Maintenance & Road Crew/ Military

This program is designed for maintenance, road, and municipal crews who operate chain saws to remove trees from the ground without assistance from an aerial lift truck. The instructors focus on situations that crews are likely to encounter in their daily activities. Participants learn techniques for assessing tree height, preparing brush for chippers, and felling trees near roads, buildings, and power lines.

What is Covered

Level 1: Personal protective equipment, notching and bore cutting techniques, the five-point felling plan, dealing with limbs and branches under tension, and supervised felling practice.

Level 2: Routine saw maintenance and daily safety check, chain sharpening, dealing with spring poles and other hazards, body positioning, and supervised felling practice on a more difficult tree.

Past Sponsors

Chippers, Inc., Woodstock, VT
Vermont Local Roads Program, Colchester, VT
Okemo Mountain, Ludlow, VT
Barnstable County Americorps Program, Barnstable, MA
Army Corps of Engineers – North Hartland Lake, Hartland, VT
Vermont Department of Forests Parks & Recreation, Waterbury, VT
Town of Thurman, NY