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Prevent playground injuries

Did you know?
  • Falls are the main cause of playground injuries. Each year in BC, 550 children are hospitalized due to falls from playground equipment.

You can prevent playground injuries

  • wear rubber-soled shoes
  • remove drawstrings and scarves from children's clothing
  • teach children never to cross in front of or behind a moving swing
  • beware of open S-hooks which can allow swing seats to fall off their hangers
  • avoid using metal slides that face the sun -- these slides can get hot enough to burn the skin
  • ensure that climbing equipment has guardrails and handrails to prevent falls
  • ensure that the surface beneath the playground is shock-absorbent material such as sand, pea gravel, wood chips, or similar materials