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"Safety Surfacing"
[ "Knowingabout the importance of safety surfacing in playgroundsChildhoodis the age of learning. Learning about the basic elements of life andthe syllabus. It would be wrong to say that a child learns only atschool or at home. They not only need to learn the basic deeds,manners, values and their school course, but they also need to learnto deal with different types of situations. They do not need anyspecial type of class or activities to learn such skills, instead, they can learn it while enjoying in the play areas. We may alsocompare the play areas of kids with a humans life. In both thesituations, we plan, we execute and we succeed, but what if we failor fall. Asadults, we may not be able to fall and quit in every situation.Generally, it goes because we should not be afraid of failures. Butcan we expect this from a growing child? A straight answer to such a question will be a: - NO. But such negative behaviour from a childmay abstain him/her from his/her earning stage. So, a child shouldnever be afraid of a fall, especially in the playgrounds but what ifthey get injured? The injury could be temporary or permanent but itseffect might be everlasting. We cannot prevent a child from fallinginside the play area but we may be able to reduce its effect.HarmlessfallAssaid earlier, we cannot and should not prevent a child from fallingwhile he enjoys in a play area, but we may be able to reduce thefalling effect. How? Imagine dropping kitchen glassware on thefloor and the same drop on a safe cushion. Got the idea? Theglassware will break on the floor as it is a hard surface thatdoesnt provide any cushion or fall protection. The same principleis applied when a child falls on a safety layer called safetysurfacing in play areas. By giving proper cushion flooring, we may beable to reduce the effect of the fall. This is done by layering theground or play area with special materials(loose-filled materials orunitary surface materials) that are not as hard as gravel, cement,black-top surfaces, etc. This method of surfacing the floor with asafety layer is called;Safety Surfacing.SafetySurfacingItnot only provides fall protection to the children but also:;requireslow maintenance;Islong-lasting;Isinfection-free colourful and attractive;eco-friendlyTheadvantages of Safety Surfacing options are not only limited to theplay areas or playgrounds of the kids but are being largely used inmany public areas, commercial businesses or even the outdoor of ahouse. Loose-FilledMaterial Flooring: It includes Engineered Wood Fiber (EWF)and rubber playground mulch. In this, the shredding is just spreadover the required area up to a certain height (as required by thetype of equipment installed). Thereforefi you want to ensure the safety of your children and students, youmust enquire about safety surfacing for your schools play arenaand grounds." ]