ARBORICULTURE & TRAINING CENTRE

TRAINING COURSES A chainsaw as well as being a practical tool is also potentially dangerous. Serious accidents can and do occur where no proper training has been received or because skills have not been kept updated.

We offer a comprehensive range of quality courses for individuals working in agriculture, arboriculture and forestry. Our instructors and assessors have years of experience in the industry. Dermot Casey's approved training programmes and trainers have been placed on the FÀS / EI National Register of Trainers to cover some of the cost.

We offer two choices of certification – LANTRA and NPTC (National Proficiency Test Council).

The Lantra certification is suitable for individuals who intend to use a chainsaw for business and domestic activities only, eg, landowners, farmers etc.

The NPTC certification is for individuals who hope to seek contractual work in forestry or arboricultural activities.

We offer trainees a professional service based on years of practical experience and deliver the highest quality training and assessment at our training facility in Mallow, Co Cork or in some circumstances we travel to your location.

Ø Maintain the Chain Saw

Ø Fell Small Trees

Ø Fell Medium Sized Trees

Ø Fell Large Trees

Ø Clear Individual Windblown Trees

Ø Clear Multiple Windblown Trees

Ø Cross-cut and Stack Produce

Ø Breakdown Medium Sized Crowns

Ø Climb Trees and Perform Aerial Tree Rescue

Ø Operate the Chainsaw from a Rope and Harness

Ø Carry out Pruning Operations

Ø Carry out Dismantling Operations

Ø Mobile Elevated Work Platforms

Ø Brushwood Chipper

Ø Stump Grinder

Ø First Aid

Ø Manual Handling - The course is designed to help employers fulfil their obligations with respect to the health and safety training requirements of manual handling operations by providing a general introduction to manual handling operation, basic lifting techniques, manual handling injury risks and handling assessment.

On each of our courses we update and revise on protective clothing and safety regulations and identify potential hazards including weather conditions, timber condition, foreign matter content (i.e. metal, rope), overhead power lines and cables, ground features, public access and roadside working and implement control measures.

All courses are carried out in small groups so that you receive plenty of individual attention, supplemented by course materials. We work in line with the Health and Safety Authority to ensure that our materials reflect current safe working practices.