Chainsaw Training in the Northern Rivers

Our Chainsaw Operation Courses

FWPCOT2254:    Maintain chainsaws

FWPCOT2273:   Trim and Cut Felled trees

About the courses

These courses assists participant’s with the skills and knowledge required to work safely with chainsaws.

Designed for

These courses are designed for individuals working in a range of outdoor roles, typically within the following industries:

• Pastoral
• Nursery
• Local government
• Forestry
• Construction
• Agriculture
• Mining, oil and gas industry sectors

Delivery Method and Learning Outcomes

At NCA Consulting & Training we ONLY offer face to face training to ensure all our participants are competently trained and assessed in the following areas:

• Understand WHS requirements, relevant laws, industry codes and site requirements
• Identify operational hazards and control measures
• Chainsaw design, components, servicing and chain sharpening

• Troubleshooting
• Field exercises, eg. Perform maintenance on saws
• Start up and shut down procedures
• Controlling kickback
• Cross cutting requirements
• Cross cutting techniques – basic and advanced
• Assess tree and plan cutting
• Field exercises, e.g. Boring, ripping, trimming and limbing

Duration

NCA Consulting & Training offer a two (2) day Nationally Accredited Chainsaw package, which covers how to Safely operate and maintain a chainsaw for removing a fallen tree using a range of cutting techniques.

Pre-entry Requirements

To enrol in this course you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident and be able to apply for a Unique Student Identifier. Visit www.usi.gov.au for more information on Unique Student Identifiers.

Pre-requisites

There is no prerequisite required to attend this course however, participants will require sufficient LL&N (Language, Literacy and Numeracy) skills to read

and comprehend diagrams and estimate dimensions of trees.

To book with NCA Consulting & Training in the Northern Rivers, call 1300 186 684.

Assessment & Delivery Details

Participants will be assessed in two (2) parts:

• Knowledge Assessment
• Performance Assessment

Participants competently completing this this course will be issued with a Statement of Attainment in:

FWPCOT2254 – Maintain chainsaws and

FWPCOT2273 – Trim and cut felled trees

These competencies form part of the FWP20111 Certificate III in Forest Growing and Management.

Delivery Location

NCA Consulting & Training can conduct training courses at our facility or yours under the following requirements:

• Minimum 6 participants
• Maximum 20 participants (conditions apply)
• Suitable room for theory component
• Suitable area for practical component (risk assessment and site inspection conducted)

** Additional charges may occur for travel outside of Northern Rivers area