Chainsaw training prepares participants to respond to disasters that have resulted in fallen trees and limbs. This weekend training makes you ready to respond as part of a team, but you must first have completed Texans on Mission Disaster Relief Orientation and a background check. It is easy to accomplish these two preliminary steps to make you ready for this weekend of chainsaw training.
First, complete the TXM Disaster Relief Orientation course online by clicking here.
Second complete the background check by clicking here.
You can complete these two steps before or after you register for this weekend of chainsaw training.
Man Lift Training – 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25 ($10)
This class covers Basic Man Lift training with an added Rescue module. Participants must have completed the TXM Disaster Relief Orientation course and possess current TXM DR credentials. Additionally, you must either have already completed the Basic Chainsaw Training or be registered to complete it Saturday, Oct. 26, to receive credit for the man-lift training.
About one week before this class starts, students registered for the Man Lift class will be sent a link by Wendell Romans what will contain training for the knots you must know before you get to class.
Basic Chainsaw Training – 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26 ($12)
Target Audience: Texans on Mission DR volunteers seeking chainsaw training to participate in the DR Chainsaw ministry.
This full-day course covers essential skills for safely operating chainsaws while assisting survivors after a disaster. It includes both classroom instruction and hands-on practice with chainsaws. Participants will learn basic tree felling and bucking techniques. Please come dressed for fieldwork: wear long pants, preferably a long-sleeve work shirt, and sturdy work shoes or boots (no tennis shoes, sneakers, shorts, or sandals). Chainsaws and safety equipment will be provided, and each attendee will receive a manual. Online pre-registration is required.
Lodging is available Oct. 24-26 at First Baptist Church Mission Center, 408 Ave R, Marble Falls. This is about seven miles from the training site and is near restaurants. Participants wishing to stay overnight should contact David Baker at davidmaxinbaker@gmail.com. You will need to bring your own cot or air mattress and bedding. Showers will be available, but towels are not provided.
Remember, TXM Disaster Relief credentials must be current, and all participants must have completed Orientation and the background check.
If you have any questions before the event, please email Paul Henry at Psh.258.018@gmail.com.
Specialty Training Descriptions
Basic Chainsaw Training
Target audience: Texans on Mission DR volunteers wanting chainsaw training to work with the DR Chainsaw ministry.
Basic skills on how to safely operate chainsaws while helping survivors after a disaster. Basic tree felling and bucking techniques will also be reviewed/introduced. This is a full-day course with classroom training followed by hands-on training with a chainsaw. Students should come dressed for field operations — long pants, preferably long sleeve work shirt, work shoes or boots (tennis shoes and sneakers not permitted); no shorts or sandals. Chainsaws and safety equipment will be provided. All attendees will receive a manual. Pre-registration online is required.
Man Lift Training
This is the Basic Man Lift class with the Rescue module added. Participants must have current Texans on Mission DR credentials and have completed the Basic Chainsaw Training class. Students must have demonstrated their ability to use a chainsaw, (i.e. can buck, limb, and drop a tree with minimal or no Blue Cap intervention).
Approximately one week before the class starts, students registered for the Man Lift class will be sent a link by Wendell Romans what will contain training for the knots you must know before you get to class.