This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to assess, plan and safely carry out manual felling of intermediate trees using a chainsaw. This unit covers the felling procedures for trees with a level of complexity that requires significant tree assessment and practical felling skills.

Individuals competent in this unit should be able to effectively fell most trees, except advanced trees and/or those with significant defects and/or characteristics that cause excessive complexity.

Trees typical to the scope of this unit may have some of the following characteristics:

• lean and where weight distribution that can be assessed and readily adapted to falling direction with the use of wedges and/or controlled with hinge wood of a larger size than typical for the local environment
• limited visible damage or defect
• multi-stems
• forward lean, backward lean or side lean
• small or medium size diameter trees that can be safely felled with intermediate felling techniques
• dead trees with minimal visible damage or defects that do not add significant complexity to the cutting technique
• various dimensions relative to other trees when working in a forest environment
• in local site conditions that add additional complexity to the felling operation, including site conditions that impact the working position of the operator or the natural direction of fall of the tree.

An individual demonstrating competency must satisfy all of the elements and performance criteria in this unit, further details on these can be found via https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/FWPCOT3350

On Successful completion of this course, attendees will receive a statement of attainment for unit FWPCOT3350 Fell trees manually (intermediate).

Training Services Tasmania, require all attendees to this course to have completed either Trim and cut felled trees or Operate and Maintain chainsaws prior to attendance.

Minimum Numbers apply for this course.

RTO60082