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Level 1: Precision Felling Techniques

• Wednesday, May 28, 2025, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Level 1: Precision Felling Techniques

$170.00

* Discussion of and plan for Emergencies, and Personal Protective Equipment.

* Daily 5-Point Safety Check: Chain brake; throttle interlock; chain catcher; screws & bolt check; muffler and spark arrester.

* Discussion of Reactive Forces: Push; Pull; Kickback; Attack

* Notching: minimum of 70 degrees, no by-pass

* Bore Cutting: use attack corner, body position

* Felling Plan: Target acquisition of the 5-point felling plan

Target Acquisition: Hazard Recognition (2 points); Side Lean – good/bad side (2 points); Escape Route (2 points); Hinge Information (2 points); Back-cut Plan (2 points)

* Scoring the Stump

* Felling Practice

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$170

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https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/ChainsawSafetyMay29LVL1-2_258

Last updated January 30, 2025