assessment

For further course details please click HERE.

or ring 08456 43 55 63

For information about what equipment you need to have for the courses please click HERE.

To Download a copy of the NPTC Assessment schedule for unit CS30 please click HERE.hai

Next courses to be run on :

Thursday 9th September and Friday 10th September 2010. This course is now full.

Monday 20th September and Tuesday 21st September 2010. There are three places available on this course.

Monday 4th October and Tuesday 5th October 2010. There are four places available on this course.

Please call NOW to book your place(s). Mobile always available (07974 964560). Places are sure to go quickly on these courses. Discounts available for bookings made before 20th August 2010 (subject to sufficient numbers to make courses viable).

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