Chainsaw Courses

These units apply to individuals who need these qualifications or are employed in:

• Arboriculture
• Forestry
• Agriculture
• Conservation and land management
• Local government
• Emergency services and
• Other government agency operations

FWPCOT2254 Maintain chainsaws

This unit of competency describes the knowledge and skills required to maintain fuel or electrically powered hand-held chainsaws.

The unit includes completing routine maintenance service as well as periodic maintenance servicing and chain sharpening.

FWPCOT2273 Trim and cut felled trees

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to trim and cut felled trees with a chainsaw, and complete operator maintenance.

For the purpose of this unit of competency, a felled tree is any tree or part thereof, including, but not limited to, a tree trunk, branch or limb that has fallen or has been felled and is laying on the ground in a bushland, plantation, forested or other setting, including parkland, roadways and urban areas.

The unit applies to individuals who trim and cut felled trees as part of:

• Arboriculture
• Forestry
• Agriculture
• Conservation and land management
• Local government
• Emergency services and
• Other government agency operations

 With the exception of minor forest produce, this unit does not apply to commercial harvesting operations.

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