Fell small trees (Chainsaw Level 2) – AHCPCM205
This course gives you the skills and knowledge required to prepare for tree felling, safely fell small trees and complete felling operations where hazards are assessed as low risk.
Learn how to assess conditions and surroundings, identify falling requirements, prepare and maintain felling equipment, bring the tree down and complete clean-up operations.
- Course Overview
- Entry Requirements
- Course Outcomes
- Course Duration
- What to bring on the day
- Why do this course?
Course Overview
AHCPCM205 – Fell small trees
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to prepare for tree felling, fell small trees and complete felling operations where hazards have been assessed as low risk.
It applies to individuals who apply low risk work procedures and comply with worksite health and safety requirements when felling trees under general supervision, with limited autonomy or accountability.
This course covers the process of small tree felling and defines the standard required to:
- Prepare and properly maintain equipment
- Determine the tree felling conditions, direction of fall, safe fall zone, exclusion zone and escape route
- Use safe tree felling techniques
- Use safe tree removal techniques.
The nationally recognised qualification AHCPCM205 Fell small trees, is delivered under a third-party agreement by V.E.T. Centre (QLD) on behalf of All States Training RTO #32577.
All States Training RTO #32577 is the Registered Training Organisation that issues certification upon successful completion of this accredited course.
Entry Requirements
AHCMOM213 Operate and Maintain Chainsaws must be completed before doing AHCPCM205 Fell small trees.
Course Outcomes
It is expected that participants should acquire knowledge, skill and understanding of the following areas:
- Assist in preparation of work site
- Recognise and apply workplace safety procedures
- Check and prepare chainsaw and other tree felling equipment
- Identify tree felling requirements
- Prepare for tree felling
- Operate chainsaw to fell trees
- Complete and check chainsaw and tree felling operation
Course Duration
This course takes 1 day of face-to-face classroom and practical training/ assessment.
What to bring on the day
Each person will need to bring the following to each day of the course:
- Steel cap work boots
- Long sleeve high visibility shirt
- Long pants
- Sun protection
- Water bottle
- Lunch
V.E.T. Centre has a fully equipped chainsaw trailer and will supply the following: chainsaws; full personal protective equipment, including chainsaw helmet with visor and earmuffs and chainsaw chaps; all associated training equipment.
Why do this course?
Felling small trees is a high-risk, potentially hazardous activity.
If you are using a chainsaw and felling small trees at work, you need to be able to demonstrate that you have been properly trained and formally assessed.
If you are felling small trees at home, you need to be confident and safe.
This course is necessary for anyone who is operating a chainsaw and felling small trees.
