CPSI EXAM COURSE MANUAL WITH ALL CORRECT &
100% VERIFIED ANSWERS|ACTUAL COMPLETE EXAM|
ALREADY GRADED A+
Purpose of the CPSI Course? ✔Correct Answer-For CPSI to be able to:
-IDENTIFY hazards
-RANK hazards by injury potential
-APPLY knowledge to remove hazards and establish a system of inspections
(Page 11, CPSI Course Manual)
Desired outcome? ✔Correct Answer-A CPSI is capable of establishing a system of REPAIR,
RETROFIT, and REMOVAL of hazardous equipment and establishing a routine inspection system for
their playground(s)
(Page 11, CPSI Course Manual)
How long is a CPSI certification valid after you pass the exam? ✔Correct Answer-Three years
(Page 14, CPSI Course Manual)
Exam questions are taken from the following sources: ✔Correct Answer-- The Consumer Product
Safety Commission's (CPSC) Public Playground Safety Handbook
- The ASTM F1487 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment
for Public Use
-ASTM F2223 Standard Guide for ASTM Standards on Playground Surfacing
-Playground Safety is No Accident
(Page 19, CPSI Course Manual)
ASTM ✔Correct Answer-American Society for Testing and Materials International
ADA ✔Correct Answer-Americans with Disabilities Act
-2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
Entanglement ✔Correct Answer-a piece of clothing or net/string wraps around the neck and
causes strangulation
Entrapment ✔Correct Answer-one part of the body can pass through an opening, but another
cannot; head can go through, shoulders can't, can cause strangulation
Falls ✔Correct Answer-usually onto the play surface, sometimes onto other equipment
(impalement, etc)
Impact ✔Correct Answer-something else falling on a child, loose play equipment or another child
IPEMA ✔Correct Answer-International Play Equipment Manufacturer's Association
NPCAI ✔Correct Answer-International Playground Contractor's Association
,NEISS ✔Correct Answer-National Electronic Injury Surveillance System
NRPA ✔Correct Answer-National Recreation and Park Association
Pre-School Users ✔Correct Answer-2-5 years old
School-Age Users ✔Correct Answer-5-12 years old
CPSC ✔Correct Answer-US Consumer Product Safety Commission
A comprehensive program of playground safety includes: ✔Correct Answer--Audits
-Inspections
-Maintenance
First piece of equipment recommended to be removed for safety reasons? ✔Correct Answer-Giant
Stride
First Edition of the CPSC Public Playground Safety Handbook? ✔Correct Answer-1981
Current Edition of the CPSC Public Playground Safety Handbook? ✔Correct Answer-2010
Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use
✔Correct Answer-ASTM F1487-17
Major U.S. Organizations concerned with Playground Safety? ✔Correct Answer--NRPA
-IPEMA
-NPCAI
Impact Attenuation of Surface Materials within Use Zone of Play Equipment ✔Correct Answer-
ASTM F1292-17
Test Method for Accessibility on Safety Surfacing for Playgrounds ✔Correct Answer-ASTM F1951
Guide for ASTM Standards on Playground Surfacing ✔Correct Answer-ASTM F2223
Engineered Wood Fiber Safety Surfacing ✔Correct Answer-ASTM F2075
Only State to mandate playground inspections? ✔Correct Answer-CA
Enforcement of a legal _______ in all other states. ✔Correct Answer-Standard of Care
Is there a Federal playground safety law for the entire US? ✔Correct Answer-No
Section of 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design that identifies criteria for design, construction
and alteration of public play areas ✔Correct Answer-Section 1008
Standards and Guidelines for Hazard Identification come from: ✔Correct Answer-- National Injury
Data (NEISS)
-Industry Experience
-Risk Management and Litigation
, -Anthropometrics
Function of a Play Environment is to help a child develop... ✔Correct Answer--Physically
-Cognitively
-Socially
-Emotionally
Target of ASTM Guidelines ✔Correct Answer-Reduce life-threatening and debilitating injuries
Target of CPSC Guidelines ✔Correct Answer-Create a safer environment for all children and
contribute to the reduction of playground-related deaths and injuries
Number of Children through age of 12 in the U.S. in 2015 ✔Correct Answer-50.5 Million
Number of playground injuries (trips to the ER) from 2009-2014 ✔Correct Answer-243,200
Number of playground deaths from 2009-2014 ✔Correct Answer-34
Most common cause of injury on public playgrounds? ✔Correct Answer-Falls
Percent of injuries caused by falls ✔Correct Answer-79%
Age group with highest percentage of injuries ✔Correct Answer-Ages 5-9 (51%)
#1 Cause of Death and Seriously Debilitating Injury on Playgrounds ✔Correct Answer-
Entanglement
#2 Cause of Death and Seriously Debilitating Injury on Playgrounds ✔Correct Answer-Falls
#3 Cause of Death and Seriously Debilitating Injury on Playgrounds ✔Correct Answer-Head and
Neck Entrapment
#4 Cause of Death and Seriously Debilitating Injury on Playgrounds ✔Correct Answer-Impact
Factors that contribute to Public Playground Injuries ✔Correct Answer--improper use/poor
supervision
-poor maintenance
-inappropriate design
-installation errors
-site planning issues
CPSI Program Vision is that all playgrounds will offer... ✔Correct Answer--accessible, safe and
challenging environment to play
-age appropriate equipment and activities
-compliance with standards and guidelines
-children having fun!
Hazard priority level is based on three factors... ✔Correct Answer--Possibility
-Probability
-Consequence
100% VERIFIED ANSWERS|ACTUAL COMPLETE EXAM|
ALREADY GRADED A+
Purpose of the CPSI Course? ✔Correct Answer-For CPSI to be able to:
-IDENTIFY hazards
-RANK hazards by injury potential
-APPLY knowledge to remove hazards and establish a system of inspections
(Page 11, CPSI Course Manual)
Desired outcome? ✔Correct Answer-A CPSI is capable of establishing a system of REPAIR,
RETROFIT, and REMOVAL of hazardous equipment and establishing a routine inspection system for
their playground(s)
(Page 11, CPSI Course Manual)
How long is a CPSI certification valid after you pass the exam? ✔Correct Answer-Three years
(Page 14, CPSI Course Manual)
Exam questions are taken from the following sources: ✔Correct Answer-- The Consumer Product
Safety Commission's (CPSC) Public Playground Safety Handbook
- The ASTM F1487 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment
for Public Use
-ASTM F2223 Standard Guide for ASTM Standards on Playground Surfacing
-Playground Safety is No Accident
(Page 19, CPSI Course Manual)
ASTM ✔Correct Answer-American Society for Testing and Materials International
ADA ✔Correct Answer-Americans with Disabilities Act
-2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
Entanglement ✔Correct Answer-a piece of clothing or net/string wraps around the neck and
causes strangulation
Entrapment ✔Correct Answer-one part of the body can pass through an opening, but another
cannot; head can go through, shoulders can't, can cause strangulation
Falls ✔Correct Answer-usually onto the play surface, sometimes onto other equipment
(impalement, etc)
Impact ✔Correct Answer-something else falling on a child, loose play equipment or another child
IPEMA ✔Correct Answer-International Play Equipment Manufacturer's Association
NPCAI ✔Correct Answer-International Playground Contractor's Association
,NEISS ✔Correct Answer-National Electronic Injury Surveillance System
NRPA ✔Correct Answer-National Recreation and Park Association
Pre-School Users ✔Correct Answer-2-5 years old
School-Age Users ✔Correct Answer-5-12 years old
CPSC ✔Correct Answer-US Consumer Product Safety Commission
A comprehensive program of playground safety includes: ✔Correct Answer--Audits
-Inspections
-Maintenance
First piece of equipment recommended to be removed for safety reasons? ✔Correct Answer-Giant
Stride
First Edition of the CPSC Public Playground Safety Handbook? ✔Correct Answer-1981
Current Edition of the CPSC Public Playground Safety Handbook? ✔Correct Answer-2010
Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use
✔Correct Answer-ASTM F1487-17
Major U.S. Organizations concerned with Playground Safety? ✔Correct Answer--NRPA
-IPEMA
-NPCAI
Impact Attenuation of Surface Materials within Use Zone of Play Equipment ✔Correct Answer-
ASTM F1292-17
Test Method for Accessibility on Safety Surfacing for Playgrounds ✔Correct Answer-ASTM F1951
Guide for ASTM Standards on Playground Surfacing ✔Correct Answer-ASTM F2223
Engineered Wood Fiber Safety Surfacing ✔Correct Answer-ASTM F2075
Only State to mandate playground inspections? ✔Correct Answer-CA
Enforcement of a legal _______ in all other states. ✔Correct Answer-Standard of Care
Is there a Federal playground safety law for the entire US? ✔Correct Answer-No
Section of 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design that identifies criteria for design, construction
and alteration of public play areas ✔Correct Answer-Section 1008
Standards and Guidelines for Hazard Identification come from: ✔Correct Answer-- National Injury
Data (NEISS)
-Industry Experience
-Risk Management and Litigation
, -Anthropometrics
Function of a Play Environment is to help a child develop... ✔Correct Answer--Physically
-Cognitively
-Socially
-Emotionally
Target of ASTM Guidelines ✔Correct Answer-Reduce life-threatening and debilitating injuries
Target of CPSC Guidelines ✔Correct Answer-Create a safer environment for all children and
contribute to the reduction of playground-related deaths and injuries
Number of Children through age of 12 in the U.S. in 2015 ✔Correct Answer-50.5 Million
Number of playground injuries (trips to the ER) from 2009-2014 ✔Correct Answer-243,200
Number of playground deaths from 2009-2014 ✔Correct Answer-34
Most common cause of injury on public playgrounds? ✔Correct Answer-Falls
Percent of injuries caused by falls ✔Correct Answer-79%
Age group with highest percentage of injuries ✔Correct Answer-Ages 5-9 (51%)
#1 Cause of Death and Seriously Debilitating Injury on Playgrounds ✔Correct Answer-
Entanglement
#2 Cause of Death and Seriously Debilitating Injury on Playgrounds ✔Correct Answer-Falls
#3 Cause of Death and Seriously Debilitating Injury on Playgrounds ✔Correct Answer-Head and
Neck Entrapment
#4 Cause of Death and Seriously Debilitating Injury on Playgrounds ✔Correct Answer-Impact
Factors that contribute to Public Playground Injuries ✔Correct Answer--improper use/poor
supervision
-poor maintenance
-inappropriate design
-installation errors
-site planning issues
CPSI Program Vision is that all playgrounds will offer... ✔Correct Answer--accessible, safe and
challenging environment to play
-age appropriate equipment and activities
-compliance with standards and guidelines
-children having fun!
Hazard priority level is based on three factors... ✔Correct Answer--Possibility
-Probability
-Consequence
