KRPA will partner with NRPA to host its next National Playground Safety Institute (NPSI) on March 10-12, 2010 in Lenexa, KS.

There are an estimated 200,000 playground related injuries reported yearly. NRPA’s Playrground Safety Institute is a must for staff from park and recreation agencies, school districts, child care facilities, health departments, landscape architects, playground manufacturers, installers or contractors, insurance firms, consumers and others responsible for play equipment areas or playgrounds.

The National Playground Safety Institute (NPSI) promotes children’s right to play and promotes the importance of play in children’s development. NPSI provides the most current comprehensive training program on playground safety including the development and distribution of playground training and safety products. NPSI provides input to help develop responsible public policy for the guaranteed safety of our children while at the same time advocating sound fiscal responsibility to provide resources for the ongoing maintenance and support of the policy.

Sponsored by the Kansas Recreation and Park Association in cooperation with the National Recreation and Park Association and Parks and Recreation of Topeka, this course is the most comprehensive training program on playground hazard identification and risk management methods offered. Advanced reading and 15 hours of training prepare participants to sit for the Certified Playground Safety Inspector examination.

Topics include:
     *Identifying Hazards on Playground
     *Developing Risk Management Tools
     *Importance of a Comprehensive Playground Safety Program from a Legal Perspective
     *CPSC Guidelines Review
     *ASTM Standard Analysis
     *Testing for Entrapment, Protrusions, Entanglement

 

Contact Bonnie Simon at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or by phone at 785-235-6533 ext 20 for registration details.