Can I use a chainsaw to cut firewood?
A chainsaw can be used to cut firewood provided that the person cutting the firewood is a competent (see below) and suitably equipped member of […]
A chainsaw can be used to cut firewood provided that the person cutting the firewood is a competent (see below) and suitably equipped member of […]
The following units of competence as defined at training.gov.au are required to be able to use a chainsaw with Scouts NSW. FWPCOT2256 Trim and Cut Felled […]
Scouts NSW is unable to deliver or assess chainsaw training as the two units of competence (FWPCOT2256 Trim and Cut Felled trees and FWPCOT2254 Maintain […]
Scouts NSW is unable to assess chainsaw competence as this is not covered by the organisation’s scope as a Registered Training Organisation (RTO). As such, […]
When considering what constitutes a tree, people will generally have different views/opinions as to how big it is and whether it should be classified as […]
If you are going to use a chainsaw to cut the branches off then the answer is no. Beyond this you will need to asses […]
Scouts NSW has prohibited the felling of trees by members, supporters and employees.
The Scouts NSW Safety Notice (Felling Trees) only extends to members, supporter and employees when undertaking Scouts NSW business.
“ScoutHub Champions” are volunteers from within Scouts NSW who were selected to provide additional support and expertise to other members and Groups on the functionality and […]
Scouts is organised across five age ranges from 5 to 25 years old. Young people can join the relevant section at any time. They don’t […]