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Why Do We Have Playgrounds?
“Children learn as they play. Most importantly, in play children learn how to learn.” -O. Fred Donaldson The Importance of Play For generations, scientific research has continued to provide sound evidence for the importance of play in childhood development. Whether at...
Surfacing Options
Surfacing Options Why is Safety Surfacing Important? Playgrounds are fun places where children learn and grow physically and mentally. Inherent in all the climbing and sliding fun remains the fact that playgrounds can also be hazardous places where children can accide...
Use Zones
All commercial play equipment must be installed with the appropriate Use or Safety Zones located around the equipment. A Use Zone is defined as the surface under and around the equipment onto which a child accidentally falling from or exiting from the equipment would be...
Maintenance
Regularly inspect and maintain your playground equipment and its surrounding area to ensure the safety of the user. Proper maintenance of UltraPlay equipment includes utilizing the Playground Maintenance Checklist below to identify areas requiring repairs or replacement...
Site Preparation
General Site Selection Checklist Choose an open space free from elevation changes, exposed rocks, roots and stumpsConsider overhead obstructions such as tree limbs and powerlinesAvoid sites near, around, or in conjunction with swimming pools, ponds, lakes or any other b...