Chainsaw Basic Training

This class will help you “Be Prepared” to safely use a chain saw by teaching you to complete proper maintenance, use personal protective equipment and use the correct techniques which are all critical components of safe chain saw operation. Council properties rely on chain saws to help clear trails, remove deadfalls, clear timber, and stockpile wood for campfires and heating buildings. At the end of this course you should be able to use a chain saw in low, basic, complexity situations. 

*All participants must bring parts A and B of their health form in addition to their health insurance card*

National camp standards require that chain saw operators be at least 21 years old and meet one of the following requirements:

1. Be a professional forester.

2. Be a certified arborist.

3. Have current written documentation of having other training in these techniques that is recognized by the state or federal government.

4. Have successfully completed BSA Chain Saw Safety Training course, No. 430-136. (Successful completion of this training program achieves this goal.)

Completion of this training requires attendance at all 3 classroom sessions and a practical exam in the spring.  (Registration implies you will attend all 3 sessions). 

December 7 | 9 - 3pm (will include lunch)

December 14 | 9 - 1pm (does not include lunch)

December 21 | 9 - 1pm (does not include lunch)

January 25 | time tbd (classroom make up day) 

Spring TBD | practical exam / work day