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Postby tracy » Fri Apr 11, 2008 1:25 pm

I need 3 friends to do a chainaw course with!


Its with David Rossney - who trained Mike

Its an ITA course with trees up to 8\".


David says, \'ITA stands for integrated training and assessment which differentiates it from the separate NPTC system. It does provide HSE approved coverage for working as an effective contractor, but obviously within the parameters of the course, in particular the size limit of 8\" trees. The HSE stipulated that those felling trees above this size needed to go through the relevant NPTC assessment. Remember the qualification is for 5 years as opposed to life for the NPTC system, although there is always a presumption that refresher training will be undertaken shortly after or before 5 years has elapsed.\'


The exact cost of the ITA 8\" course is 4 days at £80 per day per person if we get a group of 4. The Lantra registration and assessment stuff is on top of this and comes to £50 per person. The certificate is valid for 5 years.


ok, thats all very technical. Anyone out there want to do this course?


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Postby mikepepler » Mon Apr 14, 2008 12:33 pm

Come on, I need some people to do the course with Tracy so I don\'t have to do all the chainsaw work myself! ;-)


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Postby tracy » Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:31 am

Sheila and I now need 1 or 2 more people to do this fantastic course! Come on folks, join us!


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Postby miggymag » Thu Jun 05, 2008 6:25 pm

My hubby\'s been talking about going on a chainsaw course for years now. I\'ve just had a quick word after showing him this website, and he\'s very keen. Any guide as to where the course will be and more details would be useful. Thanks


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Postby tracy » Thu Jun 05, 2008 8:52 pm

Marvellous! You can email me

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and we can work out the time and place. The course is likely to be in Kent, perhaps near the East Sussex border and David is the most respected trainer that we know!


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Postby miggymag » Fri Jun 06, 2008 9:52 am

Thanks Tracy that\'s wonderful. Will be in touch by email asap!


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Postby tracy » Sat Jun 28, 2008 9:53 am

just need one more person to do this course with us..... felling small trees - there must be hundreds of you out there using a chainsaw without training! This course will teach us how to maintain the chainsaw and how to fell trees safely and easily

Join us!

5- 8 August this year, near Cranbrook


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Postby tracy » Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:39 pm

Well, we have one more day to do on our course - I have 4 blisters and myserious bruises on my legs - but caused no major accidents!

Seriously, really really good fun and we have learned a lot! Highly recommend a course to all your chainsaw users out there - really been brought home to us just how dangerous it is to use a saw without training. Please put aside your pride - bother your friends who use without training- please don't use a chainsaw without it. We don't want any swog deaths, and I am not being melodramatic!

Let me know if you are interested in future courses - David Rosney is an excellent trainer.

Be safe ;-)

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Postby mikepepler » Sat Aug 09, 2008 8:01 pm

Tracy and I hope to be doing a "coppice harvesting" course in October with David, if anyone else is interested.


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Postby tracy » Wed Jan 07, 2009 4:22 pm

The Netherfield centre (East Sussex) has some places available for the one day chainsaw course -maintenance and cross cutting. The course is on the 20th January , costs £150


Ideal for those starting out with a saw, who need to know how to handle it safely, keep it clean and well maintained and learn to cross cut.

Please contact Ruth if you are interested. David Rossney is the excellent tutor!


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