Treepartner Training Courses

F02

Introduction to Felling and Processing Small Trees with a Diameter at Felling Height of up to 380mm

Pre-Course Requirements:

To attend this course trainees must already hold a qualification in Chainsaw Maintenance & Cross Cutting

This course is designed to follow on from F01 Chainsaw Maintenance , Cross-Cutting and Basic Chainsaw Operation but can also run as a 5-day combined course (F01/F02). It introduces a range of felling and branch removal techniques and covers methods for dealing safely with hung up and leaning trees.

Why Treepartner Training?

2:1 trainee to instructor ratio
Delivered by instructors with extensive and current experience
Incorporates techniques for felling trees with a diameter at felling height of up to 380mm including the set up and operation of a hand winch – not formally included in Lantra equivalent course.
Access to excellent worksites at nearby Grizedale Forest.

This 3-day course will cover the following topics:

Legislation
Risk Assessment
PPE and First Aid Provision
Field maintenance skills
Ergonomic working methods including the use of lifting/turning aids when handling and stacking timber
Use of battery powered and petrol driven chainsaws
Recap of cross cutting topics covered in course F01
Organised felling and thinning techniques
Techniques for felling trees up to 200mm diameter at base
Specialist felling techniques including methods for dealing with leaning trees
Measuring and converting timber to a specification
Branch removal methods
Take down of hung-up trees including the set up and operation of a hand winch.

Notes

F02 can be combined with F01 to create a 5-day course at a reduced cost
On completion of the training, a Treepartner Training Record of Training and Achievement (certificate) will be issued
Following successful completion of the training, Treepartner Training Ltd can organise the related City & Guilds NPTC Level 2 Certificate of Competence in Felling Small Trees up to 380mm (Qualification No: 0039-21).