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Logging Slide Presentation   53 of 82  Back    Next    Index    Direction of Safe Retreat 45 degrees from the sides and back on either side NEVER move away directly behind the tree - you can be seriously hurt if the tree butt kicks back during the fall. How to Retreat Using a bore cut and a release cut will make it easier to retreat in plenty of time. Don't turn your back on the falling tree. Walk quickly away to a distance of 20 feet from the falling tree. Position yourself behind a standing tree if possible.

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