Safety

====`This leg protection helps prevent serious injuries if the chainsaw were to accidentaly make contact with the competitors leg. When the ==== ====chainsaw touches the leg protection, the specialty fibres in the inlay bring the chainsaw to a halt and prevent accidental damage or ====
 * ==Leg protection with cut-resistant inlay==

death.

 * ==Facial and hearing protection for all chainsaw events==
 * ====Facial protection is important because wood chips fly everywhere during chainsaw events, as well as axe events. If some of these were to go in the eye, it can cause severe damage to the person. Hearing protection is important as well, due to the amount of noise chainsaws give off.====


 * ==Boot safety[[image:http://www.stihlusa.com/graphics/apparel/proboots_sawpro.jpg align="right"]]==
 * ====In order to protect the lower leg and feet, contestants must wear aluminum over-boots for axeevents. However, mesh stockings are also acceptable. Contestants are also encouraged to wear safety Boots with Kevlar.====


 * ==Hand safety==
 * ====Contestants are encouraged to wear gloves. Although the gloves won't fully protect against an axe or chainsaw, they have special grips that enable to user to have a better handle on their equipment. Some gloves do have Kevlar or other fibres that help prevent against chainsaw injury.====

====The most important safety rule in Timbersports is knowing how to handle the equipment that you are using. Majority of any chainsaw and axe injuries occur because people aren't properly trained in how to handle the equipment or aren't paying attention.====

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