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Forest Application Training (Troy Utilities) -- CANCELED

Dates: Nov 27 - 29, 2023   2023-11-27 2023-11-29 America/Chicago Forest Application Training (Troy Utilities) -- CANCELED Participants – 10-12 maximum Class Time – 18 hoursDAY 1 Personal Protective Equipment Chainsaw safety features Reactive Forces and the Bore Cut The Hinge The Face Notch The Cutter Tooth Information before felling Scoring to steer retention of topicsDAY 2 RDT Maintenance The Cutter Tooth Run Check/Carburetor adjustment Hands-on practice of round chain filing and or chisel bit Introduction to Spring Poles Height Measuring Wedging and Binds Introduction to Wedging Side lean and target accuracyDAY 3 Discussion of Pressures and Binds Springpoles Windthrown Trees/Hangers Site Information/Assessment Hazard Removals and Recognition Wedging use for Pressures and Binds Delimbing, Topping and Bucking techniques Review of Notching and Hinge Debris removal and Ergonomics Throw line and Rope Discussions Troy Utilities Alabama Rural Electric Association
Location: Troy Utilities

Participants – 10-12 maximum Class Time – 18 hours
DAY 1
 Personal Protective Equipment
 Chainsaw safety features
 Reactive Forces and the Bore Cut
 The Hinge
 The Face Notch
 The Cutter Tooth
 Information before felling
 Scoring to steer retention of topics
DAY 2
 RDT Maintenance
 The Cutter Tooth
 Run Check/Carburetor adjustment
 Hands-on practice of round chain filing and or chisel bit
 Introduction to Spring Poles
 Height Measuring
 Wedging and Binds
 Introduction to Wedging
 Side lean and target accuracy
DAY 3
 Discussion of Pressures and Binds
 Springpoles
 Windthrown Trees/Hangers
 Site Information/Assessment
 Hazard Removals and Recognition
 Wedging use for Pressures and Binds
 Delimbing, Topping and Bucking techniques
 Review of Notching and Hinge
 Debris removal and Ergonomics
 Throw line and Rope Discussions

Registration for this event is now closed.