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Playground safety

K

ids love playgrounds. But the playground is also a

place where children can get hurt. Children are

most often injured when they fall from the equip-

ment.

You can help make sure the playground is a safe

place for your child.

Check your child

•Clothing can get trapped in equipment and

strangle a child. Remove drawstrings and other

cords from clothing. In the winter, use a neck

warmer rather than a scarf. Use mitten clips

instead of cords.

•Children should not wear bicycle helmets while

they are on playground equipment because a

child’s head may get stuck in narrow openings.

•Be sure that children younger than five years of

age are supervised by an adult.

Check your playground

•Choose playgrounds that ‘fit’ your child. Children

five years of age and younger should use only

playgrounds that are designed for preschool

children because the equipment is smaller.

•Look for proper surfaces. Grass, dirt, asphalt or

concrete are not safe surfaces for playground

equipment.

•Good materials for playground surfaces include

sand, pea gravel (smooth, round, pea-sized stones),

wood chips and synthetic (man-made) materials

that are soft. These materials will help absorb a

child’s fall.

•The fill should be deep and loose. For preschool

equipment, the fill should be at least 15 cm

(6 inches) deep. With full-sized equipment, the

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fill should be at least 30 cm (12 inches) deep.

•If you are concerned about the safety of your local

playground, contact the people who operate it.

Check the blue pages of your phone book for local

contact information.

•Parents can get playground safety checklists to

evaluate basic playground hazards. Contact your

local or provincial injury prevention centre or call

your nearest children’s hospital, or Safe Kids

Canada (1-888-SAFE-TIPS, 1-888-723-3847).

As a community, get involved

Communities should ensure that their local public

playgrounds meet Canadian standards. How can you

do this?

•Have a certified expert inspect the playground to

look for dangers. The expert will prioritize any

changes that should be made.

•Ensure that the necessary changes are made so

that the playground is safe.

•Keep the playground equipment, surface and

grounds in good shape.

•Report any injuries to the playground operator

(the municipality, school, daycare, etc).

•When planning future play areas, be sure they

meet Canadian standards.

Some communities create nontraditional outdoor

play environments instead of playground equipment.

These play areas are less expensive to develop, and

can be designed to challenge children’s development

without the risk of a child falling from equipment.

Visit <> to see examples of alterna-

tive playgrounds.

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Resources

Contact your local or provincial injury prevention

centre or Safe Kids Canada for more information.

A community action kit with a catalogue of

Canadian resources such as playground checklists,

fact sheets and videos is available from Safe Kids

Canada (1-888-SAFE-TIPS, 1-888-723-3847

<>).

This information should not be used as a substitute for the medical care and advice of your physician. There may be variations

in treatment that your physician may recommend based on individual facts and circumstances.

May be reproduced without permission and shared with patients and their families.

Also available at

Canadian Paediatric Society, 2204 Walkley Road, Suite 100, Ottawa, Ontario K1G 4G8,

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telephone 613-526-9397, fax 613-526-3332, Web site

Photograph courtesy of Health Canada

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