Level 3 Award in Felling Large Trees & Crown Breakdown
This qualification is about the directional felling of trees using a chainsaw. The felling technique will be appropriate to tree size, weight, condition and species as well as taking into account guidebar size and weather conditions. This covers both coniferous and broadleaved trees, trees that are upright, trees that are weighted towards and that are weighted against a given felling direction. If you are working with chemicals or machinery you need to be appropriately trained or certificated in line with current legislation. This qualification is for those who carry out felling of trees using a chainsaw.
Pre-requisite units:
(201) Chainsaw Maintenance, (202) Cross-cutting Timber, (203) Fell and Process up to 380mm, (301) Fell and Process over 380mm and (303) Assisted Felling.
Course Duration:
1 day training assessment
1 day assessment