BCHW/USFS Chain Saw and Crosscut Saw Certification Program
BCHW Sawyer Program Leader
Tony Karniss
USFS National Saw Program Manager: Grododt Apucco
(Temporary Manager)
Region 6 Supervisor: Aaron Pederson
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IMPORTANT UPDATES!!
Forest Service/National Park Service Chainsaw MOA for signature pdf
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SAFETY ISSUES
Incidents and Lessons learned.
- Sawyer Lessons Learned: Mildred Lakes Chainsaw Incident 6/11/2023.
- Sawyer Incident and Lessons Learned 6/22/2023.
- Sawyer Lessons Learned: Lookout Fire Swamper hit by tree.
- Sawyer Lessons Learned 10/3/2023.
- Sawyer Lessons Learned: McCoy Road Chainsaw Kickback Incident. 11-16-2023
- Sawyer Lessons Learned: Tamarak Springs Fire/Hit by tree 8/29/2023.
Be aware:
There may be an increase in likelihood of fuel geysering due to a delay in the transition from winter to summer blends at the pump. Winter blends are more volatile since they are formulated to work in colder weather. The transition to a less volatile summer blend occurs in spring for most areas; however, fuel supplies may be transitioning later than normal due to reduced travel.
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STUDENT RESOURCES
Certified Sawyer Evaluators (C-SE) Contact List updated 1/13/2024.
Scheduled Sawyer Certification Classes
Below is a link to the current dates for our upcoming certification classes held by our Instructor/Evaluators. To register for a specific class please use the Sawyer Certification Course Application below the dates. If there is no class listed here, no worries, once you fill out the online Sawyer Certification Course Application you will be contacted about getting certified.
To see a list of the scheduled Sawyer Certification Classes
Online Sawyer Certification Course Application
Click Here to register for a class.
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STUDENT COURSE GUIDEBOOK
Chain Saw and Crosscut Training Course Student Guidebook
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TRAINING MODULES:
USDA Forest Service National Sawyer Training "Developing Thinking Sawyers"
Module #1, Saw Operations
Module #1 Intro to Saw Operation
Module #2, Chain Saws
Module #2.1 Intro to Chainsaws
Module #2.2 Bucking
Module #2.3 Felling (coming)
Module #3, Crosscut Saws
Module #3.1 Crosscut Saw Basics
Module #3.2 Coming
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ADDITIONAL STUDYING
Saws that Sing: A Guide to using Crosscut Saws
“One Moving Part: The Forest Service Axe Manual"
BCHW Sawyer Class Online Registration Process Flow Chart New Chart coming
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SAWYER TRAINING VIDEOS
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Additional Resources
2017 Saw Program Volunteer Updates
Wildland Fire Chain Saws Student Workbook
Statewide land manager radio communications frequencies and repeater chart
