OPEN NPTC Level 2 Chainsaw Felling and Processing Trees up to 380mm course
OPEN NPTC Level 2 Chainsaw Felling and Processing Trees up to 380mm course 3 days plus 2 hours assessment on a separate date
Description
Who is this course for?
- Novice and experienced chainsaw fellers
- Frequent and occasional chainsaw operators
- Those required to operate chainsaws for felling to guide bar length
- Those working in roles within the forestry, agriculture, horticulture, woodland, local authorities and conservation sectors
- The course is designed to prepare candidates for independent assessment for NPTC Licence to Practice (Unit 31) or Lantra Awards Licence to practice.
What are the course objectives?
- Correctly assess the situation prior to free felling a straight open grown tree up to a maximum of 380mm diameter, with the aid of wedges and/or a felling leaver and enable the tree to fall in a chosen direction
- Remove limbs from a felled tree and cross cut, handle and stack timber in a safe and efficient manner
- Identify types of timber, potential hazards and stresses, correctly assess if timber is in compression or tension and select the appropriate technique to deal with the particular situation
- Take down hung up trees using hand tools
- Recognise situations where specialist help is required
Prerequisites
You must hold one of the following qualifications;
- NPTC Level 2 Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross Cutting qualification
- Lantra Level 2 Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross Cutting qualification