Chainsaw Courses
 | Lantra - Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross-cutting
2 Day, Integrated Training and Assessment Course
Preparation for NPTC CS30 assessment
Introduction to the use of the chainsaw. Covers all aspects of maintenance, including basic engine, chain and bar maintenance.
This is the foundation course for all of the other chainsaw courses.
Includes use of the chainsaw for cutting wood up to the length of the guide bar on the ground; such as chopping firewood, producing timber and chainsaw carving.
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 | Lantra - Chainsaw Maintenance, Cross-cutting and Felling Trees up to 8" (200mm) Diameter
4 Day, Integrated Training and Assessment Course
This course has been designed for those who need to fell small trees, but don't need the full Forestry Qualification.
Typical candidates work in woodland coppicing, hedge work or landscape gardening.
Course covers knowledge specific to the hazards of cutting small diameter, flexible stems.
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 | Lantra Chainsaw Maintenance, Cross-cutting and Felling Trees up to 15" (380mm) Diameter
5 Day, Training-only Course
Preparation for NPTC, CS30 and CS31 assessments
This course covers all you need to know to pass the first level of NPTC assessments that form the minumum requirement for employment by the Forestry Commission.
This course does not result in a qualification by itself. We normally arrange assessment by an independent NPTC assessor in the week following the course.
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 | Lantra - Chainsaw Felling Medium Trees from 15" to 30" (380mm - 760mm) Diameter
3 Day, Training-only Course
Preparation for NPTC, CS32 assessment
This is the first of the more advanced courses in chainsaw use. You must have already passed your CS30 and CS31 assessments to take this course.
The course teaches the techniques required for felling trees that have a diameter larger than the length of the chainsaw bar, but less than twice the length of the bar.
Qualification at this level requires independent assessment by an NPTC assessor, which is normally arranged to follow the course.
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 | Lantra - Chainsaw Felling Individual Windblown Trees
2 Day, Training-only Course
Preparation for NPTC, CS34 assessment
One of the most hazardous activities when using a chainsaw, is dealing with windblown and snapped trees.
You must have already passed your CS32 assessment to take this course.
The course covers dealing with part-blown, fully-blown and snapped trees and overhanging root plates. It also covers the use of winches, pulleys and strops.
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 | Lantra - Chainsaw Felling Multiple Windblown Trees
1 Day, Training-only Course
Preparation for NPTC, CS35 assessment
Often, when one tree has blown down, there are many that have blown down in the same place. When there are many trees all lying across each other, the stresses and interactions between the trees become very complex and dangerous.
This course covers the safe techniques of dealing with a site with many windblown trees which have fallen on top of each other.
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 | Tree Climbing and Tree Surgery Training
Once you have attained your CS30 and CS31, you may decide to develop your skills in Arboriculture rather than Forestry.
The first skill to learn is the Use of Ropes in Trees to perform the Aerial Rescue of someone injured in a tree.
After this you need to learn the Use of a Chainsaw in a Tree.
You may then decide to complete your tree surgeons training with, Dismantling of Crowns, Lowering and the Use of Chainsaw from a MEWP.
Environment Skills Training can arrange all aspects of Tree Surgery training, to meet your requirements |
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| Testimonial - Dave Owen, January 2008 | "This course has been absolutely excellent. It has covered in great detail all aspects of chainsaw use and maintenance at the level I expected.
The quality of Andy's teaching combined with his friendly but no-nonsense approach, has been second to none.
The facilities available at his workshop and the welcome received have made the whole experience most enjoyable.
Many thanks Andy - see you on the next course!" |
