Timber Harvesting

All organisations and individuals involved in the delivery of the FWM role shall look to ensure a suitable program of Continual Professional Development (CPD) is in place.  This can be a maintaining of the Core Skills, gaining knowledge in other Operational areas or new technologies or Complementary Soft Skills.

Details of Training and Assessment Provision below relates to Timber Harvesting.

Work Categories

Training Provision

 

FWM level

Training Scopes

Training Providers

Use of chainsaws - Advanced

Supervising Chainsaw Operations

Mechanised Timber Harvesting and Extraction

 

 

 

Winch Assist

FISA 505.

Traction assist winch for harvesting/ground prep machinery.

Rigging/tethering training course outline

 

Skyline and High Lead Winching

 

 

 

Timber on-site processing

 

 

 

Timber stacking, dispatch, and haulage

Forest Haulage Safety for Professional Drivers – Driver CPD Training Days