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Basic Chainsaw Operators Course
November 3, 2018 @ 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
This is the Basic Chain Saw Operators Course that meets the National Camping Standard FA-712 Trees must be felled and chain saws used in a safe manner.
This is a 2 year certification and will instruct the attendee in proper maintenance, personal protective equipment, and correct technique that are critical components of safe chain saw operation and tree felling. Bay-Lakes Council properties rely on chain saws to help clear trails, remove deadfalls, clear timber, and stockpile wood for campfires.
If you have not completed a Basic Course or refresher Course within the past 2 years, you will need to attend to continue using a chain saw on Council Properties.
Each participant must have with them proper Safety Equipment, to include hard hat, eye protection, hearing protection, leather gloves, protective chaps or pants, leather boots – steel toe prefered.
Each participant must have a fully operational saw with owners manual, a working chain brake, fuel, bar oil, a field maintenance kit, falling ax or pounder and plastic wedges.
You must be at least 18 year of age and be a registered Adult Scouter.
Bring a lunch, Camp will have water and coffee available.
About Bay-Lakes Council Camps
Bay-Lakes Council Camps are operated by the Bay-Lakes Council of the Boy Scouts of America headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin. Our camps host over 5,000 campers during the summer months and even more in the fall, winter, and spring.