FWPCOT3347 Fell Trees Manually (Intermediate).

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.

This unit is the second component in our Chainsaw Cluster, aimed at improving your proficiency in Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced Chainsaw Skills.

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• FWPCOT2273 – Trim and cut felled trees
• FWPCOT3347 – Fell trees manually (intermediate)
• FWPCOT3348 – Fell trees manually (advanced)

The unit applies to individuals who fell intermediate 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.

Formal Training:

• Both theory and practical training is provided by industry experienced trainers.

Assessment

• Theory assessment (both a knowledge assessment and a calculations assessment are to be completed).
• Practical assessment is conducted.