{"id":34,"date":"2020-12-27T11:25:02","date_gmt":"2020-12-27T18:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bchmt.org\/wp\/flathead\/training\/"},"modified":"2025-12-29T19:28:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T02:28:12","slug":"training","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bchmt.org\/wp\/flathead\/training\/","title":{"rendered":"Training"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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So . . . you’d like to help\u00a0<\/em>out with a project.\u00a0 <\/em>W<\/em>ell . . . we’d LOVE <\/u><\/strong><\/em>to have you!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>

Projects-that’s what we do!\u00a0 Sign up below.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

First aid\/CPR \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/a>Defensive Horse Safety \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/a>Chainsaw – Crosscut Saw<\/a><\/p>

BCHA-Sawyer Resources<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Our project leaders work with the Forest Service, Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation, Montana Conservation Corps, and National Park Service to select the projects BCHF members will do each season.\u00a0 Dates are set and sign\u2011up sheets are available at monthly general meetings, along with contact information for the project leader.\u00a0 Please feel free to call the leaders if you have any questions about the various projects.<\/p>

Paperwork-we all love it!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

Each BCHF member must sign a Volunteer Service Agreement Group Sign-up Form 301b annually to be covered under the Forest Service’s Workers’ Compensation program in case of injury while participating in a project.\u00a0 \u00a0 We also ask that you sign a Liability Release indemnifying BCHF in case of injury or loss.\u00a0 This paperwork will be available at general meetings in the spring and must be completed before we go on projects.\u00a0 This is an annual requirement\u00a0– last year’s paperwork is not good for this year!<\/p>

Training-we all need it!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

All volunteer trail workers need to complete a Defensive Horse Safety course offered free by BCHF to our members.\u00a0 Contact our President, Keni Hopkins at 406-253-4673, for further information.<\/p>

Each trail volunteer using a chainsaw must complete a chainsaw training course approved by the Forest Service and must have a current First Aid\/CPR certification.\u00a0 When using a crosscut saw, one of the two people on the saw must have completed the crosscut saw training course approved by the Forest Service.\u00a0 BCHF normally offers saw training each spring; contact Keni Hopkins for information on upcoming classes if you would like to attend.<\/p>

At least one person on each volunteer project must hold a valid First Aid\/CPR card.\u00a0 BCHF normally offers First Aid\/CPR classes early each spring; contact Keni\u00a0Hopkins for information on upcoming classes if you would like to attend.<\/p>

\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>What if I am not trained?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

You are welcome to ride along on most work projects with the approval of the project leader (sometimes the size of the group is limited).\u00a0 However, know that you are not covered under the Forest Service’s Volunteer Agreement, meaning that you are not covered under their insurance.\u00a0 You will likely be asked to ride in back where you will be away from the saws, tools, etc, and will not be allowed to participate in the trail work.\u00a0 You can still enjoy the ride and good company of your fellow BCHF members!<\/p>

Last bit of info <\/em><\/strong>. . .<\/em><\/p>

All hay on Forest Service land, even passing through, needs to be certified weed\u2011seed\u2011free.\u00a0 You are covered under the Forest Service’s Workers’ Compensation program while you are doing trail work if you have signed the Volunteer Service Agreement Group Sign-up Form 301b and signed up with the project leader prior to the start of the project.\u00a0 You are not covered while driving to and from the trailhead, or while out on a pleasure ride.\u00a0 Your vehicle is not covered; your horse is not covered.<\/p>

BCH of the Flathead has a policy that no studs are allowed on work projects, and your dog is not allowed out on the trail during BCHF projects.\u00a0 This is a safety issue as not all horses are accustomed to dogs.\u00a0 Your dog is welcome in camp on a leash (but not in the kitchen area, please).<\/p>

So . . . if getting sweaty while making our backcountry more accessible and<\/em><\/p>

safer is your dream come true, please make every effort to become<\/em><\/p>

current and certified on the various requirements described above.<\/em><\/p>

\u00a0<\/em>If you have any questions, please just ask.\u00a0 It might sound daunting, but working on projects not only helps sustain the historic use of stock in the Wilderness and backcountry, it is also satisfying and fun! \u00a0We’ll help get you started any way we can.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Risk Assessments<\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Trailer Use<\/a><\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Stock Use<\/a><\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Field Work<\/a><\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Cross Cut Saw Operations<\/a><\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Chainsaws<\/a><\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Tree Hazards<\/a><\/p>

Job Hazard Analyses<\/p>

Volunteer Firearm Animal Disposal<\/a><\/p>

FS Volunteer Agreement for Project Leaders<\/p>

Group Volunteer Form<\/a><\/p>

Training Resources Library:<\/p>

Defensive Horse Safety Course Handbook<\/a><\/p>

\u00a0You tube safety videos<\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Short videos from packing clinic<\/a><\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Videos on Defensive Horse Safety<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

So . . . you’d like to help\u00a0out with a project.\u00a0 Well . . . we’d LOVE to have you!\u00a0 Projects-that’s what we do!\u00a0 Sign up below. First aid\/CPR \u00a0 \u00a0 Defensive Horse Safety \u00a0 \u00a0 Chainsaw – Crosscut Saw BCHA-Sawyer Resources\u00a0 Our project leaders work with the Forest Service, Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation, Montana … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-34","page","type-page","status-publish"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bchmt.org\/wp\/flathead\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/34","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bchmt.org\/wp\/flathead\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bchmt.org\/wp\/flathead\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bchmt.org\/wp\/flathead\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bchmt.org\/wp\/flathead\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/bchmt.org\/wp\/flathead\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/34\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4419,"href":"https:\/\/bchmt.org\/wp\/flathead\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/34\/revisions\/4419"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bchmt.org\/wp\/flathead\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}