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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Right
to the Point<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>By Tim Ard
Forest Applications Training, Inc. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Let's
get right to the point! Keep your chain points in good shape with a PFERD
Chain Sharp this month…. Our ProLink for February. Click the ChainPoint
button on our homepage for more….<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Springtime
is coming soon, the cold will be over for a few months and that means
it’s time to start planning your training schedule for the upcoming
months. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We
are offering a <i>spring special</i> on a couple tested programs with a 20%
discount on single training days confirmed between now and May 1st. Two-cycle
Troubleshooting and Zero Turn mower are the <i>special for spring</i> but chain
saw programs also qualify for the discount. <a
href="http://www.forestapps.com/requested_programs.htm" target="_blank">Most
Requested Programs</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
Two-cycle Troubleshooting class is a super program for your company or
organization as we approach the spring. It gives a two-cycle powered equipment
operator a unique understanding of the engine that can save a lot of time in
operation downtime. It is hands on and the participant will really use the
information from this class with all brands and small equipment types. So if
you operate a saw, trimmer, hedge trimmer, blower or any other two-cycle this
is a must have class. The class will handle up to 16 participants. <a
href="http://www.forestapps.com/Outlines/IL23.htm" target="_blank">Overview</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Zero
Turn mowers are used everywhere nowadays. Golf courses, lawn and landscape,
government grounds maintenance and homeowners all have zero turn mowers. There is
also a growing concern for operator safety too – injury and operator
fatalities are statistically growing. This class covers things most operators
would not think makes a difference and everywhere we have put this class on so
far in Florida, South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina, Illinois - all have
asked us to come back more than once to instruct this class. We discuss mower
set up, blade mechanics, driving skills, and site preparation that is super
important for production and safety. This course works with all mower brands
and is hands on at your location. This class is best held to 12 participants. <a
href="http://www.forestapps.com/Outlines/IL13.htm" target="_blank">Overview</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Customer
Comment:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b>Zero Turn Mower Program<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Our organization rolled out the Zero Turn Mower training
program to our membership as part of two Safety Rodeo’s in the spring of
2005. Due to the overwhelming positive response of the sessions, we currently
offer the class as part of our core training calendar each spring and financially
subsidize the program to our membership.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>We feel that the Zero Turn Mower course content which
includes equipment safety, operation and maintenance adequately prepares our
park districts and forest preserves to operate this potentially dangerous piece
of equipment. In addition, the combination of class room instruction and
hands-on skill building gives operators the opportunity to practice their
skills in a controlled environment.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Bill Hooker, ARM<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Training Program Supervisor<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Park District Risk Management Agency<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We
are adding more training capacity to handle your training schedule and needs.
Forest Applications Training, Inc. is adding an instructor based in California
to efficiently cover training in the west as well as more capacity for the
east. David Perkins will be bringing his teaching expertise and abilities to
our Chain saw, Two-cycle Troubleshooting and Zero Turn Mower programs. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>All
Forest Applications Training, Inc. program details are found on our <a
href="http://www.forestapps.com/program.html" target="_blank">programs</a> page
of the website. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Talk
to your company’s training/safety coordinator or if you do the task
– contact Forest Applications Training, Inc. today to take advantage of
this for Spring 2010 offer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Contact
us at <a href="mailto:info@forestapps.com">info@forestapps.com</a> or call
770-222-2511. Reserve your training programs for spring. </span><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Make it a point to
save today!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:red'>Special this month on PFERD Chain Sharps at our <a
href="http://www.forestapps.com/e-book/eStore.htm" target="_blank">eStore</a>.</span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.forestapps.com">http://www.forestapps.com</a>
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<p class=MsoNormal>We have an eStore for items discussed in our programs... <a
href="http://www.forestapps.com/e-book/eStore.htm" target="_blank">eStore</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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