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NWCG Equipment Technology Committee Releases New Equipment Bulletins

NWCG Equipment Technology Committee Equipment Bulletin: 24-005 August 29, 2024

Inspecting, Cleaning, Repairing, and Retiring United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service Chain Saw Chaps: https://www.fs.usda.gov/t-d/pubs/htmlpubs/htm05672816/page01.htm 





NWCG S 212 Wildland Fire Chain Saws

Precourse Work:

This instructor-led course has pre-course work (estimate 1 hour). Additional information about the course can be found on the Overview page.

Instructions

  1. Read the S-212 Chainsaw Glossary of Terms to become familiar with terminology used in this course.
  2. Review this Chainsaw Safety video which discusses recent events regarding refueling accidents. A short discussion about this will be discussed in class.

     Pre Course Work Video - Fuel Geysering- Predictable

        https://youtu.be/ZHu1auOPxII



NWCGStandards for Wildland Fire Chainsaw Operations 
 

 
S 212 Wildland Fire Chain Saws Student Workbook
 
Faller 3 Taskbook






 
S 212 students please look at this before class
 
Stihl 461 Manual
 
10-5-21  Hard to Start Saw
 
Use the decompression valve on the Stihl 461 for an easier pull to start
 
2008 Dutch Creek Falling Incident- Remembering Andy Palmer
 
 
 
NWCG Standards video: Complexity
 
How to Use a Chainsaw Safely
 
Stihl Chainsaw Safety,Operation, and Maintenance
 

 
Stihl:Fuel Geysering Prevention for Firefighters
 
Properly Remove and Replace a Stihl Gas Cap
 
Fix 90% of Oil Leaks on Stihl saws
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl-9PnXMDK4


S 212 DVD Wildlandfire Chain saws-Part 1 (of 8)- Spring Poles
Link

When a Tree Falls_Working Around Danger Trees
Link

If a Tree Falls-Snag Safety
Link

British Columbia Faller Training Standard (part1 0f 17)
Link
 
 
New Stihl design for saw chain coming soon (!)
 
Stihl 2 in 1 Sharpening Guide (~$40)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlHJYnMBBzA 
 
Oregon Chain Sharpener  Set Up for our Stihl Chain 2022 Catalog page 152 
Stihl Oilmatic chain  33RS 3/8" is found on p151 to be the same as Oregon chain 720 EXL
so the Oregon Grinder 410 settings are:
Wheel width=3/16" 
Vise Rotate Angle=25 degrees
Down Angle=10 degrees
Head Tilt Angle=55degrees
Depth Gauge= .025 inches


Caps for Dolmars 

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