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S-12 Wildland Fire Chain Saws VIP Certification Exam
S-12 — The S-12 (now updated to S-212) exam is administered by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) as part of the Wildland Fire Chain Saws course; it certifies sawyers and saw bosses in safe chainsaw operation, felling, bucking, and limbing on wildland fire incidents, with a written exam typically requiring 70% to pass.
53
Questions
90m
Time Limit
70.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 53👑 VIP
You are preparing to fall a 24-inch diameter ponderosa pine on a steep slope during an active fire suppression operation. The tree leans slightly uphill and has a pronounced sweep to the left. Which sequence correctly describes the standard three-cut felling method you should use?
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