by fallzone | Feb 17, 2020 | FallZone Poured-in-Place, FallZone Splash Pads, FallZone Synthtic Grass, Playground flooring, Playground Matting, Playground Safety, playground surface, Playground Surfaces, poured in place, Poured in Place Rubber Flooring, rubber flooring
Playground Surfacing & Equipment by Age Group When selecting age appropriate equipment, playground area’s should be planned for different ages of children. 6 months through 23 months 2 to 5 years 5 to 12 years. Children are developmentally different in size...
by fallzone | Feb 16, 2020 | FallZone Poured-in-Place, FallZone Splash Pads, FallZone Synthtic Grass, Playground flooring, Playground Matting, Playground Safety, playground surface, Playground Surfaces, poured in place, Poured in Place Rubber Flooring, rubber flooring
Fall-Zones & Resilient Playground Surfacing The “fall-zone” from a piece of playground equipment is the area in which any activity or movement can be expected to take place around the playground equipment and includes the area under and around the playground...
by fallzone | Feb 16, 2020 | FallZone Poured-in-Place, FallZone Synthtic Grass, Playground flooring, Playground Matting, Playground Safety, playground surface, Playground Surfaces, poured in place, Poured in Place Rubber Flooring, rubber flooring
Playground Supervision Active Playground supervision is a strategy that works; it helps ensure safety and positive play experiences. It requires adult supervisors who are alert, are aware, know safe playground rules, and intervene when inappropriate behavior occur....
by fallzone | Feb 15, 2020 | FallZone Poured-in-Place, FallZone Splash Pads, FallZone Synthtic Grass, Playground flooring, Playground Matting, Playground Safety, playground surface, Playground Surfaces, poured in place, Poured in Place Rubber Flooring, rubber flooring
Safety First with Sun Exposure on Playgrounds Children’s playgrounds often lack adequate protection from sun exposure. Overexposure to solar radiation can negatively impact long-term child health, as research has shown that UV exposure and sunburns as a child are...
by fallzone | Feb 14, 2020 | FallZone Poured-in-Place, FallZone Splash Pads, FallZone Synthtic Grass, Playground flooring, Playground Matting, Playground Safety, playground surface, Playground Surfaces, poured in place, Poured in Place Rubber Flooring, rubber flooring
Playground Equipment Fall Heights Playground design trends have been evolving to include higher and more complex playground equipment, which require testing and certification of the FallZone surfacing material to higher fall heights to ensure the safety of our...
by fallzone | Feb 13, 2020 | FallZone Poured-in-Place, FallZone Splash Pads, FallZone Synthtic Grass, Playground flooring, Playground Matting, Playground Safety, playground surface, Playground Surfaces, poured in place, Poured in Place Rubber Flooring, rubber flooring
ADA and Playground Accessibility The Department of Justice’s Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 is a federal law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of disability, ensuring equal access and benefit to all people. Stemming from ADA, the 2010 ADA...
