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FWPCOT2275 – Fell trees manually (basic)

Key information

Cost 
Standard Rate $750.00
Member Rate $675.00

Delivery
Face-to-Face

Duration
24 hours (3 days)

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Further Enquiries
Ph: (02) 6175 5900
Email: training@mba.org.au

Our course provides detailed instruction on how to fall trees (up to 50 cm in diameter and 20 metres in height) and deal with typical hazards encountered in a forest or bushland setting. The course also covers basic chainsaw maintenance and sharpening. The second and third days of training is carried out in the forest, where participants are given extensive practical experience in cutting and boring techniques, scarf cutting and back cuts.

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Fell trees manually (basic) 22 January 2026 08:00 am - 04:00 pm South Coast 10 $750.00
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Fell trees manually (basic) 11 February 2026 08:00 am - 04:00 pm South Coast 10 $750.00
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Fell trees manually (basic) 19 March 2026 08:00 am - 04:00 pm South Coast 10 $750.00
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Fell trees manually (basic) 14 April 2026 08:00 am - 04:00 pm South Coast 10 $750.00
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS

  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required for this course. Participants must wear steel capped footwear, hi-visibility clothing and a hard hat during this course.
  • A Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) assessment is required prior to course commencement. English language skills need to be sufficient to understand and comprehend written and verbal instructions. Numeracy skills are needed to interpret calculations and formulas

CONTENT

  • Workplace Health and Safety
  • Personal equipment and chainsaw kit
  • Chainsaw safety features
  • The cutting attachment
  • Sharpening, tensioning and depth gauge setting
  • Environmental care procedures
  • Crosscutting
  • Safe techniques for cuts and using wedges
  • Assessing a tree, planning the falling procedure and preparing an escape route
  • Cutting the scarf

Before you register online you will need to have:

Your Unique Student Identifier (USI). If you do not have one you will need to have either one of the following – Medicare Card, Birth Certificate, Driver Licence, Australian Passport, Citizenship Document, Certificate of Registration by descent, ImmiCard or Australian Entry Visa during this online process. To create or find your USI, please follow this link: https://www.usi.gov.au/ 

 

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