PLAYGROUND INJURY MODULE 7 EXAM
2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
There are NO national mandatory requirements for playground
equipment.True or False?
TRUE
Why? Because they are very costly for a community to upkeep!
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has a booklet with guidelines
that are not mandatory and are just recommendations.
There are no national standards for the design and construction of outdoor
play equipment, but there are
◦Standards are based on the STATE
◦State Report Cards: Does that playground get an A? or an F?
Why are playground guidelines not as effective?
◦Compliance with recommendations is voluntary
◦Not good enough injuries and death continue
, ◦Since 1980 the rate of injury to children under the age of 6 has doubled!
What percent of injuries are from Public playgrounds?
51 percent
Public meaning: parks, schools, communities.
What percent of injuries are from Private/Residential playgrounds?
49 percent
Residential meaning: at home backyards
Which of the following is the top equipment piece associated with playground
injury?
a) Climbers
b) overhead ladders (monkey bar)
c) Slides
d) Swings
[a] Climbers
-Child gets feet stuck and falls backward and injury their heads!
Do not confuse with monkey bars/ overhead ladders!!
2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
There are NO national mandatory requirements for playground
equipment.True or False?
TRUE
Why? Because they are very costly for a community to upkeep!
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has a booklet with guidelines
that are not mandatory and are just recommendations.
There are no national standards for the design and construction of outdoor
play equipment, but there are
◦Standards are based on the STATE
◦State Report Cards: Does that playground get an A? or an F?
Why are playground guidelines not as effective?
◦Compliance with recommendations is voluntary
◦Not good enough injuries and death continue
, ◦Since 1980 the rate of injury to children under the age of 6 has doubled!
What percent of injuries are from Public playgrounds?
51 percent
Public meaning: parks, schools, communities.
What percent of injuries are from Private/Residential playgrounds?
49 percent
Residential meaning: at home backyards
Which of the following is the top equipment piece associated with playground
injury?
a) Climbers
b) overhead ladders (monkey bar)
c) Slides
d) Swings
[a] Climbers
-Child gets feet stuck and falls backward and injury their heads!
Do not confuse with monkey bars/ overhead ladders!!
