Classroom Training Materials for Chainsaw Users, First Responders, and Tree Care Workers
1. Chainsaw Safety and Tree Cleanup
(Suitable for All Learners)
This PowerPoint presentation and accompanying script covers the information every chainsaw operator needs to know before turning on the saw. Topics include personal protective equipment, the five essential safety features of a chainsaw, safe carry, safe start, insect pests, site inspection, and electrical/electrocution hazards.
- English Language
- Spanish Language
2. Storm Damaged Tree Cleanup
(Advanced Learners Only)
Storm damaged trees are subject to all the perils associated with tree felling and much more. Working conditions may be difficult. Downed trees may be entangled in other trees, or tossed on buildings, vehicles, or wires. Energy stored in compressed limbs and trunks can be release suddenly, explosively, and fatally. Each situation is unique and requires careful consideration. This Powerpoint outlines the iterative Five Step Cutting Plan for storm damaged trees. This plan highlights lean and load and their implications, tension and compression wood, distance release techniques, techniques for handling attached pedestals and root plates, the bore cut, mismatch cut, controlled knee hinge, and the importance of a safe escape route. Some of the methods and techniques are quite advanced and not suitable for all workers.
- English Language
- Spanish Language
Additional Classroom Resources
- Instructor’s Notes
- Notas del Instructor
- Evaluation
- Evaluación
- PowerPoint with pictures for discussion
- Agenda for Chainsaw Safety and Tree Cleanup
- Sign In Sheet Chainsaw Safety and Tree Cleanup
- Easy to modify promotional flyer
- ISA CEU Sheet for Chainsaw Safety and Tree Cleanup
Videos
- The Five Step Felling Plan: A Safe and Effective Way to Take Down a Tree with a Chainsaw
- Common Tree Felling Accidents and What You Can Do to Prevent Them
- Chainsaw Safety and Storm Damaged Tree Cleanup
Public Service Announcements
30-second videos for use after storms:
Extension Publications
- Tree Ownership and Responsibility
- Hiring a Tree Care Service
- Chainsaw Safety: Always Use Your Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Is My Tree Dying?
- Chainsaw Chains and Bars
- Chainsaw Safety: The Five Strep Tree Felling Plan