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Sawyer Class
October 4, 2020 @ 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Contact Leader(s): Jim (Sagebrush) Sells, 505-898-6345, j.sells@nmvfo.org with any questions.
RESULTS: Six volunteers earned their Crosscut Sawyer Certification during a one-day class taught by Jennifer Sublett, USFS, at the Panchuela Campground
Description: Earn your USFS Crosscut Sawyer Certification at this all-day class. Sawyer certification is recommended for frequent NMVFO volunteers who desire to advance their trail maintenance skills. This class is for those who want to become active sawyers, who really intend to use these new skills on trail projects. You do not need to be certified in First Aid/CPR, and Blood Borne Pathogens to take the crosscut saw class, but will need them to become certified Forest Service sawyers. The class is taught by Jennifer Sublett, USFS.
What is Sawyer Certification? “The USFS requires a sawyer, the primary operator of a crosscut saw or chainsaw, to be trained, evaluated, and certified through a training program that meets the intent of FSM 2358.03 Policy. Sawyers must have a current National Sawyer Certification Card and meet any other specified qualifications to perform assigned saw work, including currency in first aid CPR training when engaged in sawing activities. The National Sawyer Certification Card is issued with a three-year expiration date, which can be subject to review any time prior to expiration.”
Learn about: binding, proper use of PPE, bucking, risk assessment, danger trees, underbucking, hung trees, use of wedges, escape routes, snags, widow makers, and so much more…
A volunteer does not need sawyer certification when using our smaller folding saws to cut downfalls, but the concepts learned in this class will also help users of smaller saws become safer and more effective. For larger downfalls, where a 2-person or 1-person crosscut saw is used, at least one operator must be sawyer certified.
Meet at: Panchuela Admin Site. Coordinates 35.829569N 105.663997W. Travel to Panchuela Campsite near the Pecos Wilderness, and pass beyond the gate near the camp host site to the Admin Site, following the NMVFO green signs. You do not need a high-clearance vehicle on Panchuela Road– it is paved all the way, though the roadway narrows to one lane with turn-offs.
Bring: Sack lunch, snacks. Wear long pants, long sleeve shirt, boots, gloves, and eye protection, as on a trail project. Bring your hard hat if you have one, otherwise NMVFO will provide one.
Difficulty: 2 Pulaskis (moderately strenuous)
Group Size: Up to 6
Please sign up below. Closing date for sign-ups is Wednesday September 30th, 2020.
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