FWPCOT3351

FWPCOT2275 – Fell Trees Manually (Basic)
FWPCOT3350 – Fell Trees Manually (Intermediate)
(Participants must hold both units or demonstrate equivalent experience.)

This advanced-level course equips participants with the skills and knowledge to safely and effectively fell large and complex trees in high-risk environments. It focuses on trees with significant lean, heavy branching, structural defects, or those requiring complex felling techniques. The course includes advanced planning, hazard control, and emergency response measures in forestry and high-impact worksites.

Ideal for:

• Professional arborists and forestry workers
• Vegetation management contractors
• Emergency response or rural fire service teams
• Experienced tree workers needing formal high-risk felling competency

• Advanced hazard and tree condition assessment
• Planning complex tree felling operations
• Cutting techniques for trees with heavy lean, rot, or compression
• Managing environmental risks and site safety
• Coordinating with team members in high-risk zones
• Chainsaw handling under pressure and difficult conditions
• Post-felling safety checks and clean-up

Theory: Written and verbal assessment covering advanced felling methods, safety planning, and environmental considerations

Practical (including physical requirements): Participants will demonstrate safe manual felling of large or complex trees using advanced techniques in a simulated or real work environment.

Note: This course involves strenuous physical activity, including extended chainsaw use, felling in uneven or steep terrain, handling large tree sections, and working under high-risk conditions. A high level of fitness, strength, and endurance is required.

Upon successful completion, students will receive a Statement of Attainment for:
FWPCOT3351 Fell Trees Manually (Advanced)

Refresher training is recommended every 2–3 years, or as required by employer or industry regulations due to the high-risk nature of this task.