Module 6: Chainsaw Use and Safety

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Lesson 1 - Safety Equipment and Clothing

• Safety equipped saw, Personal protective equipment
  

• Transporting the saw, Fueling, Check the saw, Starting procedures, Handling the saw
  

• Selecting the chain, Chain tension, Lubrication, Sharpening the cutting teeth, Filing the depth gauges
  

Lesson 4 - Maintenance

• Daily maintenance, Weekly maintenance, Guide bar, Chain, Carburetor
  

• Assessing the situation, Escape route, Pre-limbing, Notching, The back cut, Techniques for larger trees, Forest worker tools

Lesson 6 - Limbing

• Basic guidelines, Techniques
  

• Basic guidelines, Cutting technique, Spring pole, Windfalls, Measuring forest products
  

Lesson 8 - First Aid

• Definitions, Responsibilities of the first aider, Breathing, Bleeding, Dressings, First aid kits