Course Outline
This course is designed to prepare a worker to conduct basic chainsaw activities for felling trees. The Nationally Accredited course will provide the skills and knowledge required to assess and manually fall small trees with a low level of complexity and to complete operator maintenance.
The course consists of face to face classroom delivery learning techniques and fundamental underpinning knowledge of basic felling techniques.
Practical application will consist of felling small trees using basic felling techniques at a location within the Gladstone area.
Assessment
Theory and practical assessments will be conducted throughout the duration of the course.
Personnel deemed not yet competent will be given an opportunity to join another course session.
On successful completion participants receive a Nationally Recognised Statement of Attainment.
Who Should Attend?
Persons who have basic knowledge and skills in operation and maintenance of a chainsaw and who are seeking to learn about felling small diameter trees.
Legislation / Compliance
This training is designed to comply with the:
- Forest and Forest Products Industry
- Qld WHS Act and Regulations
Recognition of Prior Learning
There are provisions for recognition of prior learning for the training.
Language Literacy & Numeracy (LLN)
To complete this course successfully, participants need to have reasonably well developed skills in areas such as reading, writing and communication. Examples of activities that participants will need to perform include:
- Estimate tree dimensions, including height, length, diameter and volume
- Complete routine calculations and report on size, length, diameter of felled trees
- Use appropriate spoken communication strategies with personnel on site when felling trees
- Interpret hand signals with other operators to ensure safe tree felling
- Interpret workplace health and safety and other organisational procedures
- Interpret work orders and manufacturer’s maintenance recommendations
- Complete accurate basic records for tree felling process, equipment faults and maintenance requirements
- Identify an unsafe tree
- Efficiently and logically sequence the stages of preparation for and felling of trees using work orders
Refund Policy
DTE has a fair and equitable refund policy in place containing guidelines guaranteeing the refund of fees to participants under reasonable circumstances. The management guarantees that DTE has a sound financial position and safeguards participant fees until used for training. Please ask for a copy of the refund policy.
We stand by our training excellence 100% and guarantee our product. Should for some valid reason the training does not meet your expectations we shall provide a full refund.
Commitment
Our facilities and experienced instructors ensure that graduates of our courses leave equipped with the knowledge and skills required for safe work in their chosen field with the breadth and depth of knowledge required for the role. In addition we offer an on-going support service to all course participants including student drop in contact days on a monthly basis.
