CS30/31 revision - stress!

[Eddy_t]

Right, who's your assessor? And things to remember are: bats! Bs3998, tpo's, birds nests (quite important right now), LEADCANS, PPE- specifically the chainsaw symbol, where you can find info on the saw (operator manual, chain box), and your cuts, and the stuff about hangers

 

 

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[MaximusExcelsior]

Ian Morgan is my assessor matey!

 

 

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[alex_m]

I have always revised mainly the night before and the morning before the tests for all my cs units. It stays fresh in my head that way. The assessor will help you along with the answers if he feel's you are struggling to remember them (but knows they are in your head somewhere)

Good luck matey

[MaximusExcelsior]

Nice on Alex cheers dude

 

 

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[David Dobedoe]

I did my CS30 / 31 about five months ago. It was a good experience. Given my experience levels I found it quite a stretch but the Assessor was really supportive by encouraging conversation to check my understanding and knowledge. Allowing me time to demonstrate my developing skill.

 

Since passing I have probably done 80 days woodland / chainsaw work in a number of situations and have continued to learn heaps. For people with little background experience like me it has become clear to me that the CS30/31 is a first stepping stone into work that is interesting, complex and potentially dangerous. There is lots to learn and CS30/31 is just the start! I would think the assessment is really aimed at checking people are at a basic minimum standard to be safe with the work covered.

 

My top tips would be make sure the saw you are using behaves itself! Nothing will distract you more than a saw that won't start for example!

 

This assessment is also about your practical skill. If you can get some sensible practice, ideally with somebody who can supervise your work it will be time well spent. Saw control and control of the cuts you make improves massively with practice.

 

Good luck, learn as much as you can on the assessment

David