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 Playground Safety
This training
module is based on four basic principles of SAFE playgrounds:
*Supervision, *Age appropriate equipment design, *Fall
surfacing, and *Equipment and surfacing maintenance. Help
participants become more aware of hazards and discuss ways to
prevent injury by describing types of injuries that commonly
occur on playgrounds; appropriate supervision practices;
specific age appropriate equipment; and appropriate resilient
surfacing materials. Discussion includes the CPSC Safety
Guidelines, and accessibility. Updated to include 2009
CSPC Playground Safety Guidelines.
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Click to download
training evaluation forms in
English.
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At the end of the
session, the participants will be able to:
- List types of injuries
that commonly occur on playgrounds.
- Demonstrate appropriate
supervision practices.
- State the importance of
age appropriate equipment.
- Identify appropriate
resilient surfacing materials.
- Propose ways to improve
their own playground environments to reduce risk of injury.
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Content includes:
S-A-F-E playgrounds:
Supervision, Age appropriate, Fall surfacing,
Equipment and surface maintenance; CPSC Safety
Guidelines; Going to/from playground; Fencing;
Resilient surfacing; Specific equipment (slides,
swings, climbers, etc.);
Disabilities; Supervision; Emergency procedures.
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Training modules are expert
reviewed and address national standards, including Caring for
Our Children, Head Star Performance Standards and
NAEYC Accreditation criteria. Click
here to view examples of specific requirements.
Programs are
designed to meet State child care licensing requirements and training CEU
approval criteria. Some state licensing boards require approval of
child care training modules before presenting for CEU credit. Contact
Dr. Charlotte Hendricks for information regarding CEU approval in your state. |
Click
here for order form (PDF).
(42 PowerPoint Slides) Price $200.00
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Healthy Childcare Consultants, Inc.
2312 Chandawood Drive, Pelham, AL 35124-1229
Telephone 205-663-7402 FAX 205-621-2149
Contact Dr.
Charlotte Hendricks |
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* The boxed thumbnail images are examples from the training module. |
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Addresses Head Start Performance Standards.
Click
here for specific information.
Click here
to read program descriptions in
Spanish. |
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