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Appeared in RECREATION MANAGEMENT

A guide to playground diligence and maintenance By Stacy St. Clair

You've spent hours pouring over the latest safety recommendations. You followed the Consumer Production Safety Commission guidelines as if they were Gospel.

Now the top-of-line equipment has been installed. The structure has been checked—and rechecked—to ensure things are bolted and fastened properly.

You've done everything within your power to ensure the safest play structure available.

Your work here is done, right?

Nope. Not even close.

Article Date: 
Thu, 2002-10-10 (All day)

Keeping Your Kids Safe On The Playground

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Playground SafetyAppeared in REDBOOK:

"Most parents focus on preventing falls and minimizing injury from falls, but they should know that strangulation accounts for half of playground deaths," says Curtis Stoddard, a veteran playground contractor who has created a safety program for kids at playgroundhound.com. Here's how he says kids and parents can stay safe:

Safety First: SLYDE® the Playground Hound Emerges as Top Dog

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT and Specifier News
The Industry Magazine For Commercial Landscape Specifiers Nationwide!
Volume 19 Number 03
By Brian Barsuglia

Every child has the experience of romping around on a playground. Many childhood joys are attributed to swing sets and winding slides. While the experience is fun, it can also be dangerous. It may be surprising to discover that more than 200,000 injuries occur each year on playgrounds (according to the Consumer Product Safety Council). In recent years, equipment manufacturers have made strides to incorporate safety elements into playground design. But there is something else that can be done to increase the level of safety around playgrounds – education.

Article Date: 
Sat, 2003-03-01 (All day)

Safety Is Everyone's Responsibility – A Child's Role

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Childhood is one of the greatest gifts we are given in this life. A child’s early years are filled with joy and frustration that develop the characteristics and personality traits we exercise as adults. Most grown-ups have fond memories of their time spent at the playground. Perhaps the good memories are mixed with some not-so-good times. Perhaps you experienced an embarrassing moment that caused your friends to laugh at you. Maybe you were involved in a serious accident at the playground that required treatment at the emergency room. Maybe you were victim to a bully’s endless taunting and teasing.

Article Date: 
Sat, 2003-02-01 (All day)

New Dog Teaches New Tips

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as appearing in: Recreation Management

Ideas and Solutions for Facility Managers

First, Smokey the Bear cautioned only we could prevent forest fires. Then, Woodsy the Owl instructed us to give a hoot and not pollute. In recent years, McGruff the Crimedog has urged us to take a bite out of crime.

Now, SLYDE® the Playground Hound hopes to emulate the safety trio’s iconic status.

Article Date: 
Tue, 2002-10-01 (All day)

The World Of Playground Safety

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Welcome Home, published by Family and Home Network- June 2004

It seems like yesterday that I enjoyed a fast slide down the tall steel slide in the playground of my third grade. I recall skipping back to the line as another girl fell to the ground at my feet. She had come from the very top of the slide, right over the edge. I was the first to witness her injuries, an arm that now bent between her wrist and her elbow. My classmate was whisked away for a cast on her forearm.

Article Date: 
Tue, 2004-06-01 (All day)
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