1. Age and ability compatibility
Strictly follow the instructions: The applicable age and height restrictions clearly marked on the device must be adhered to. Generally, complex large combination slides are more suitable for children aged 5 to 12 who have good coordination skills.
Children need supervision: Children under 3 years old or with insufficient ability must use simple and low slides under the close supervision of an adult. They should avoid using high slides or complex climbing structures. The guardian should always be in a position where rescue can be provided at any time.
2. Dress and Personal belongings:
Avoid potential hazards: Do not wear clothes with strings (such as hoodies with drawstrings, long scarves), necklaces, pendants, etc., to prevent being accidentally caught by equipment during sliding and causing suffocation or strangling injuries.
Empty the pocket: Make sure there are no sharp or hard items (such as toys, keys, pens, etc.) in the child's pocket to prevent injury to the body or damage to the slide during sliding.
Fit shoes: Wear sports shoes with good wrapping and anti-slip properties. Do not climb or slide barefoot, in slippers or sandals.
3. Use the code of Conduct correctly
Queue up in an orderly manner: Teach children to follow the order, queue up patiently at the entrance of the platform or staircase, and not to push or fight.
Sliding posture: You must always maintain a sitting position when sliding down. Place your feet parallel to the front of the slide, lean your body slightly backward, and gently hold the edges of both sides of the slide with your hands (if design permits). Head-down dives, standing slides, kneeling slides or lying slides are strictly prohibited!
One-way traffic: It is strictly prohibited to climb in the opposite direction from the slide exit! This is highly likely to cause a violent collision with a child sliding down from above, resulting in serious injuries. Access can only be made through the designed staircase or climbing net.
Do not linger on the platform: After sliding down the slide, get up immediately and leave the exit area to avoid being hit by children sliding down from above. The space on the top platform is limited, so you should not stay and play for a long time.
Keep a distance: Make sure that the child sliding ahead has completely left the end of the slide before starting to slide.
Ii. Environment and Management: Building a Secure External Defense Line
1. Site safety
Qualified floor: The area beneath and around the slide must be covered with sufficient thickness (usually over 30 centimeters) of cushioning materials that meet safety standards (such as rubber floor MATS, fine sand, wood chips, professional safety floor MATS), and regular inspection and maintenance should be carried out to ensure their effective cushioning performance. It is strictly prohibited to install and use slides on hard surfaces such as cement or asphalt!
Space reservation: Sufficient safety distances should be reserved in front of and on both sides of the slide exit (usually recommended to be more than 1.8 meters), and there should be no obstacles (such as benches, trash cans, trees, fences) to ensure there is ample buffer and evacuation space after sliding out.
Equipment stability: Regularly check whether the overall structure and connecting parts of the slide are firm, without signs of rust, breakage or loosening.
2. Slide condition:
Surface inspection: Ensure that the inner surface of the slide is smooth and flat, free of cracks, damages, burrs, dirt (such as water accumulation after rain, sand, stones, leaves), or foreign objects blocking it. Special attention should be paid to removing ice and frost in winter.
Temperature note: During the hot summer, the surface temperature of metal or dark plastic slides may be extremely high, which can easily cause burns to the skin. Before use, be sure to test the surface temperature with the back of your hand. Avoid using it during high-temperature periods or take shading measures.
3. Maintenance and Management
Regular inspection: Management parties (such as communities, property management, schools, and parks) should establish a regular inspection and maintenance system, promptly repair damaged parts, and clean the slides.
Avoiding adverse weather conditions: In bad weather such as rain, snow, strong winds, and thunderstorms, the use of slides should be prohibited to prevent slipping, lightning strikes, or structural risks to the equipment.