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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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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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Addresses national recommendations:
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2009 CPSC Handbook for Public Playground Safety
Caring for our Children:
Standard 5.085
Head Start Performance Standards:
1304.22 (d-f); 1304.53 (a)(9-10);
1304.21 (1)(5)
NAEYC Accreditation Criteria:
9.B
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Revised 2010
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(42 PowerPoint Slides or overhead transparencies*) 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.
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