Chainsaw Safety Training

Level 1 Friday, April 28th, 2017

Lake Ariel, PA

Level 2 Saturday, April 29th, 2017

Lake Ariel, PA

Registration 7:30 – 8:00 a.m.

GAME OF LOGGING (GOL) is widely acknowledged as

the premier Chainsaw Safety Training program in the country,

offering “Hands on Training”

About the instructor:

Kevin Snyder of Pleasantville, PA has been a GOL instructor for over 10

years. In addition to being a GOL instructor, Kevin is also a trained

logger under the Pennsylvania Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)

program, and is the recipient of the Forest Resources Association’s

(FRA) Appalachian Region’s 2010 Outstanding Logger award.

Prior to Kevin’s career as a GOL instructor, he was a five-time Game

of Logging Regional Competition winner and a two-time National

Game of Logging Champion.

Sponsored by:

PRE-REGISTRATION

& PAYMENT IS REQUIRED

TO SAVE YOUR SPOT

SEND REGISTRATION TO:

Northern Tier Hardwood Association PO Box 7

Tunkhannock, PA 18657 Phone: 570-265-7753

email: nthapa@nthardwoods.org

OR

REGISTER AND PAY ONLINE AT: http://nthardwoods.org/training.php

♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Northern Tier Hardwood Association

has made arrangements for this invaluable Chainsaw Safety Training

to be held in our area at a price of $90.00/level Furthermore,

Members of NTHA (Northern Tier Hardwood Association)

are eligible to receive a 50% rebate on training!

For more information, or to join NTHA go to:

www.nthardwoods.org

GameofLoggingChainsawSafetyTraining

Level1Focusesonintroducingtheparticipanttoopenfacefellingandthedevelopmentoftechniquestosafelyuseit.Topicscoveredincludepersonalprotectiveequipment,chainsawsafetyfeatures,chainsawreactiveforces,borecutting,pre-planningthefell,andunderstandinghingewoodstrength.

Level2Focusesonmaximizingchainsawperformancethroughbasicmaintenance,carburetorsetting,andfilingtechniques.Limbingandbuckingtechniquesareintroduced,springpolecuttingiscoveredandmorefellingispracticed.

Level3Focusesontechniquesforhandlingdifficulttrees.Topicscoveredincludelimbing,heightmeasurement,segmentcalculations,wedgingtechniquesandhingeplacement.Thefellingisdoneagainstthetree'snaturalleanandparticipantsalsolimbandbuckusingtechniquesdemonstratedinlevelII.

Level4Focuses on ways to maximize a harvest plan for safety and productivity. Felling is practiced at working speed using all the techniques from previous levels. This level is geared towards the “Professional Timber Harvester” user group.

StormDamageTraining(GOLLevels1&2requiredasaprerequisiteforthisclass.)

StormDamagetrainingprovidessawusersanumberof“toolsforthetoolbox”tobepulledoutwhentheybestfit.Techniquescoveredinthisclassinclude;Limb-Loc,Top-Loc,Tongue&Groove,AxleCut,Axle-Loc,NotchBucking&DirectionalNotchBuckingandmore.•Classsizeislimitedto12participants.• Traininglevelsmustbetakeninorder,however,participantsarenotrequiredtotakeall4levels.• Minimumclasssizeof10participants.• Eachlevelisafullday(8hours)&heldoutside,•Classwillbecancelledifminimumisnotmet.inallweatherconditions.• Pre-registrationandpaymentisrequired. •There is a $30 fee for any bounced/returned check. •Refundswillbemadeforcancellationsreceived10dayspriortoclass.

Registration Form

Name: ________________________ Address: ______________________ _____________________________

Phone: ( ) _____-__________ ( ) _____-__________ Email: ________________________

Include a check payable to: NTHA, in the amount of $90.00 per class Please check which class(es) you are registering for:

Fri., April 28th – Lake Ariel, PA

Level 1 ____

Sat., April 29th – Lake Ariel, PA

Level 2 ____

Class location and additional information will be sent to you when we receive your registration & payment.