CPSI Chapter 1 Questions with 100% correct Answers

ASTM - Answer- American Society for Testing and Materials international [ASTM] ADA AND year - Answer- Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design - Answer- Entanglement - Answer- A condition in which the users clothes or something around the users neck becomes caught or entwined on a component of playground equipment Entrapment - Answer- Any condition that impedes withdrawal of a body or body part that has penetrated an openong Falls - Answer- Impact - Answer- IPEMA - Answer- International PIay Equipment Manufacturers Association IPCA - Answer- International Playground Contractors Association NEISS - Answer- National Electronic Injury Surveillance System NRPA - Answer- National Recreation and Park Association Pre-School and School Age Users - Answer- Preschool age 2 to 5. School age 5to 12 U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission - Answer- What's the Law in the United States? - Answer- -There is no federal playground safety law for the entire U.S. -Several states have passed public playground legislation. -California is the only state to mandate playground inspections. -All other states have enforcement of playground safety criteria as a legal n court, although it may not be 100% attainable by public agencies . Major U.S. organizations Concerned with playground safety? - Answer- a. National Recreation and park Association (NRPA) b. international Playground Equipment Manufacturers Association (IPEMA) c. international Playground Contractors Association (INPCA) F1292-17 ? - Answer- impact Attenuation of Surfacing Materials Within the Use Zone of Playground Equipment F1951 - Answer- Test Method for accessibility on Playgrounds on Safety Surfacing F2075 - Answer- Engineered Wood Fiber Safety Surfacing F2223 - Answer- Guide for ASTM Standards on Playground Surfacing F2373 - Answer- Playground Equipment for Children Under age 2 F2479 - Answer- Poured-in-Place Rubber Surfacing F3O12 - Answer- -Loose-Fill Rubber Surfacing F2049 - Answer- Standard for Fencing / Barriers for Playgrounds F1918 - Answer- Contained Play Systems F1148 - Answer- Residential Play Equipment Standards and Guidelines For Hazard identification come from... - Answer- a. National injury Data - National Electronic (NEtSS) b. Industry Experience c. Risk Management and Litigation d. Anthropometrics The difference between a RISK and a HAZARD? - Answer- Function of a Play Environment Help develop a child... - Answer- -Physically -__________ -Socially -Emotionally The scope of ASTM? - Answer- "lts purpose is to reduce life-threatening and debilitating injuries." The scope of the CPSC ? - Answer- "By following the recommended guidelines in this handbook, you and your community can create a safer playground environment for all children and contribute to the reduction of playground-related deaths and injuries." Falls are the _______________ cause of injury on public playgrounds - Answer- Most common cause of injury What percentage of injuries result from falls in TOTAL? - Answer- 79% total Percentage of falls to surface - Answer- 68% Percentage of injuries caused by impact? - Answer- 11% Percentage of injuries caused by stationary equipment? - Answer- 8% ASTM F1487 and CPSC Age Ranges? - Answer- - 2-5 eye level and center of gravity in relation to the guardrail -5-12 eye level and center of gravity in relation to the guardrail Percentage of injuries caused by moving equipment? - Answer- 3% Ages of children injured? - Answer- 26% ages 0-4 51% ages 5-9 15% ages 10-14 8o% ages 15+ Factors That Gontribute to public playground injuries - Answer- 1. Improper Use / poor 2. Supervision 3. Inappropriate Design 4. Installation Errors 5. Site planning issues 6. ___________________________ #1 Cause of Death and Seriously Debilitating injury? - Answer- Entanglement...of clothing, strings, or ropes #2 Cause of Death and Seriously Debilitating injury? - Answer- Cause is fall...onto hard underlying surfaces #3 Cause of Death and Seriously Debilitating injury? - Answer- Head and Neck Entrapment... in equipment openings/ #4 Cause of Death and Seriously Debilitating injury? - Answer- Impact... by tipped or loose equipment, or moving swings Rank top for leading causes of playground deaths in order of severity - Answer- 1. Entanglement 2. Fall 3. Head and Neck Entrapment 4. Impact CPSI program Vision - Answer- 1. An ACCESSIBLE, SAFE, and CHALLENGING play environment. 2. AGE APPROPRIATE equipment and activities. 3. COMPLIANCE with standards and guidelines. Plus...Children Having Fun! ***The most common cause of injury on public playgrounds is... - Answer- Falls (79%) Which of the following ASTM documents should be used as a reference when selecting a surfacing system to be installed in a public playground? F2075, F2049, F2223, F2373 - Answer- F2223 ***what is the most common cause of playground fatalities? - Answer- Entanglement... of clothing, strings, or ropes