Severing Uprooted or Windblown Trees Using a Chainsaw

This course is for people who are required to deal with individual and multiple windblown trees, who have achieved the pre-requisite chainsaw qualifications in this series. The course provides the knowledge and skills required for learners to be assessed for the regulated qualification: Level 3 Award in Severing Uprooted or Windblown Trees.

Due to the nature of the training a minimum level of fitness is required. Whilst we would not want to disadvantage any learner, it is an essential requirement.

To enable course members to:

- Be able to promote Health & Safety and Industry Good Practice
- Be able to operate a winch to control movement of root plates
- Be able to sever uprooted and windblown trees using a chainsaw