Are your playgrounds safe?
Who should attend?
According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, 200,000 children are treated annually for playground accidents. Of these, 70%, or 140,000 occurred at public parks and schoolyards.Sponsored by the NRPA National Playground Safety Institute and Ohio Parks & Recreation Association, this course is the most comprehensive training program on playground hazard identification and risk management methods offered. Advanced reading and 12 hours of training will prepare you for the Certified Playground Safety Inspector Exam scheduled at the culmination of this certification course.
How will this seminar benefit you and your organization?
Maintenance
Learn how to identify safety hazards on the playground, and the steps needed for correction.
Administration
Review of risk management techniques and liability problems, implementation of risk management programs. Learn how to conduct an audit of your playgrounds.
Resources
Become familiar with the US Consumer Products Safety
Commission Guidelines and the ASTM Standard for Public Use of Playground Equipment Safety; identify the differences between them and their impact on playground safety.
Accessibility
Learn about safety in accessibility and the recommendations of the ASTM standard.
Surfacing
Become aware of the characteristics of the various surfaces used on playgrounds.
Each Participant Will Receive:
· The Course Manual, which includes the current ASTM and CPSC standards, “Playground Safety is No Accident”.
· 1.2 CEUS
· Lunch on both Course days.
Agenda
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
7:30am—8:00am
Registration
8:00am—8:45am
Welcome & Course Introduction
8:45am—9:15am
Foundation and Injury Statistics
9:15am—9:30am
Break
9:30am—12:00pm
Hazard ID, Parts 1 & 2
12:00pm—1:00pm
Lunch (included in registration costs)
1:00pm—1:45pm
Applied Exercise 1 – Use of Test Probes and Gauges
1:45pm—2:45pm
Hazard ID, Part 3
2:45pm—3:00pm
3:00pm—4:00pm
Hazard ID, Part 4
4:00pm—4:45pm
Surfacing, Part 1
4:45pm-5:00pm
Exam Preparation/Question & Answer Period/Homework Assignment
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Surfacing, Part 2
Safety Management – Comprehensive Program/Audits
9:15am-9:30am
9:30am—10:00am
Safety Management – Inspections & Maintenance
10:00am—11:45am
Applied Exercise 2 – Hazard ID Prioritization
11:45am—12:00pm
Question & Answer Period
Lunch
1:00pm—3:15pm
Applied Exercise 3 – Site Investigation
3:15pm—3:30pm
3:30pm—4:30pm
Site Investigation Wrap Up
4:30pm—5:00pm
Thursday, September 20, 2012
8:00am—9:00am
Check In
9:00am—11:00am
Certification Exam
For a sample study guide, click here.
