Chainsaw Safety Training

Make sure your crew is prepared for tree removal projects by signing up now for Chainsaw Safety Training.  We will be providing Demonstration Courses and Hands-On Courses.

Chainsaw Demonstration Safety Training

The Chainsaw Demonstration Safety Training Course covers the basics of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), saw safety features and adjustments; reactive forces, basic directional felling and limbing; and topping.  This full-day course will consist of classroom learning in the morning and in the afternoon participants will travel to a stie where they will observe the demonstration portion of the training.

Chainsaw Demonstration Dates:
We are currently working on 2012 training dates.  If you are interested being a host location, please contact Dina Johnson at 859-257-5086 or djohnson@engr.uky.edu.

Chainsaw Hands-On Safety Training

The Chainsaw Hands-On Safety Training Course will take place outdoors and will consist of lecture and hands-on activites.  The course will include work on springpoles and wedging; hands-on training in carburetor adjustments, chisel bit and round chain filing, as well as other topics.  Each Participant will cut down a tree as part of the course.  All participants must bring a hard hat, hearing protection, safety glasses, chaps, boots and a chainsaw (one for every two participants - does not have to be in working condition.) 

Participants who wish to participate in the Hands-On Training MUST attend the Demonstration the day before.

Chainsaw Hands-On Dates:
We are currently working on 2012 training dates.  If you are interested being a host location, please contact Dina Johnson at 859-257-5086 or djohnson@engr.uky.edu.

Registration Information Coming Soon!