The Southern District Lutheran Early Response Team (LERT) is hosting LERT Basic Chainsaw training on Monday, March 27, 2023. The training will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1900 Marie Foster St., Selma, AL 36703. Hands on training will be held Tuesday March 28, 2023.
ONLY VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE SIGNED UP FOR THE SELMA DEPLOYMENT ARE ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND.
IF YOU HAVE NEVER DEPLOYED OR BEEN CHAINSAW CERTIFIED THIS MAY BE THE ONE FOR YOU!
The training will consist of 3 hours of instructional-based (Classroom Portion) and 4 hours of operational-based (Hands-On Portion).
TRAINING COSTS
The cost of the training is $35.00.
Lunch will be provided.
You must have previously completed the LERT basic training class to participate in this class.
All participants will need to bring the following items: Helmet, ear protection, eye protection, chaps, gloves, steel toed boots, chainsaw, chain-bar oil, and fuel. If members do not have these items, they will be provided to you at the time of training.
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
If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact Pastor Ed Brashier at 205-296-3714.
