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“Since play is a fundamental need, playgrounds should be provided for every child as much as schools." - Theodore Roosevelt


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PlaySafe, LLC is committed to playground safety. PlaySafe, LLC's goals, when working with public agencies, are to help administrators and maintenance crews design, purchase and install the safest playground equipment to meet the children’s needs. Often times, we work with playground equipment vendors to insure that the best price possible is achieved. For instance, PlaySafe, LLC was able to work with one playground equipment vendor and offer a 46% discount to Santa Fe Public Schools, NM. PlaySafe, LLC can evaluate your playgrounds, develop a plan to make them safer, make any repairs that are needed, and help you acquire funding to build new playgrounds. When your playgrounds meet or exceed national standards, we can provide training for ongoing maintenance. Playground Safety Audits: PlaySafe, LLC can conduct an inventory and audit of the playground equipment at your agencies’sites. ASTM/CPSC requirements that would require the disassembling or alternating of the equipment/footings (for example Structural Integrity and Stability) are not tested. A team of National Parks and Recreation Certified Playground Safety Inspectors will conduct the audit. We will produce an inventory of the equipment and conduct an audit of the equipment to determine compliance with the current version of the American Society for Testing and Materials F1487 (ASTM), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the United States Consumer Product Safety Commissions (CPSC) “Handbook for Public Playground Safety” Publication Number 325. With more than 70% of accidents occurring with falls to surfacing, the importance of proper surfacing cannot be overstated. These injuries occur on both new and existing surfaces. We believe that a complete audit of a playground should include a test of the surfacing material(s). For this reason, PlaySafe, LLC has purchased, and many of our staff are trained on, an ASTM F1292 Standards Committee approved Free Fall Surface Testing System. This testing system enables PlaySafe, LLC to examine your surfacing on-site to detect whether it complies with the ASTM 1292. A point of clarification: The ASTM F1487 provides much more detailed information on Fall Height measurements then the CPSC document. PlaySafe, LLC uses the ASTM document to identify Fall Heights unless otherwise instructed. The ASTM 1292 Section 13.2.1 states that the auditor should “Carry forth the impact tests at the drop height, as specified by the owner/operator.” If you do not supply a drop height, PlaySafe, LLC will test the highest fall height from the highest piece of equipment’s use zone per type of surfacing. PlaySafe, LLC has five National Recreation and Park Association certified National Playground Safety Inspectors. PlaySafe, LLC has completed work for both companies in the United States and internationally. Our proprietary audit forms are detailed yet user friendly. They have been described by one International Playground Equipment Manufacturer Association (IPEMA) member as the "best he has ever seen"... Expert Witness - PlaySafe, LLC can provide expert testimony and background information in litigated playground cases. PlaySafe, LLC works with state, county, and municiple governments, as well as school districts and private organizations, in order to create the safest and most enjoyable play environment for children of all ages. PlaySafe, LLC utilizes an approved Free Fall Surface Testing System (ASTM F1292) that enables our trained staff to examine surfacing onsite to determine compliance with ASTM standards. An audit can not be completed without this information. We at PlaySafe, LLC would like to know more about you and your organization. Let us know which services would be most beneficial to you. We look forward to the opportunity to meet with you and discuss how we may meet your needs.

An Introduction to Playground Maintenance

What Parks and Recreation Professionals Are Saying:

"Playground Maintenance is a book that every agency, parks department, school, church, day care or group that has a playground should read. White and DeFillippo outline the process for selection, installation, and maintenance of playgrounds in a thought provoking manner with a common sense approach. Designing playgrounds that are fun, challenging, and foster unstructured play in a safe manner is a top priority for us. This book reinforces the methods we use to select and maintain playgrounds."

Kevin Mitchell, Asst. Director of Parks, City of Grapevine, TX

"This book details the importance of playground safety in a manner that is understandable. Dr. White and DeFillippo are able to provide everyone, from informed maintenance staff to principles who do not work with playgrounds every day, an outline on how to properly care for playgrounds and take care of the children who play in them . An excellent resource."

Rick Leydig, Playground Maintenance Supervisor, Albuquerque Public Schools, NM

"A very informative, well put together tool for every Parks and Recreation agency."

Kevin Kraft, Park Maintenance Supervisor, City of Rio Rancho, NM

"This book provides so much useful information, from design requirements to installation practices to maintenance responsibilities of the eventual owner. I find it very useful in extending the life of playgrounds and in gaining a better understanding of the makeup of a play system. The City of Phoenix has known DeFillippo for years and has utilized his expertise in the field of playground safety to provide clean, safe play spaces for our community. This book is a must have for municipalities."

Joe Diaz, Landscape Architect II, City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department, AZ

Utilizing their years of experience, PlaySafe staff compiled a valuable tool for providing assistance in generating a playground maintenance protocol and doing so in a concise, easy to follow document. Any agency tasked with operating playgrounds will find benefit from reading and following recommendations identified within its pages. Playground safety begins with the design, but once installed, must be continually monitored. Having a resource document such as this makes those challenges much easier.

Greg Cronk, Supervisor ll, City of Bakersfield, CA

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