The Florida-Georgia District (FLGAD) will provide Lutheran Early Response Team (LERT) Chainsaw training on Saturday, March 5, 2022. The chainsaw training serves to increase our dedicated LERT volunteer’s capabilities to help those who haven’t the means or skills to perform this dangerous work following a disaster. The District wants to equip LERT members with the ability to provide this service safely and efficiently.
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
- How to buck and limb fallen trees
- How to clear debris in a safe and beneficial manner
When you sign up, select the shifts for your desired level of training:
- Morning (4 hrs) - LERT Chainsaw Safety (classroom only)
- Afternoon (4 hrs) - LERT Chainsaw Operator
The morning session is classroom lecture. All LERT qualified volunteers are invited to attend.
The afternoon session is hands-on with a saw. The morning session must be attended to participate.
To be authorized to use a chainsaw on LERT disaster responses as an LCMS LERT Chainsaw Operator, you must attend BOTH the classroom and "hands-on" sessions. (Sign up for both.)
Afternoon hands-on 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 in the afternoon session.
- 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:
- Morning classroom only (Work on LERT chainsaw team but not as chainsaw operator) - $15.
- Morning and Afternoon (LERT qualified Chainsaw Operator) - $35.
- Pay at the time of training.
Snacks, drinks, and lunch will be provided.
Please contact DDRC Jay Wendland, (407) 258-5041, or Joel Mathews, (813) 215-8098 for further information if needed.
