The LCMS Southern District will provide a one-day Advanced Chainsaw training on Saturday, November 22, 2025. It will be held at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Crestview Florida
Joel is able to train 6 students, and in addition, we can have LERT trained pullers to help with clean-up.
The chainsaw training serves to increase our dedicated LERT volunteers’ capabilities to help those who haven’t the means or skills to perform this dangerous work following a disaster. We want to equip LERT members with the ability to safely and efficiently provide this service to homeowners impacted by disaster.
During the training, you will learn the following:
Safe tree felling techniques
Safe limbing techniques
Binds and pressures on limbs
Use of a pole saw
Basic rope use
Participants should bring, if they have:
Chainsaw, bar oil, gas-oil or synthetic fuel mix
Chaps and other Personal Protective Equipment (helmet, eye protection, gloves, steel-toed boots)
Participants must wear steel-toed work boots. Tennis shoes or sandals/flip-flops are not allowed.
Outdoor work clothes and boots appropriate for the weather at the time. Shorts not allowed.
Some chainsaws and PPE will be available for training if you do not have your own.
Training Costs:
$75 ($100/couple)
Participants will receive snacks, drinks, and lunch.
Payment may be made by cash or check (payable to "Mercy in Action Disaster Resources").
Should you have any questions, please contact Joel Mathews at (813) 215-8098 or jmathews@fgler.org
The classroom portion of this class will be held at Our Savior Evangelical Lutheran Church - LCMS - Crestview, Florida, 178 W North Ave, Crestview, FL 32536
