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Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC. – 1977
This guide was designed to assist parents, teachers, youth leaders, and park and recreation directors in the safe selection, use, installation, maintenance and repair of playground equipment. The nature and necessity of children's play are discussed briefly and information is presented on four main types of playground equipment: (1) swings, (2)…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Equipment Evaluation, Equipment Maintenance, Guides
Peer reviewedFrost, Joe L.; Henniger, Michael L. – Young Children, 1979
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Children, Equipment Standards, Guides
Texas Child Care, 1996
Notes that falls from equipment are the number one cause of playground accidents. Presents guidelines for safe playgrounds from the National Safety Council. Provides a safety checklist, including considerations of the design and condition of equipment and surface material. (BGC)
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Check Lists, Guidelines, Injuries
Download full textConsumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC.
Written for children ages ten through twelve, this book contains short stories and poems about play and safety by four boys and girls of ages seven to fourteen. Illustrations accompany the children's work. The book is intended to be read together by adult and child. Tips are provided for the children in assuring the safety of their younger…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Books, Children, Childrens Literature
Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC.
Written for children ages three to five, this book contains several stories and poems about play and safety by four boys and girls of ages seven to fourteen. Illustrations accompany the children's work. The book is intended to be read together by adult and child. It includes a section to assist adults in instructing children about safe use of…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Books, Childrens Literature, Infants
Cunningham, Gayle; Hendricks, Charlotte – NHSA Journal, 1996
Argues that there are three areas to evaluate when creating safer playgrounds for children: environment, supervision, and education. Discusses the importance of safe and properly installed equipment, resilient surfacing, removal of hazards, proper maintenance, appropriate adult-to-child ratio, and enforcement of proper playground safety and injury…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Child Health, Child Safety, Children
Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC.
Written for children ages six to nine, this book contains short stories and poems about play and safety by four boys and girls of ages seven to fourteen. Illustrations accompany the children's work. The book is intended to be read together by adult and child. Ten safety notes are included and space is provided for the child to write his/her…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Books, Child Safety, Children
Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC. – 1970
This learning approach emphasizes children's unique role in producing a safer playground environment. The emphasis is on awareness of safe play practices and an understanding of the safety hazards posed by poorly designed, poorly constructed, improperly maintained or misused equipment. The playground activities described are designed to help…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Child Role, Child Safety, Early Childhood Education
