PROGRAM PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT * 2 HOURS * LEVEL 2
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Entrapments
Entrapment is a condition that impedes withdrawal of a body or body part that has penetrated an opening. There should be no openings between 3 ½ and 9 inches in size where a child’s head or body could get trapped.
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Entanglements
Entanglement is when a child's clothes or something around their neck becomes caught or intwined on the component of the playground equipment. (Discourage drawstrings, ties or cords which hang from children’s clothing that could get caught on equipment.)
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Inspect your playground regularly for holes, exposed stumps and rocks, or other items that protrude from the ground. Maintain the ground cover to prevent child injury.
(Filler pipes, posts, cover plates, stumps, or rocks must not protrude from the ground, where children might trip or fall on them.)
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Poisonous plants and/or berries
Poisonings are a leading cause of injury and death among children. Just as all chemicals are locked up for children’s safety, problem plants should be removed also.
A plant is found to be poisonous if it contains a chemical substance which produces a harmful reaction in the body.
This can happen by simply coming in contact with the plant or actually ingesting part of the plant. A harmful reaction can mean anything from a mild skin rash or stomach ache to internal poisoning and life threatening heart or kidney problems. Remember that children are smaller than adults, therefore, they need less contact with a plant for a reaction to occur.
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