Chainsaw Safety
Hosted by Vermont Woodlands Association, in partnership with Women & Our Woods
Date: November 16, 2024
Time: 8:00am - 3:30pm
Location: Mendon, VT
Registration Fee: $175/person, (reduced $60/person from normal fee thanks to grant funding!)Join us for a women-led chainsaw safety training designed to help you build confidence in using a chainsaw, whether you’re a complete beginner or looking to improve your skills. This hands-on, full day workshop, will be led by experienced instructors from Women’s Tree Climbing Workshop®, L3C, and cover the fundamentals of safe chainsaw operation, maintenance, and essential safety practices.
What You’ll Learn:
- Please feel free to bring your saw and PPE if you own it.
- Proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Chainsaw anatomy, safety features, and basic maintenance
- Safe cutting techniques and body positioning
- How to handle reactive forces and safely move with a chainsaw
This seminar focuses on safety and skill-building, ensuring that participants are comfortable using a chainsaw for smaller-scale tasks like cutting up firewood, trail clearing and pruning. Please note: This training will not include tree felling.
About our trainers- Learn more about Women’s Tree Climbing Workshop®, L3C