Eternal Shepherd Lutheran Church in Seneca, SC, is hosting LERT Basic Chainsaw training on December 12-13, 2025. The training will be held at Eternal Shepherd (220 Carson Road, Seneca, SC). The training will consist of 4 hours of instruction-based (Classroom Portion) on Friday and 4 hours of operational-based (Hands-On Portion) on Saturday. The cost of the training is $35.00. Cash in the appropriate amount and checks made payable to Lutheran Servants for Christ (memo line: LERT 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 December 10, 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
Bill Barthel, LERT Chainsaw Trainer, will lead the training session. If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact Nicole Beattie, jnb137sc@bellsouth.net
