Fall Height Fall Height is a short documentary film that explores the issues surrounding Playground Safety Surfacing. Specifically, Fall Height addresses: 1.The severity of traumatic head injuries (concussions) 2.The inadequacy of the current playground safety standard as it relates to head injuries 3.Comprehensive testing of both Poured-In-Place and Rubber Tile 4.Suggestions on how to specify resilient fall surfacing The results of the testing covered in the film are very interesting. All 8 poured-in-place surfaces tested failed CSA Z6-14. You can watch the film below. ...
13
Sep
Summer of the Circle
We recently completed a couple of circle installations. Two for the City of Victoria in Holland park and one at Kits Beach for the Vancouver Parks Board. Both installs look great, but more importantly, both installs are guaranteed to be safe. That's the guarantee that comes with choosing Sofsurfaces…. good choice guys. [gallery]...
12
Sep
Fall Height
I recently read an excellent report done by the Canadian Playground Advisory (Thanks Jeromy Morningstar, for hooking me up). The essay is entitled "Impact Attenuation Values and The Prevention of Head Injuries in Children's Playgrounds". It's heavy reading, but it makes a strong argument for re-evaluating the current CSA standards for playground fall heights. Basically, the main points of the article are: 1) Surfacing is the most important component of a safe playground, because 68% of injuries that occur on public playgrounds are based on...
18
May
Not All Tile is Created Equal
Rubber Tile, like most products, is available in varying sizes, thicknesses, and quality. It's been an uphill battle for us to prove that not all tile is created equal. The bottom line: there's a lot to consider before someone can make an informed decision about which tile to choose. Here are some of the issues to consider when choosing a rubber tile for your playground. 1) HIC RATING: Playground standards in North America require that playground surfacing pass only the minimum (1000...