Standard

rev.10/16/03

FOR 101 - Forest Safety and Orientation

Course Description

Introduces the fundamentals of safety in the field and of forestry as a profession. Topics include: forest safety, history of forestry, and importance of forestry.

 

Competency Areas

Hours

Forest Safety

Class

1

History of Forestry

D. Lab

0

Importance of Forestry

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

 

Credit

1

 

 

 

Prerequisite: Provisional admission

Corequisite:

 

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

FOREST SAFETY

 7

Equipment

Use personal protective equipment.

 

 

 

 

Use equipment safely.

 

 

 

Regulations and procedures

Identify proper snakebite treatment and procedures.

 

 

 

 

Identify OSHA regulations.

 

 

 

Hazards

Identify forest hazards.

 

 

 

 

Identify harmful reptiles.

 

 

 

 

Identify harmful plants.

 

 

 

 

Identify harmful insects.

 

 

 

 

List symptoms of Lyme disease and describe its prevention and treatment.

 

 

 

 

Identify hazards and dangers related to logging.

 

 

 

HISTORY OF FORESTRY

 1

0

0

 

Describe the importance of forestry in the United States and Georgia.

 

 

 

 

Identify major forest regions in the United States.

 

 

 

IMPORTANCE OF FORESTRY

 2

Value of forestry

Describe the importance of forestry in the United States and Georgia. 

 

 

 

Legal responsibilities

Discuss legal responsibilities of the Forest Technician. 

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Cox, Maynard H. Protocol for Emergency Room Procedures and Hospital Management of Snakebites.

Elliott, C. N. & Mobley, M. D. Southern Forestry. Atlanta: Turner E. Smith & Company.

Foster, S. & Caras, R. A. A Field Guide to Venomous Animals and Poisonous Plants. New York: Houghton Mifflin Company.