2015 Forest Products Executive Development Workshop

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This workshop counts for 8 hours (2 years) of PA SFI® Continuing Education (C.E.) credit. Individuals seeking C.E. credit must submit a completed Non-PA SFI Course C.E. credit form (this form may not be available at the workshop so you will need to print it out beforehand), a course agenda or certificate of completion, and a $20 administrative fee (Check made payable to “PA SIC”) to the PA SFI office. Continuing Education credit can only extend your PA SFI Training Card expiration date by a maximum of 3-years from the current calendar year. Please refer to the PA SFI Training Policy for a complete description of the program requirements.

Advanced Logger Rescue Training - FREE

The PA SFI Professional Timber Harvester Training Program is offering the Advanced Logger Rescue Training in partnership with the Pennsylvania State Fire Academy at 3 locations this fall.

Friday, September 25, 2015 @ 8:00 am:
               Indiana Fire Association
              1555 Indian Springs Rd
               Indiana, PA 15701

Saturday, September 26, 2015 @ 8:00 am:
               Fairchance Fire Department
               31 Pittsburgh St
               Fairchance, PA 15436

Sunday, September 27, 2015 @ 8:00 am:
               Salisbury Volunteer Fire Department
               385 Ord St
               Salisbury, PA 15558


The course is geared to prepare firefighters, EMS personnel, foresters, and loggers in taking action to reduce severity of injury and increase the loggers chance of survival after a logging accident. Advance Logger Rescue is a program that teaches all participants how to handle an "in woods" rescue from the time a person has not arrived home until they are at a Level-1 Trauma Center.

Instructor Dana Hinkley is a retired captain (specializing in heavy rescue) from the Berlin, NH Fire Department. He has also spent the last 35 years working in the logging business with his father. Dana has developed the Logger Rescue courses and has trained hundreds of loggers, foresters and EMS personnel throughout the United State and Canada.

Attendance is FREE, but pre-registration is mandatory. Lunch will be provided. Class is delivered regardless of weather. 

No walk-ins will be permitted! No late or faxed enrollments will be accepted!

DOWNLOAD COURSE APPLICATION HERE

For additional info or applications you can contact: 

PA State Fire Academy

Lou Ann May 

1150 Riverside Drive, Lewistown, PA 17044 

lomay@pa.gov or 717-247-3753

Students will need to bring the following equipment for class: Personal protective equipment; hardhat, work gloves, safety glasses, safety-toe foot protection, work clothers appropriate for the weather.

Each training has been approved for 8 hours (2 years) of PA SFI Continuing Education (C.E.) credit. YOU CAN ONLY ATTEND ONE SESSIONS FOR CREDIT. Individuals seeking C.E. credit must submit a completed Non-SFI Course C.E. credit form (this form may not be available at the training so you will need to print it out beforehand), a course agenda or certificate of completion, and a $20 administrative fee (Check made payable to “PA SIC”) to the PA SFI office. Continuing Education credit can only extend your PA SFI® Training Card expiration date by a maximum of 3-years from the current calendar year. Please refer to the PA SFI® Training Policy for a complete description of the program requirements.

NY - Timber Harvesting Workshop

WHEN: Saturday, September 19th, 2015 9:00-11:00am

WHERE: Cedarvale Maple Syrup Co., 3796 Pleasant Valley Rd, Onondaga

REGISTER: The event is free, but registration is requested. Contact Roy Widrig at (315) 424-9485, ext. 232, or rlw294@cornell.edu to register.

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County will host a timber harvesting and water quality workshop. The workshop will feature a woods walk through a recently harvested property. The landowner, a consulting forester and Extension staff will discuss the harvest, including using a consulting forester and implementing water quality conservation practices during a timber harvest.

Responsible land management practices are an important part of maintaining the pristine water quality in the Skaneateles Lake and surrounding watersheds. There are many state and federal regulations in place to conserve water quality at the site of a timber harvest, including stream crossing permits and protection of the Clean Water Act.

Landings, temporary roads and stream crossings must be constructed at all harvesting sites but must also be constructed to protect riparian zones, wetlands and vernal pools. In the Skaneateles Lake watershed, there are additional requirements to protect the water quality and maintain the city of Syracuse’s water supply filtration waiver.

Participants are encouraged to arrive by 8:30 a.m., and the workshop will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. Some of the terrain may be difficult, so participants should plan accordingly, wear appropriate footwear and be prepared for inclement weather.

More information is available in the Protection of Waters Program from the state Department of Environmental Conservation and by visiting extendonondaga.org/watershed. 

This workshop has been approved for 2 hours (0.5 years) of PA SFI® Continuing Education (C.E.) credit. You must complete 2 additional hours of C.E. credit to add 1 year to your training card expiration date. Individuals seeking C.E. credit must submit a completed Non-SFI Course C.E. credit form (this form may not be available at the training so you will need to print it out beforehand), a course agenda or certificate of completion, and a $20 administrative fee (Check made payable to “PA SIC”) to the PA SFI office. Continuing Education credit can only extend your PA SFI Training Card expiration date by a maximum of 3-years from the current calendar year. Please refer to the PA SFI Training Policy for a complete description of the program requirements.
 

Game of Logging Training - NEW YORK

The Arnot Forest is hosting the following Game of Logging Trainings:

Game of Logging - Level 1: September 17, 2015
Game of Logging - Level 2: September 18, 2015

Support for these courses being provided by the NY Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health. The fee is $25 per course. Registration is required by calling (800) 343-7527. Dial 6 at the telephone introduction and you’ll be transferred to an operator; ask for ‘Game of Logging’. All registration and workshop details are being handled by NYCAMH.

Participants should plan to arrive at the Arnot Forest south gate, Banfield Road, by 7:45 AM on the day of their training. The training session will usually conclude by 4:30PM, although the exact duration depends on the number of participants.

A map to the Arnot Forest is available at www.ArnotForest.info.
Google Maps provides the correct location https://goo.gl/yEJGgv
Or use this latitude/longitude 42.2642252,-76.6275787

Dress for the weather, as the entire training session is outdoors. Participants receive a packet of fact sheets the day of the training. Please bring the following items with you to the training session:

• Hardhat, eye protection, ear protection (a logger’s helmet is recommended)
• Safety (cut resistant) chaps or pants
• Lunch
• Water bottle or canteen
• Chainsaw, although you can also borrow the instructor’s saw.

Each Game of Logging workshop counts for 8 hours (2 years) of PA SFI Continuing Education (C.E.) credit. Additionally, Game of Logging 1 is a Core Requirement of PA SFI training. Individuals seeking C.E. or Core training credit must submit a completed Non-SFI Course C.E. credit form (this form may not be available at the training so you will need to print it out beforehand and take it with you), a course agenda or certificate of completion, and a $20 administrative fee (Check made payable to “PA SIC”) to the PA SFI office. Continuing Education credit can only extend your PA SFI Training Card expiration date by a maximum of 3-years from the current calendar year. Please refer to the PA SFI Training Policy for a complete description of the program requirements.
 

Firewood From Private Woodlands

ForestConnect Webinar  

Date: September 16, 2015
Times: noon - 1:00 PM, eastern time.

Registration: https://cornell.webex.com/cornell/onstage/g.php?d=640837588&t=a

You need a personal registration ID to join this webinar. There is unlimited space for participants, the ID simply provides you the necessary access code. If prompted for a password, use C0rne11F0rest (the word “CornellForest” except the o = zero (0) and L = the number 1; the numbers are in red font to help you find them). If you want CE credit documentation for PA SFI, please provide that information on the registration page

Presentation summary:
When woodlot owners report their activities, one of the most common is the collection of firewood for personal use. Many owners also sell some firewood. Woodlot owners should consider their scale of production, what equipment they have or can borrow, what trees to select, how to fell trees to optimize production and safety, logistics and options for bucking and moving, and how to handle and store the wood. Some legal considerations apply to owners who sell and deliver firewood.

Presented by: Dr. Peter Smallidge, Cornell University Department of Natural Resources

 *** Please note: Continuing Education credits are not available for reviewing recorded webinars. You must participate in the live seminar to receive credit.

This webinar counts for 1 hour of PA SFI Continuing Education (C.E.) credit. You must complete 3 additional hours of C.E. credit to add 1 year to your training card expiration date. Individuals seeking C.E. credit must submit a completed Non-SFI Course C.E. credit form  (Please request that the webinar administrator send PA SFI confirmation of your participation), a course agenda or certificate of completion, and a $20 administrative fee (Check made payable to “PA SIC”) to the PA SFI office. Continuing Education credit can only extend your PA SFI Training Card expiration date by a maximum of 3-years from the current calendar year. Please refer to the PA SFI Training Policy for a complete description of the program requirements.

Vernal Pools

PA Forests Web Seminar Center

Date: September 8, 2015
Times: noon - 1:00 PM and 7:00 - 8:00 PM, eastern time. Questions often last an extra 15 to 20 minutes

Registration: Presentation URL (for both times): https://meeting.psu.edu/PAForestWeb/
Handouts, PowerPoints and Recorded Presentations will be available at
http://extension.psu.edu/private-forests/tools-resources/webinars

Presentation summary: 

You’ll learn how to recognize the structure in both wet and dry times of the year, indicator species that make use of them, best management practices for areas around the pools, potential diseases affecting the animals that live there, how to register a vernal pool and where to go to find wetland resources to help you care for your own vernal pools.
 
Presented by: Betsy Luppo, Invertebrate Zoologist, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy

*** Please note: Continuing Education credits are not available for reviewing recorded webinars. You must participate in the live seminar to receive credit.

This webinar counts for 1 hour of PA SFI Continuing Education (C.E.) credit. You must complete 3 additional hours of C.E. credit to add 1 year to your training card expiration date. Individuals seeking C.E. credit must submit a completed Non-SFI Course C.E. credit form  (Please request that the webinar administrator send PA SFI confirmation of your participation), a course agenda or certificate of completion, and a $20 administrative fee (Check made payable to “PA SIC”) to the PA SIC office. Continuing Education credit can only extend your Training Card expiration date by a maximum of 3-years from the current calendar year. Please refer to the PA SFI Training Policy for a complete description of the program requirements.