We can run this as a 3 day training, plus City & Guilds assessment or the Lantra Benchmark Assessment. (integrated)
This course is about carrying out arboricultural pruning operations off ground in trees, carrying out reductions, crown-lifting, re-pollarding, thinning and crown cleaning.
- Regulations and Industry Best Practice for carrying out crown thinning and reduction.
- Carry out a tree hazard evaluation - comment on the structure, condition and properties of trees.
- Use a chainsaw and other pruning tools within the tree
- Achieving specified crown density, shape and size using hand tools and chainsaw in a range of tree species.
City & Guilds requirements: Please note - Tree Climbing Equipment – LOLER
In order for aerial assessments to commence, you must provide evidence that the equipment to be used is fit for purpose and LOLER compliant. This means that it should have a unique identification and have been thoroughly examined by a competent person. The most current examination record must be provided where equipment is greater than 6 months old. If these records are not available for the Assessor to check, the assessment must not proceed.
Pre-requisites
Trainees must hold NPTC:
Chainsaw maintenance, cross cutting and felling trees up to 380mm
Tree climbing and aerial rescue
Aerial tree cutting/ Use of a chaisnaw from a rope and harness
Training should be refreshed every 3-5 years.
First Aid training is also an essential part of your preparation to use chainsaws, so please look into this if you do not currently hold a relevant qualification. We are pleased to now offer an Emergency Outdoor First Aid at Work course, certificated by the HSE. Ian has a wealth of first aid and trauma experience. Following discussions with him, he has created a more bespoke course for the industry – although all the skills are covered (including catastrophic bleeds and trauma), the scenarios and accidents discussed are tailored to the forestry and arb industry.