Concordia Lutheran, Hagerstown MD is hosting LERT Basic Chainsaw training on Saturday, April 26, 2025. The training will be held at Concordia Lutheran. The training will consist of 4 hours of instructional-based (Classroom Portion) on Saturday morning and 4 hours of operational-based (Hands-On Portion) on Saturday afternoon. The cost of the training is $35.00. Cash in the appropriate amount and checks made payable Concordia Lutheran (memo line - LERT Chainsaw training) will be accepted. Snacks and lunch will be provided.
Class registration must be made at www.LCMS-LERT.org. Participants are urged to pre-register before April 6, 2025, so we have the proper materials for everyone. All participants will need to wear steel toed boots.
You must have previously completed the LERT basic training class to participate in this class.
During the training, you will learn the following:
- Safe operation of a chainsaw
- Personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Injury prevention
- Physics of cutting trees
- How to buck and limb fallen trees
- How to clear debris in a safe and beneficial manner
Joel Mathews, LERT Chainsaw Trainer, will lead the training session. If you
have any questions regarding this event, please contact Rev. Mark Moretz
