Led by a Woman, for Women: Chainsaw Safety & Tree Felling Level 1
October 27 | 8am-5pm
Register at:
https://cche.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/cche/event.jsp?event=930&
www.mycche.org | 218-387-3411 |
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This one-day, in-person course is taught by a woman for women, featuring a morning classroom session at CCHE followed by an afternoon of hands-on practice at a Cook County felling site. The training focuses on building confidence, practicing safe techniques, and developing practical chainsaw skills.
Training Includes:
* Introduction
* OSHA Standard 1910.266
* Regulations and requirements, and how they pertain to your operation.
* Hands-on OSHA application
* Proper Body Mechanics
* Body mechanics will be demonstrated and used throughout the day
* Personal Protective Equipment
* What equipment is available
* The importance and function of PPE
* Chainsaw Safety Features
* How to inspect the saw for damage
* Intro to Hands-on Sharpening
* Understanding the cutter and how it works
* Information Before Felling and Cutting Begins
* Reactive Forces and the Bore Cut
* The Face Notch & The Hinge
* Techniques for releasing limbs and spring poles under pressure.
* Questions and discussion are encouraged throughout the day to help you connect the learning to your goals and experience.
Instructor Bio
Holly Rose McKnight is passionate about empowering women in forestry and outdoor skills. A US Forest Service “B” Sawyer/Bucker, Minnesota Master Naturalist, and North Country Trail chapter president, Holly brings both knowledge and a supportive teaching style to her instruction. She’s committed to helping women gain confidence, capability, and safety skills in the field.
What to Bring
* Bag lunch (microwave & fridge available) – short lunch break
* Safety glasses and ear protection
* One pair of insulated gloves
* Clothing appropriate for October weather – it could be warm, hot, cold, very cold, wet, rainy, windy, smoky, or buggy. Dress in layers, as we will start with classroom time. Oil and pitch stains can ruin expensive clothes, so bring work clothes.
* Bug spray & sunscreen
* Water bottle or thermos
* Boots (steel-toed preferred)
* Transportation to CCHE and the field site
If you bring your own equipment, we are expecting you to bring your own chainsaw, chaps, and helmet *The instructor will be looking over the equipment you have provided to make sure it meets standards to use in the field.
Additional Details
Students must complete and sign a release of liability form.
*Hands-on training will not run under specific weather conditions.
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