Safety

PRE-REGISTRATION About the instructor: Training & PAYMENT IS REQUIRED Kevin Snyder of Pleasantville, PA TO SAVE YOUR SPOT has been a GOL instructor for over 10 years. In addition to being a GOL instructor, Kevin is also a trained SEND REGISTRATION TO: logger under the Pennsylvania Sustainable Initiative (SFI) Northern Tier Hardwood Association program, and is the recipient of the PO Box 7 Forest Resources Association’s Tunkhannock, PA 18657 Level 1 Phone: 570-265-7753 (FRA) Appalachian Region’s 2010 th Outstanding Logger award. Sat., September 14 in Lake Ariel, PA Prior to Kevin’s career as a GOL

email: [email protected] instructor, he was a five-time Game of Regional Competition Level 2 OR winner and a two-time National Sat., October 5th in Lake Ariel, PA Game of Logging Champion. REGISTER AND PAY ONLINE AT: Level 3 http://nthardwoods.org th Sun., October 6 in Lake Ariel, PA

♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Level 4 Northern Tier Hardwood Association Sat., October 26th in Lake Ariel, PA has made arrangements for this invaluable Chainsaw Safety Training to be held in our area at a price of Sponsored by: Level 5 (overall refresher) $90.00/level th Sun., October 27 in Lake Ariel, PA Furthermore, Members of NTHA (Northern Tier Hardwood Association) are eligible to receive a 8 AM – 3 PM 50% rebate on training! (Registration 7:30-8:00)

For more information, or to join NTHA go to: GAME OF LOGGING (GOL) is widely

www.nthardwoods.org acknowledged as the premier Chainsaw Safety Training program in the country, offering “Hands on Training” Registration Form

Game of Logging Chainsaw Safety Training Name: ______

Address: ______Level 1 Focuses on introducing the participant to open face and the development of techniques to ______safely use it. Topics covered include personal protective equipment, , chainsaw reactive forces, bore cutting, pre-planning the fell, and understanding hinge wood strength.

Level 2 Phone: ( ) _____-______Focuses on maximizing chainsaw performance through basic maintenance, carburetor setting, and filing techniques. and bucking techniques are introduced, spring pole cutting is covered and more felling is practiced. ( ) _____-______

Level 3 Focuses on techniques for handling difficult . Topics covered include limbing, height measurement, segment calculations, wedging techniques and hinge placement. The felling is done Email: ______against the 's natural lean and participants also limb and buck using techniques demonstrated in level II. Include a check payable to: NTHA, in the amount of $90.00 per class Level 4

Focuses on ways to maximize a harvest plan for safety and productivity. Felling is Please check which class(es) you are registering for: practiced at working speed using all the techniques from previous levels. This level is th geared towards the “Professional Timber Harvester” user group. Sat., Sept. 14 – Lake Ariel, PA Level 1 ____ Storm Damage Training (GOL Levels 1 & 2 required as a prerequisite for this class.) Sat., Oct. 5th – Lake Ariel, PA Storm Damage training provides users a number of “ for the box” to be pulled out Level 2 ____ when they best fit. Techniques covered in this class include; Limb-Loc, Top-Loc, Tongue & Groove, Sun., Oct. 6th – Lake Ariel, PA Axle Cut, Axle-Loc, Notch Bucking & Directional Notch Bucking and more. Level 3 ____ Sat., Oct. 26th – Lake Ariel, PA

Level 4 ____ • Class size is limited to 12 participants. • Training levels must be taken in order, however, participants are not required to take all 4 levels. Sun., Oct. 27th – Lake Ariel, PA • Minimum class size of 10 participants. Level 5 ____ • Each level is a full day (8 hours) & held outside, • Class will be cancelled if minimum is not met. in all weather conditions. Class location and additional information • Pre-registration and payment is required. • There is a $30 fee for any bounced/returned check. will be sent to you when we receive your

• Refunds will be made for cancellations received registration & payment. 10 days prior to class.