Course Overview
Unit 202 – Felling Small Trees up to 380mm
The course is designed for professionals in arboriculture, forestry and other land-based industries. 4 days training will provide the knowledge, understanding and skills required to cut down small trees up to 380mm safely and to industry standards in line with current legislation. Topics covered include risk assessment, emergency planning, legislation, industry best practice, environmental considerations, recognition of disease and decay, modification of felling methods, setting up supports, felling techniques and cuts, pre-start checks, site preparation, dealing with hung up trees, aid tools, branch removal, dealing with brash, crosscutting timber to length, stacking timber and waste disposal.
To gain this qualification candidates must successfully complete a one-to-one practical assessment with oral questioning by a City & Guilds NPTC approved assessor.
Chainsaws are potentially hazardous machines and could cause serious injury or even death. A reasonable level of physical fitness is therefore required to undertake the practical elements of this course.
Candidates should have their own equipment and PPE compliant with current CE/EN standards. If this presents a problem, please let us know well in advance of the training so suitable arrangements can be made ensuring the equipment is available.
