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Become certified in chainsaw safety with these classes from Forest Safety Instruction. Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center will be hosting both a level 1 and a level 2 class in April.
S.A.W.W Level One (8-hour course)
Friday, April 7th from 8 am- 4 pm
Level 1 provides confidence and safety, learning the chainsaws reactive forces, focusing on open face notching, including pre-planning the fell, bore cutting, as well as understanding the hinge strength.
Class Topics:
- OSHA Standard 1910.266
- Regulation 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
- Chain Saw 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.
S.A.W.W Level Two (8-hour course)
Sunday April 9th from 8 am- 4 pm
Level one is a pre-requisite to attending this training. Level 2 provides a focus on applying basic maintenance techniques to achieve maximum chainsaw performance such as filing techniques and carburetor adjustments. More Felling techniques and assessments are practiced and limbing and bucking techniques are introduced.
Class Topics:
- Review Information Covered In Level One & Q/A
- Reducing Down Time
- Daily maintenance
- Hands on chainsaw filing
- Learning How to Take Information from the Tree
- Introduction to the Pro sight (Measuring the height of the tree)
- Segments and lean calulation
- Precision Felling Assessment
- Determining lean, weight distribution, and limitations
- Introduction to Precision at the Stump
- Introduction to wedging
- Proper notching
- Necessary hinge
- Species differences
- Terrain
- Practice Felling Trees
- Different species and size
Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center located near the Wisconsin Dells will become a river classroom over 6 weeks as participants become a certified master naturalist. Upham Woods is located on 318 acres of forested land, including a 210-acre state natural area called Blackhawk Island. Explore all of the special features of this site from old-growth oak forests to unique geology to historical sites. A wealth of guest experts will explore master naturalist topics through three complementary focal points: learning through place-based experiential education, a focus on land stewardship by developing our personal conservation ethics, and opportunities to give service in diverse areas including youth education, conservation work, and outdoor recreation. Accessibility is at the forefront of what we do so all activities will be designed with your access needs in mind. Activities include canoeing, or riding in a pontoon boat, along sandstone cliffs, investigating macroinvertebrates living in the river, and connecting with active research projects including tick studies and deer exclosures.
Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center located near the Wisconsin Dells will become a river classroom over 6 weeks as participants become a certified master naturalist. Upham Woods is located on 318 acres of forested land, including a 210-acre state natural area called Blackhawk Island. Explore all of the special features of this site from old-growth oak forests to unique geology to historical sites. A wealth of guest experts will explore master naturalist topics through three complementary focal points: learning through place-based experiential education, a focus on land stewardship by developing our personal conservation ethics, and opportunities to give service in diverse areas including youth education, conservation work, and outdoor recreation. Accessibility is at the forefront of what we do so all activities will be designed with your access needs in mind. Activities include canoeing, or riding in a pontoon boat, along sandstone cliffs, investigating macroinvertebrates living in the river, and connecting with active research projects including tick studies and deer exclosures.