Forestry

forestry training

Our Forestry related courses consist of, but are not limited to, the following. All of our First Aid Trainings meet or exceed all WorkSafe BC requirements for OFA Level 1, 2, 3 and Transportation Endorsement.

For more course and registration information please choose from the links below.

Chainsaw Safety & Maintenance
Course Duration: 1 Day

Course Content: We offer a 1 day course covering theory, PPE use, maintenance, trouble shooting and practical experience for the operations of a chainsaw. This course concentrates on chainsaw applications for wildland firefighting and silviculture work and includes the following components: Safe chainsaw handling, chainsaw maintenance, personal protective equipment, chainsaw safety devices, bucking/limbing, types of cuts and there is also a hands on practical component for demonstration and application for lecture materials.

Registration Information: To register please contact us directly. Phone (250) 426-2525 or Email to strategic1@shaw.ca

OFA Level 1 – Worksafe BC First Aid

Course Duration: 7 Training Hours

Course Content: CPR and breathing emergencies in adults; first aid for bleeding; sudden illness and injury emergency care skills for the occupational first aid provider.

Who Would Benefit: B.C. provincial business, industry and government agencies with employees that have an occupational requirement to be Level 1 (Emergency) First Aid trained.

Regulations and Guidelines: Meets British Columbia Occupational Health and Safety regulations (OH&S) administered through WorkSafe BC.

Registration Information: To register please contact us directly. Phone (250) 426-2525 or Email to strategic1@shaw.ca

Transportation Endorsement First Aid

Course Duration: 7 Training Hours

This is not a stand-alone program. It is intended to be provided in conjunction with Level 1 First Aid training for British Columbia Provincial workplaces.

Course Content: Supplemental emergency care skills for the occupational level 1 first aid provider in the use of equipment needed for packaging patients due to a major mechanism of injury requiring spinal immobilization.

Who Would Benefit: B.C. provincial business, industry and government agencies with employees that have an occupational requirement for a Transportation Endorsement in conjunction with Level 1 first aid training.

Regulations and Guidelines: Meets British Columbia Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) regulations administered through WorkSafe BC.

Registration Information: To register please contact us directly. Phone (250) 426-2525 or Email to strategic1@shaw.ca

Description: Upon successful completion of the course, the candidate will demonstrate a basic knowledge of wildland fire suppression organization structure, wild fire behavior, plus suppression and safety procedures. Practical skills with equipment used in B.C. To effectively and safely respond to wildfires is mandatory for anyone interested in wildland fire suppression or those doing forestry work on Crown land. Successful candidates will receive the S-100 Fire Suppression certificate. 2 days

Registration Information: To register please contact us directly. Phone (250) 426-2525 or Email to strategic1@shaw.ca

S-185 Fire Entrapment Avoidance & Safety

Description: This course is included with the 2 day S100 course noted above. The S185 provides students with a greater awareness on identifying and avoiding potentially dangerous situations while working as a wildland firefighter.

W.H.M.I.S. – Workplace Hazardous

Description: This training program is designed to certify Canadian Employees in the identification and handling of Hazardous Materials within the work environment.

Registration Information: To register please contact us directly. Phone (250) 426-2525 or Email to strategic1@shaw.ca

Wildlife Danger Tree Assessor – Wildland Fire Safety Module

Course Duration: 2 Days.
Note, the DTA that we recommend for Fire Suppression is the Wildfire module; however, we recommend that people look to the “Forest Harvesting and Silviculture Module” as well as the “Parks Module” for forestry work.

Course Content: The course is run through the University of Northern BC as a part of their Continuing Studies programs. This is the only course required on the fireline that Strategic Fire Control does not offer as one of its course options (although we almost always organize and host one annually in coordination with the UNBC). Note, there are 3 different modules, and the only one accepted on the fireline is the Wildland Fire Safety Module.

More information available here: UNBC Continuing studies – http://www.unbc.ca/continuing-studies/wildlife-danger-tree

Registration Information: To register please contact us directly. Phone (250) 426-2525 or Email to strategic1@shaw.ca