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  1. Bermy

    Training the Regiment

    Well, I was impressed with this setup when I went back to College in the UK for a chainsaw short course for professional development. I was teaching at our local College here and decided to bring this certification to Bermuda. It was fully supported and financed by the National Training Board...
  2. Bermy

    Training the Regiment

    People THINK they know the risks, but they really don't realize all the ins and outs. I start by asking them all what experience thay have, if any, then if they have heard/seen of any accidents or had any themselves or even close calls. I usually get one or two anecdotes, and it helps set the...
  3. Bermy

    Training the Regiment

    Well... The courses I run are registered with Lantra Awards in the UK. For basic chainsaw maintenance and operation, I run a three day course. It covers all the basic power unit maintenance including chain ID and sharpening, then out to the field for delimbing and crosscutting (limbing and...
  4. Bermy

    Training the Regiment

    I'll get back to you on that, give me a few days, tired out this evening and real busy this week!
  5. Bermy

    Training the Regiment

    Forgot my camera... The four man squad is now known as the 'Treebusters' consisting of Brute, Force, Ignorance, and Beast...of course coached and led by the Beauty!!! They've come up with a parade drill with chainsaws and will post it on youtube soon... Bigger, taller trees now, tomorrow is...
  6. Bermy

    Training the Regiment

    I'm the only certified chainsaw instructor on the Island, its part of my business...and I went to school with the CO and the 2IC...and this is a real small place... Yup the camo is 'cause they are soldiers, they are going to have to have Hi Viz vests if they deploy after a hurricane, otherwise...
  7. Bermy

    Training the Regiment

    Ha ha Butch! Yup, pecker poles they are! I daren't let them loose on anything bigger till they could match their felling cuts properly...we all had to start somewhere!
  8. Bermy

    Training the Regiment

    Ok, so we're felling 'pecker poles' 8 - 10"...not your PNW monsters! This is an eight day intro to maintenance crosscutting and felling. The pic is the first day of their felling...keeping it to little trees to start, they'll get up to 15" by the end of the course. The Bda Regiment is embodied...
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